Division

Animal Industry State Veterinarian

Animal Industry Services is responsible for protecting Oklahoma livestock from disease and assisting producers in livestock productivity. They enforce restrictions on producers in an effort to ensure the health of Oklahoma’s animal industries and the public and administer all rules and orders of the State Board of Agriculture.

As of June 2026, New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico. There is not a confirmed case in Oklahoma. While Oklahoma does not have a confirmed case, Oklahoma producers, pet, exotic and captive wildlife owners, wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, hunters and wildlife officials are asked to remain vigilant to help protect Oklahoma’s livestock, pets and wildlife populations. Learn more about NWS here.

Oklahoma Animal Import Requirements

Regulaciones de importación de pollo de Oklahoma

InterstateLivestock.com

Other States Import Requirements Contacts

What animals require an import permit:

Required for Swine, Bucking Bulls, Rodeo and Event Cattle, and Mexican Cattle
If utilizing an electronic Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection (eCVI), an import permit is not required for these species as long as the requirements have been met and are listed on the certificate

Required for Farmed Cervidae

Cervidae imports are restricted from any county where Chronic Wasting Disease has been identified among free-ranging cervidae
Cervidae Import Permit Application

How to get an import permit for swine, bucking bulls, rodeo and event cattle, and Mexican cattle:

For Intrastate change of ownership requirements, see link below.

Intrastate Change of Ownership Requirements

Animal disease traceability or knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they have been, and when is important to ensuring a rapid response when animal disease events take place. Although animal disease traceability does not prevent disease, an efficient and accurate traceability system reduces the number of animals and response time involved in a disease investigation, which ultimately reduces the economic impact on owners and affected communities.

USDA APHIS VS Animal Disease Traceability
General Requirements by Species
Premises/Location ID Number Application
Electronic Official Identification Tags for cattle
- In cooperation with the USDA, low-frequency radiofrequency identification (RFID) ear tags are available for no cost to producers and accredited veterinarians. These tags are for use in cattle and bison only. A premises identification number is required to order tags.
EID Tag Order Form
Electronic Certificate of Veterinary Inspection Options
Official ID of Sheep and Goats
No Cost RFID Ear Tags for Swine

Foreign Animal Diseases are serious diseases and pests that do not currently exist in the United States. If introduced here, they pose a severe threat to the health of the herds and flocks in the U.S., be economically devastating, and could have a detrimental effect on human health. All reportable diseases must be reported immediately to the State Veterinarian’s Office upon suspicion of clinical disease.

Biological Risk Management is a term used to describe the overall process of evaluating a veterinary clinic, farm or an animal housing facility based on the risk of infectious disease entry and spread. Biosecurity is a set of everyday methods, practices, and protocols that will prevent or reduce the introduction of diseases or pest to a herd or flock of animals

Oklahoma Aquaculture Program
Aquaculture, is the process of farming or growing animals and plants in a controlled water environment. Due to the increasing global demand, edible farm-raised aquatic products are the fastest growing sector in world food production. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projects that the world will need 40 million tons of farm-raised products per year by 2030 to meet the increasing demand for seafood. Fish farming supplements the wild seafood harvests and plays an important role in meeting the dietary needs of an increasingly health-conscious and growing population.

More information on the Aquaculture Program, can be obtained from Dr. Alicia Gorczyca-Southerland, Animal Industry Division of Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF), Oklahoma State University Extension Service, and Langston University.

Aquaculture
Aquaculture Operation Initial License Application
Aquaculture Rules
Aquaculture Restricted Fish Rules
Aquaculture Licensed Operations FAQ

Aquaculture Facilities Map
Aquaculture Licensed Facilities

Aquaculture Reference Links
National Aquaculture Association
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
ODWC Farm Pond Program
ODWC List of Aquatic Nuisance Species
OSU Extension – Pond Management Best Practices
Langston University

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
SBA Fact Sheet: Economic Injury Disaster Loan
SBA Disaster News

Special Sale and Exhibition Permits

Feral Swine
- Feral swine are an invasive species that are present throughout the majority of the state. They cause extensive damage and disease threats to public property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and human health.
- Oklahoma Feral Swine Sporting Facilities

Feral Swine Control Act
- Captive Feral Swine Hunters License (to hunt within feral swine sporting facilities)
- Feral Swine Transporter License/Feral Swine 24-Hour Transport Permit (OK Residents)
- Feral Swine Transporter License Application

USDA APHIS Wildlife Services- feral swine management

NPIP Poultry
- National Poultry Improvement Plan

Poultry

Cattle
- Tuberculosis
  - Bovine Tuberculosis is a disease that is spread by direct contact and can be passed in raw milk. Private practitioners test certain classes of cattle for change of ownership and report suspicious cases to AIS for confirmation.
- Brucellosis
  - eOCV Brucellosis Vaccination Form*
    - *email marissa.mclaughlin@ag.ok.gov for more information or to receive a copy
  - Adult Vaccination Protocol
  - Herd Certification Maintenance Form
- Trichomoniasis
- Johne’s Disease
  - Johne’s Information Center

Domestic Swine

Biological Products
- All biological products, including antigens, used to immunize, test, or treat livestock or any other species of animals require approval prior to distribution, sale, and possession within the State of Oklahoma
  - Biologic Product Registration and Renewals

Farmed Cervidae
- Farmed Cervidae are cervidae species raised in captivity for supplying the commercial hunting industry as well as a source of venison for the food supply.
- Importation
  - All cervidae imported into the state of Oklahoma must meet certain criteria before approval for movement. Imports are restricted from areas where Chronic Wasting Disease has been identified among free-ranging cervidae within a 25 mile radius of the farm of origin.
  - Farmed Cervidae Import Permit Application
  - Chronic Wasting Disease in Free-Ranging Cervids by County
  - CWD Genetic Improvement Program
  - Introduction to Farmed Cervid CWD Programs
- Biosecurity Measures for Farmed Cervidae Facilities

Facility Licensing

Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program (CWD HCP)
- The CWD HCP is a voluntary surveillance program designed to verify that a cervidae herd is low risk for CWD. Herds that complete five years of the program with no evidence of CWD are designated as “certified” and are allowed to transport cervidae species interstate.

Tuberculosis Herd Accreditation and Brucellosis Herd Certification Program
- The tuberculosis herd accreditation and brucellosis herd certification programs ensure the disease-free status of the herds by performing regular testing of the herd every three years. To establish herd status, two whole herd tests must be completed nine to fifteen months apart on all animals over one year of age. These statuses not only help protect a herd from their respective diseases but also add value to the herd and simplify interstate transportation. For more information on these programs, please contact (405) 522-6124

Exotic Cervidae Species
- An exotic cervidae is any cervidae species other than whitetail deer, mule deer, elk, and red deer. These species must meet certain criteria before approval for movement into the state. Any person owning, maintaining, or possessing any exotic cervidae species shall submit a registration form. Facility licensing is not required for these species.
  - Cervid Permit Application

Equine
- OK Equine Event Requirements
- Equine Disease Communication Center

Sheep/Goats

Accredited Veterinarian Resources

Dr. Rod Hall; State Veterinarian, (405) 522-0270
- rod.hall@ag.ok.gov

Dr. Alicia Gorczyca-Southerland; Deputy State Veterinarian, (405) 522-6136
- Alicia.Gorczyca-Southerland@ag.ok.gov

Dr. Dorrie Parrott, Assistant Veterinarian, (405) 522-8396
- Dorrie.parrott@ag.ok.gov
Dr. Gary Stone; Field Veterinarian, (405) 258-8048
- Gary.Stone@ag.ok.gov

Program Staff

Heather Schmidt; Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-6133
- heather.schmidt@ag.ok.gov

Marissa McLaughlin; Animal Disease Traceability, Cattle Brucellosis, Cattle TB, Trichomoniasis, Aquaculture, and Biologics, 405-522-6128
- Marissa.mclaughlin@ag.ok.gov