State Veterinarian Contact Information
Below is contact information for U.S. state veterinarians. If a state has placed specific import requirements, that information will be listed in the State Import Requirements section.
Alabama
Dr. Tony Frazier, State Veterinarian
Alabama Dept. of Agriculture & Industries
PO Box 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
Office Telephone: 334/240-7255
Permit Telephone: 334/240-7255
Fax No: 334/240-7198
Website: www.agi.state.al.us
Alaska
Dr. Robert Gerlach, State Veterinarian
AK Environmental Health Lab
Office of the State Veterinarian
5251 Hinkle Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
Office Telephone: 907/375-8200
Permit Telephone: 907/375-8200
Fax No: 907/929-7335
Website: www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/vet/
Arizona
Dr. Richard D. Willer, State Veterinarian
Arizona Dept of Agriculture
Office of the State Veterinarian
1688 W. Adams
Pheonix, AZ 85007-2617
Office Telephone: 602/542-4293
Permit Telephone: 602/542-4293
Fax No: 602/542-4290
Website: www.azda.gov
Arkansas
Dr. George Badley, State Veterinarian
Livestock & Poultry Commission
1 Natural Resourses Drive
PO Box 8505
Little Rock, AR 72215
Office Telephone: 501/907-2400
Permit Telephone: 501/907-2400
Fax No: 501/907-2425
Website: www.arlpc.org
California
Dr. Richard E. Breitmeyer, State Veterinarian
CA Dept of Food & Agriculture
1220 N St. Ste 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office Telephone: 916/654-0881
Permit Telephone: 916/654-0881
Fax No: 916/653-4249
Website: www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/ah/permits.htm
Colorado
Dr. Wayne Cunningham, State Veterinarian
CO Dept of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
700 Kipling St Ste 4000
Lakewood, CO 80215
Office Telephone: 303/239-4161
Permit Telephone: 303/239-4159
Fax No: 303/239-4164
Website: www.ag.state.co.us/animals/HealthRequire4a.htm
Connecticut
Dr. Mary Jane Lis, State Veterinarian
CT Dept of Agriculture
Bureau of Regulations & Insp.
165 Capitol Ave-Rm G8-A
Harford, CT 6106
Office Telephone: 860/713-2505
Permit Telephone: 860/713-2505
Fax No: 860/713-2515
Website: N/A
Delaware
Dr. H. W. Towers, Jr., State Veterinarian
DE Dept of Agriculture
2320 S DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Office Telephone: 302/698-4560
Permit Telephone: 302/698-4560
Fax No: 302/697-4451
Website: www.state.de.us/deptagri/poultryah/index.shtm
Florida
Dr. Thomas J. Holt, State Veterinarian & Director
Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Division of Animal Industry
Room 330 Mayo Building
407 South Calhoun St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
Office Telephone: 850/410-0900
Permit Telephone: 850/410-0900
Fax No: 850/410-0957
Website: www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai
Gerogia
Dr. Lee Myers, Asst. Commissioner &
State Veterinarian
Georgia Dept of Agriculture
Capital Square Room 106
Atlanta, GA 30334-4201
Office Telephone: 404/656-3671
Permit Telephone: 404/656-3667
Fax No: 404/657-1357
Website: www.agr.state.ga.us
Hawaii
Dr. James Foppoli, State Veterinarian
Hawaii State Dept of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
99-941 Halawa Valley St
Aiea, HI 96701-5602
Office Telephone: 808/483-7111
Permit Telephone: 808/483-7100
Fax No: 808/483-7110
Website: www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/doa_importing.htm
Idaho
Dr. Bill Barton, State Veterinarian
Idaho Dept of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industries
PO Box 7249
Boise, ID 83707
Office Telephone: 208/332-8540
Permit Telephone: 208/332-8540
Fax No: 208/334-4062
Website: www.agri.idaho.gov
Illinois
Dr. Mark Ernst, State Veterinarian
Illinois Dept of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
PO Box 19281
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
Office Telephone: 217/782-4944
Permit Telephone: 217/782-4944
Fax No: 217/558-6033
Website: www.agr.state.il.us
Indiana
Dr. Bret D. Marsh, State Veterinarian
IN State Board of Animal Health
805 Beachway Dr Ste 50
Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785
Office Telephone: 317/227-0303
Permit Telephone: 317/227-0316
Fax No: 317/227-0330
Website: www.in.gov/boah/
Iowa
Dr. David Schmitt, State Veterinarian
Iowa Dept of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
IDALS Henry Wallace Bldg
502 E 9th
Des Moines, IA 50319
Office Telephone: 515/281-5305
Permit Telephone: 515/281-5547
Fax No: 515/281-4282
Website: www.agriculture.state.ia.us/anadmiss.html
Kansas
Mr. George Teagarden, Livestock Commissioner
KS Animal Health Department
708 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS 66603-3714
Office Telephone: 785/296-2326
Permit Telephone: 785/296-2326
Fax No: 785-296-1765
Website: www.accesskansas.org/kahd
Kentucky
Dr. Robert Stout, State Veterinarian
Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian's Office
Division of Animal Health
100 Fairoaks Lane, Suite 252
Frankfort, KY 40601
Office Telephone: 502/564-3956
Permit Telephone: 502/564-3956
Fax No: 502/564-7852
Website: www.kyagr.com/state_vet/ah/index.htm
Louisiana
Dr. Maxwell Lea Jr., State Veterinarian
Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Livestock Sanitary Board
PO Box 1951
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Office Telephone: 225/925-3980
Permit Telephone: 225/925-3980
Fax No: 225/925-4103
Website: www.ldaf.state.la.us/divisions/
Maine
Dr. Don Hoenig, State Veterinarian
Maine Dept. of Agriculture
Div. of Animal Health and Industry
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0028
Office Telephone: 207/287-3701
Permit Telephone: 207/287-3701
Fax No: 207/624-5044
Website: www.state.me.us/agricultur/ahi/index.html
Maryland
Dr. Tom Jacobs, Acting State Veterinarian
Maryland Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health Section
50 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Office Telephone: 410/841-5810
Permit Telephone: 410/841-5810
Fax No: 410/841-5999
Website: www.mda.state.md.us/animal_health
Massachusetts
Dr. Lorraine O'Connor, Chief Animal Helath Official & State Veterinarian
Dept. of Agricultural Resources
Division of Animal Heath
251 Causeway St. Ste 500
Boston, MA 02114-2151
Office Telephone: 617/626-1795
Permit Telephone: 617/626-1792
Fax No: 617/626-1850
Website: www.mass.gov/agr/animalhealth/importsexports/index.htm
Michigan
Dr. Steven Halstead, State Veterinarian & Director
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Office Telephone: 517/373-1077
Permit Telephone: 517/373-1077
Fax No: 517/373-6015
Website: www.michigan.gov/mda/
Minnesota
Dr. William Hartmann, State Veterinarian &
Executive Director
MN Board of Animal Health
625 N Robert St
St. Paul, MN 55101
Office Telephone: 651/296-2942
Permit Telephone: 651/296-2942
Fax No: 651/296-7417
Website: www.bah.state.mn.us
Mississippi
Dr. James A. Watson, State Veterinarian & Director
MS Board of Animal Health
PO Box 3889
Jackson, MS 39207
Office Telephone: 601/359-1170 or 888/646-8731
Permit Telephone: 601/359-1177
Fax No: 601/359-1177
Website: www.mbah.state.ms.us/Regulations/MBAH_Regulations.pdf
Missouri
Dr. Taylor Woods, Acting State Veterinarian
Missouri Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
1616 Missouri Blvd
PO Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630
Office Telephone: 573/751-3377 1-800-347-4975 1-800-347-1178(Lab)
Permit Telephone: 573/751-4359
Fax No: 573/751-6919
Website: www.mda.mo.gov
Montana
Martin Zaluski, State Veterinarian
Montana Dept. of Livestock
Animal Health Division
301 N Roberts St.
PO Box 202001
Helena, MT 59620-2001
Office Telephone: 406/444-2043
Permit Telephone: 406/444-2976
Fax No: 406/444-1929
Website: www.mt.gov/liv
Nebraska
Dr. Dennis Hughes,
Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
PO Box 94787
Lincoln, NE 68509-4787
Office Telephone: 402/471-2351
Permit Telephone: 402/471-2351
Fax No: 402/471-6893
Website: www.agr.state.ne.us/regulate/bai/tilac.htm
Nevada
Dr. Roger Works, State Veterinarian
State Department of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
350 Capitol Hill Ave
Reno, NV 89502-2992
Office Telephone: 775/688-1180
Permit Telephone: 775/688-1180 ext. 230
Fax No: 775/688-1178
Website: http://agri.nv.gov/Animal2_animal_regs.htm
New Hampshire
Dr. Clifford W. McGinnis, State Veterinarian
Dept. of Agriculture Markets & Food Division of Animal Industry
PO Box 2042
Concord, NH 03302-2042
Office Telephone: 603/271-2404
Permit Telephone: 603/271-2404
Fax No: 603/271-1109
Website: www.gencount.state.nh.us/rules/agr2100.html
New Jersey
Dr. Nancy Halpern, State Veterinarian & Director
New Jersey Dept.of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 8625
Office Telephone: 609/292-3965
Permit Telephone: 609/292-3965
Fax No: 609/777-8395
Website: n/a
New Mexico
Dr. Dave Fly, State Veterinarian
New Mexico Livestock Board
300 San Mateo Blvd NE
Suite 1000
Abuquerque, NM 87108-1500
Office Telephone: 505/841-6161
Permit Telephone: 505/841-6161 or 505/263-6406
Fax No: 505/841-6160
Website: www.newmexicolivestockboard.com
New York
Dr. John P. Huntley, State Veterinarian
Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
Division of Animal Industry
10 B Airline Dr.
Albany, NY 12235
Office Telephone: 518/457-3502
Permit Telephone: 518/457-3971
Fax No: 518/485-0839
Website: n/a
North Carolina
Dr. David T. Marshall, State Veterinarian
NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
1030 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1030
Office Telephone: 919/733-7601
Permit Telephone: 919/733-7601
Fax No: 919/733-6431
Website: www.ncagr.com/vet/vetmvreg.htm
North Dakota
Dr. Susan Keller, State Veterinarian
ND Dept. of Agriculture
Board of Animal Health
600 E Blvd Ave Dept. 602
Bismark, ND 58505-0020
Office Telephone: 701/328-2655
Permit Telephone: 701/328-2655
Fax No: 701/328-4567 or 1870
Website: www.agdepartment.com/Programs/Livestock/BOAH/AnimalImportation.htm
Ohio
Dr. R. David Glauer, State Veterinarian
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
8995 E Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Office Telephone: 614/728-6220
Permit Telephone: 614/728-6220
Fax No: 614/728-6310
Website: www.ohioagriculture.gov/pubs/divs/anim/curr/law/901%201-17%20%Import.pdf
Oklahoma
Dr. Becky Brewer-Walker, State Veterinarian
Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Services
PO Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
Office Telephone: 405/521-3891 or 405/522-6131
Permit Telephone: 405/522-6141
Fax No: 405/522-0756
Website: pending
Oregon
Dr. Don Hansen, State Veterinarian
Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
Livestock Health & Identification Division
635 Capitol ST NE
Salem, OR 97310-2532
Office Telephone: 503/986-4680
Permit Telephone: 503/986-4679 or 503/986-4680
Fax No: 503/986-4734
Website: http://egov.oregon.gov/oda
Pennsylvania
Dr. Paul Knepley, State Veterinarian & Director
PA Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health & Diagnostic Services
2301 N Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
Office Telephone: 717/772-2852
Permit Telephone: 717/783-5301
Fax No: 717/787-7868
Website: www.agriculture.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island
Dr. Christopher Hannafin, State Veterinarian
DEM/RI Division of Agriculture & Resource Marketing
Animal Health Section
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767
Office Telephone: 401/222-2781
Permit Telephone: 401/222-2781
Fax No: 401/222-6047
Website: www.state.ri.us/dem/pubs/regs/regs/agric/animlimp.pdf
South Carolina
Dr. John Caver, State Veterinarian
Clemson University
Livestock Poultry Health Division
PO box 102406
Columbia, SC 29224-2406
Office Telephone: 803/788-2260
Permit Telephone: 803/788-2260
Fax No: 803/788-8058
Website: n/a
South Dakota
Dr. Sam D. Holland, State Veterinarian
SD Animal Industry Board
411 S Fort Street
Pierre, SD 57501-4503
Office Telephone: 605/773-3321
Permit Telephone: 605/773-3321 x0
Fax No: 605/773-5459
Website: www.state.sd.us/aib/
Tennessee
Dr. Ronald B. Wilson, State Veterinarian
Ellington Agriculture Center
Animal Health Division
PO Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Office Telephone: 615/837-5120
Permit Telephone: 615/837-5120
Fax No: 615/837-5250
Website: www.state.tn.us/agriculture/regulate/animals/index.html
Texas
Dr. Bob R. Hillman, State Veterinarian
TX Animal Health Commission
PO Box 12966
Austin, TX 78711-2966
Office Telephone: 512/719-0700
Permit Telephone: 512/719-0777
Fax No: 512/719-0719
Website: www.tahc.state.tx.us/regs/index.shtml
Utah
Dr. Michael R. Marshall, State Veterinarian
UT Dept. of Agriculture & Food
Animal Industry Division
PO Box 146500
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
Office Telephone: 801/538-7160, 7161 or 7162
Permit Telephone: 801/538-7164
Fax No: 801/538-7169
Website: www.ag.utah.gov/animind/iv_movement.html
Vermont
Dr. Kerry A. Rood, State Veterinarian
VT Agency of Agriculture
Animal Health Division
116 State ST Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05602-2901
Office Telephone: 802/828-2421
Permit Telephone: 802/828-2421
Fax No: 802/828-5983
Website: www.vermontagriculture.com/animal.htm#rules
Virginia
Dr. Richard L. Wilkes, State Veterinarian
VA Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Division of Animal & Food Industry Services
PO Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23218
Office Telephone: 804/692-0601
Permit Telephone: 804/692-0601
Fax No: 804/225-2666
Website: www.vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/pdf/2vac5.140.pdf
Washington
Dr. Leonard Eldridge, State Veterinarian
WA Department of Agriculture
Food Safety/Animal Health Div.
PO Box 42577
Olympia, WA 98504-2577
Office Telephone: 360/902-1878
Permit Telephone: 360/902-1878
Fax No: 360/902-2087
Website: www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/default.htm
West Virginia
Dr. Joe Starcher, State Veterinarian
WV Dept. of Agriculture
1900 Kanawha Blvd East
Charleston, WV 25305-0172
Office Telephone: 304/558-2214
Permit Telephone: 304/558-2214
Fax No: 304/558-2231
Website: www.wvagriculture.org/Division%20Web%Pages/animal_health.html
Wisconsin
Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt, State Veterinarian
WI Department of Agriculture
Trade & Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Office Telephone: 608/224-4872
Permit Telephone: 608/224-4879
Fax No: 608/224-4871
Website: www.datcp.state.wi.us/core/agriculture/animals/movement
Wyoming
Dr. Walter Cook, Acting State Veterinarian
Wyoming Livestock Board
2020 Carey Ave
4th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Office Telephone: 307/777-6443
Permit Telephone: 307/777-7515
Fax No: 307/777-6561
