OAR 603-011-1210: Importation Requirements – Bovine Trichomoniasis

In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of cattle: (1) Any bull of any age with known breeding contact with female cattle, and each bull 18 months of age and over, shall have all of the following prior to entering Oregon: (a) Negative test results from an individual or laboratory-pooled qPCR trichomoniasis test within 60 days preceding entry into Oregon performed by a certified veterinarian at an official laboratory; (b) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that states: (A) The bulls represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have been tested for and found to be negative for trichomoniasis pursuant to subsection (1)(a) above and have been confined and have not had sexual contact with females since their last negative test; and (B) Trichomoniasis has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin within the past 24 months; and (c) Official Individual Identification. (2) Bulls are exempt from the trichomoniasis test requirements for entry into Oregon if any one or more of the following conditions apply: (a) They are used solely for exhibition purposes and remain under confinement at the location of the exhibition without having access to or being allowed to commingle with sexually mature female cattle; (b) They are used solely for artificial insemination using semen extension and preservation protocols that meet Certified Semen Services standards; or (c) They are consigned directly to slaughter without unloading before the arrival at the slaughter plant.