With the notification received yesterday evening that an equine animal residing on a single premise in Maricopa County, Arizona has been diagnosed with Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), Kentucky’s Administrative Regulation 302 KAR 20:115 will now prohibit the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from the VS Embargoed portions of Arizona identified as being Maricopa County.

Both Arizona and New Mexico have regions designated by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture as VS Embargoed prohibiting the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from those designated areas.

Embargoed Areas with VS Positive Premises
All Livestock (including equine), wild and exotic animals are currently prohibited from entry into Kentucky from the designated areas defined to include the following counties:
ARIZONA: Maricopa
NEW MEXICO: Grant, Hidalgo and Luna

Non-Embargoed Areas of a VS Positive State Allowed Restricted Entry
In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040 – Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from the non-embargoed areas of a state having confirmed cases of VS are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky