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Bureau of Animal Health
Importing & Exporting Animals
Llamas/Camelids
Elk, Deer/Cervidae
Have consignor also contact Fisheries and Wildlife
for elk and deer.
1. All of the above shall be individually identified
by either eartag,tattoo or microchip which shall be listed on state
of origin health certificate. Please note if microchip is used, new
owner must have a reader that is available for identification by private,
state or federal regulatory personnel or for show/fair personnel.
2. Same shall have a prior entrance
permit issued by the Massachusetts Bureau of Animal Health.
- a. Brucellosis - negative
test within 30 days
- b. Tuberculosis -
negative test within 60 days (single cervical site for cervidae;
axillary site for camelidae; both according to USDA-APHIS recommendation)
- c. Bluetongue -negative test
within 30 days if from endemic area (accept test being virus isolation
negative)
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