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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