Interstate Travel Health Requirements
Horses rarely need to travel long distances, but some situations require interstate travel. Whether you need to see a specialized veterinarian or are traveling to a fair or horse show, you’ll need to make sure your animal(s) has the tests and health requirements necessary to travel. Below is a list of each state and the health tests and inspections you need to secure before traveling.
| State | EIA Test Requirement | Certificate of Veterinary Inspection* | Temp. Reading |
| Alabama | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| Alaska | Yes (6 months) (B) | Yes (ii,vi) | No |
| Arizona | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes (iv, +) | No |
| Arkansas | Yes (12 months) (B, C, D) | Yes | Yes |
| California | Yes (6 months) (B, C) | Yes | No |
| Canada | Yes (6 months) | Yes (iii) | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes (12 months) (H, C)+ | Yes | No |
| Connecticut | Yes (12 months) (J) | Yes (iv) | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes (12 months) (B, D) | Yes | Yes |
| Florida | Yes (12 months) (B, C)+ | Yes (iv, vi) | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes (12 months) (B, C) | Yes | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes (3 months) | Yes (vi) | No |
| Idaho | Yes (6 months) (B, C) | Yes | No |
| Illinois | Yes (12 months) (A, B, C)+ | Yes | No |
| Indiana | Yes (12 months) (C) | Yes | No |
| Iowa | Yes (6 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| Kansas | Yes (12 months) (B, C) | Yes | No |
| Kentucky | Yes (12 months) (B, C, D, G,) | Yes | No** |
| Louisiana | Yes (12 months) | Yes | No |
| Maine | Yes (6 months) (B) | Yes (v) | No |
| Maryland | Yes (12 months) (B, C)+ | Yes (i, iv) | No** |
| Massachusetts | Yes (12 months) (B, C, D, G,) | Yes (iii, iv, +, *) | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes (6 months) | Yes | No |
| Minnesota | Yes (12 months) (B, H) | Yes | No |
| Mississippi | Yes (12 months) (A, C, G)+ | Yes (iv, v) | No |
| Missouri | Yes (12 months) (B, C) | Yes (vi)*** | No |
| Montana | Yes (12 months)(C, L)(6 months)(vii)+ | Yes (ii, vii, v) | No |
| Nebraska | Yes (12 months) (E) | Yes | No |
| Nevada | Yes (6 months) (B, C, G, I) | Yes | No |
| New Hampshire | Yes (6 months) (G) | Yes | No |
| New Jersey | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| New Mexico | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| New York | Yes (12 months) | Yes (vi) | No |
| North Carolina | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| North Dakota | Yes (12 months) (B, E, C) | Yes | No |
| Ohio | Yes (6 months) (A)+ | Yes * | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes (12 months) (C) | Yes + | No |
| Oregon | Yes (6 months) (B, C, L) | Yes (ii, vii) | No |
| Pennsylvania | Yes (12 months) (B, C, G) | Yes | No |
| Puerto Rico | Yes (6 months) | Yes (i, vi) | No |
| Rhode Island | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes (vi) | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes (12 months) (B, C, G) | Yes (iii, iv, v) | No |
| South Dakota | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| Tennessee | Yes (12 months) (B, D, L) | Yes | No |
| Texas | Yes (12 months) (C, G)+ | Yes (ii, iv) | No |
| Utah | Yes (12 months) | Yes (iv) | No |
| Vermont | Yes (12 months) (B) | Yes | No |
| Virginia | Yes (12 months) | Yes | No |
| Virgin Islands | Yes (12 months) (H) | ||
| Washington | Yes (12 months) (B, K) | Yes (vii) | No |
| West Virginia | Yes (6 months) (F) | Yes | No |
| Wisconsin | Yes (within calendar year) (C) | Yes | No |
| Wyoming | Yes (12 months) (B, C) | Yes | No |
+ When EIA test is required, laboratory name and address, ascension number, and test date with results must be included.
*Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) filed with the state veterinarian in state of origin is required.
**Recommended
***Under revision
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