Washington Waives Import Paperwork for Evacuating Horses

The state is not requiring health certificates or Coggins tests for horses evacuating from neighboring Oregon due to wildfire. The Washington State Veterinarian is recommending strict biosecurity measures for out-of-state horses during this emergency.
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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is temporarily waiving import requirements on livestock from Oregon in response to an unprecedented number of wildfires in its neighboring state.

Washington’s import requirements for equids typically include certificates of veterinary inspection (CVI) and negative Coggins tests, as outlined on the WSDA website.

“This is being done to help with evacuations … which have strained available stalls and pastures (in Oregon) for sheltering horses and other livestock,” WSDA posted on Facebook.

Evacuated horses exempt from import requirements must not change ownership and must return to Oregon within 30 days

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Michelle Anderson is the former digital managing editor at The Horse. A lifelong horse owner, Anderson competes in dressage and enjoys trail riding. She’s a Washington State University graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in business administration and extensive coursework in animal sciences. She has worked in equine publishing since 1998. She currently lives with her husband on a small horse property in Central Oregon.

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