How to call USDA for sheep and goat identification?
1-866-USDA-TAG has a new telephone tree (implemented in February 2021) that will gather information from the caller to direct them to the correct VS or State office to answer their questions about sheep and goat identification.
Where can I get a prior permission number for a goat?
A prior permission number is required for all goats originating from vesicular stomatitis-affected states under USDA APHIS or state quarantine. The prior permission number can be obtained by calling the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) at (850) 410-0900, and must be written on the health certificate.
Do you need prepaid shipping label for goat?
If you do not use the prepaid shipping label provided by GOAT, GOAT will not be liable for any lost, missing, or damaged items. You must ship each sale made on the app separately. This means that each individual shoebox must be placed in a separate cardboard box using the prepaid shipping label provided for that specific sale.
What do you need on a health certificate for a goat?
The health certificate must include the official individual identification of each animal and following statement: Each goat or sheep is free of the clinical signs of the diseases: caseous lymphadenitis, contagious ecthyma (Orf), chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis, scabies, scrapie and contagious foot rot.
What kind of identification do you need for a goat?
Only U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)-approved methods of goat identification, as listed in the Scrapie Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules, may be used. Approved scrapie identification must:
A prior permission number is required for all goats originating from vesicular stomatitis-affected states under USDA APHIS or state quarantine. The prior permission number can be obtained by calling the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) at (850) 410-0900, and must be written on the health certificate.
What are the requirements for moving a goat to Florida?
Goats originating from Florida and presented for exhibition must be accompanied by an Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate) dated not more than 90 days before the exhibition. Interstate (Movement Between States) Goats imported into Florida must meet the scrapie identification requirements described above.
Do you need a health certificate to slaughter a goat?
Goats consigned to slaughter are not required to have a health certificate but do require: Owner-shipper statement indicating evidence of ownership or authority to transport the animals, which must include the name and address of the owner or origin and the name and address of the destination, and Official identification.
