Indiana Entry Health Requirements

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The following requirements apply to the transportation of domestic animals into Indiana.

• "Domestic animal" means an animal that is not wild (as defined in IC 15-17-2-26). The term is limited to:
  • Cattle, calves, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, poultry, ostriches, rhea, emus, or other birds;
  • An animal of the bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, canine, feline, avian, camelid, cervidae, or bison species; or
  • An aquatic animal that may be the subject of aquaculture (as defined in IC 15-11-7-1).

• The following species have more specific requirements for transportation into Indiana that may be found under their own title on this web site:

• Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  • Must be completed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian within the thirty (30) days immediately prior to the animal entering Indiana.

• Entry Permit
  • Required for cattle, swine, cervids and certain aquaculture species.
  • Certain exotic and normally wild animals may require additional permits from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move into Indiana.

• Testing
  • See individual species for additional information.
  • No animal that originates from a herd, premises or area under quarantine because of disease concerns may be transported into Indiana, unless a rule or order specifically allows for such movement.

• Vaccination
  • See individual species for additional information.

• Other Requirements
  • Individual animal identification required.
  • Certain exotic and normally wild animals may require additional permits from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to locate in Indiana.

• Exhibition
  • If the animal is to be entered in a livestock exhibition in Indiana, see the Indiana exhibition requirements. Exhibition Requirements.