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Healthy animals and safe transport go hand-in-hand. This page provides direct access to the official national and state resources responsible for tracking livestock diseases, reporting outbreaks, and maintaining U.S. animal-health standards.

Hitch-n-Ride does not diagnose, treat, or issue health paperwork.

Owners must work with a licensed veterinarian to confirm all requirements before transport.

🧬 USDA APHIS – National List of Reportable Animal Diseases</a >

What it covers:

  • All nationally reportable diseases
  • Definitions, symptoms, reporting requirements
  • Updated whenever new outbreaks occur

Why it matters:

These are the diseases that trigger travel restrictions, quarantines, and emergency response.

🧪 USDA APHIS – Animal Disease & Health Home</a >

Provides:

Species-specific disease info

    • Equine
    • Cattle & Bison
    • Goats & Sheep
    • Swine
    • Poultry
    • Wildlife disease concerns

Use this to understand risks when transporting specific species.

🚨 USDA APHIS – Animal Health Emergency Management (Foreign Animal Disease Response)</a >

Includes:

  • Emergency response plans (FAD PReP)
  • Outbreak updates
  • Guidance for transport restrictions
🛰️ USAHA – U.S. Animal Health Association (Surveillance Information)</a >

Industry-level surveillance, movement control, and reporting systems.

Check your destination state for current disease advisories, quarantines, and temporary movement restrictions. Requirements may differ for cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, poultry, and companion livestock.

Biosecurity Basics for Livestock Transport

A simple list for owners and transporters.

Owner Responsibilities Before Transport

  • Obtain a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
  • Provide negative Coggins for horses
  • Ensure animals have Scrapie tags (sheep/goats)
  • Follow species-specific testing (poultry, swine, cattle)
  • Confirm state import requirements are complete
  • Disclose any recent illness, injury, or exposure
  • Provide medication or special care instructions

Transporter Biosecurity Expectations

  • Clean, disinfected trailer
  • Fresh bedding and adequate ventilation
  • No mixing animals from different farms without dividers
  • Avoid hauling sick or compromised livestock
  • Report health concerns to the owner immediately
  • Follow route adjustments if a state issues movement advisories

Common Livestock Disease Concerns in the U.S.

Equine:

  • EIA (Coggins)
  • Strangles
  • Equine herpesvirus (EHV-1)

Cattle:

  • Brucellosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea)

Sheep/Goats:

  • Scrapie
  • Foot rot
  • Orf (soremouth)

Swine:

  • PRRS
  • Pseudorabies
  • Swine influenza

Poultry:

  • Avian influenza
  • Newcastle disease
  • Pullorum-Typhoid