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State of Wisconsin

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Movement Rules: Swine Imported For Research

Commercial swine entering Wisconsin as research swine must have the following:

Certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) with the complete physical origin and physical destination address and the following information:

Official identification (one of the following):

USDA ear tag number – number must begin with a state 2-digit code followed by 2 or 3 letters and 4 numbers
USDA “840” ear tag number
Ear notch (if the pig is a purebred and the ear notch is registered)
A tattoo or an ear tag with the premises identification number and a unique identifier (a tag without the premises ID number is not sufficient)
A microchip for swine kept as pets
Breed association tattoo
Feeder swine:

If the animals are 80 pounds or less, individual ID is not required but the premises identification number or state-issued code of the premises of origin must be on the animals (ear tag or tattoo)
If the animals are more than 80 pounds, each animal must have official individual ID as noted above

Testing for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) as follows:

Negative tests of herd of origin within 90 days prior to import – no import permit required unless pigs are micropigs (see below). For both PRRS and PEDv, include the test type, date and results on CVI.

Statement on the CVI that there are no clinical signs of PRRS and PEDv at the time of inspection.
Import permit required

For swine that originate from a herd that tested positive for PRRS or PEDv or that was not tested within 90 days prior to import.

If no testing was done, include a statement indicating no testing was done.
If the tests were positive, include the test type, date, and results on the CVI.

For micropigs being imported to a laboratory.

See resources on the right for information on quarantines, testing, and herd plans after import.