Department of Livestock

Domestic sheep all species

• Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and Permit
• Individual identification (USDA official ear tag, breed registration tattoo, scrapie premises ID tag, or premises tattoo number) must be cited on the CVI and permit.

• Brucellosis - Ewes:
  • No tests required.
• Brucellosis - Rams:
  • Testing begins at 6 months. Must have a negative Elisa Test for Brucella Ovis within 30 days of entry or originate from an official Brucella Ovis free flock and be individually examined and free of REO (Epididymitis).
• Scrapie statements must be included on the CVI:
• The following statement by the veterinarian must be included on the CVI: “The animal(s) in this shipment were not exhibiting clinical signs associated with scrapie at the time of the examination.”
• The following statement by the owner (shipper) must be included on the CVI: “The animal(s) in this shipment is (are) not a scrapie-positive, suspect, high risk, or exposed animal(s) and did not originate from a scrapie-infected, source, exposed, or noncompliant flock.”