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21-64.1(163) Reporting disease.
Whenever any person or persons who shall have knowledge of the existence of any infectious
or contagious disease, such disease affecting the animals within the state or resulting in
exposure thereto, which may prove detrimental to the health of the animals within the
state, it shall be the duty of such person or persons to report the same in writing to the
Chief, Division of Animal Industry, Henry A. Wallace Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, who
shall then take such action as deemed necessary for the suppression and prevention of such
disease. The following named diseases are infectious or contagious and the diagnosis or
suspected diagnosis of any of these diseases in animals must be reported promptly to the
Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship by the veterinarian making the
diagnosis or suspected diagnosis:
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Encephalomyelitis--Horses
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)--Horses
Vesicular Stomatitis--All Species
21-64.34(163) Livestock exhibition-health certificate required.
All livestock, poultry and birds intended for any exhibition except local FFA and 4-H
fairs will be considered under quarantine and not eligible for showing until the owner or
agent presents an official health certificate. The certificate must be issued by an
accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to the date of entry; and must indicate that
the veterinarian has inspected the animals, poultry or birds and any nurse stock that
accompany them, and that they are apparently free from symptoms of any infectious disease
(including warts, ringworm, footrot and pinkeye) or any communicable disease.
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64.34(4) Horses and mules. Native Iowa horses and mules can be exhibited when accompanied
by an individual certificate of veterinary inspection listing a description of the
individual animals. All equine, six months of age or older, originating from outside the
state shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection listing a
description of the individual animals; and indicating that each animal in the shipment has
had a negative official equine infectious anemia test within 12 months of importation. The
testing laboratory and date of test must appear on the certificate.
21-65.8(163) Equine.
All equine imported into the state of Iowa shall be accompanied by an approved certificate
of veterinary inspection. This certificate shall indicate that each animal over six months
of age in the shipment has been tested negative for equine infectious anemia by an
official test within 12 months of importation. The name of the testing laboratory and the
date of test must appear on the approved certificate of veterinary inspection.
Reviewed by AAHS in October 2001.
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