Out of State Horse Entry Requirements

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Illinois Department of Agriculture regulations affect the transport of horses into Illinois. Although the Coggins test and health certificate were previously required, now trail riders must also have an entry permit.

The fine print:

All equines entering Illinois for any reason other than slaughter must be accompanied by a negative test for EIA conducted within a year if the animal is more than one year of age, certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days of entry, and an entry permit issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Entry permits are available by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture, 217/782-4944 and are issued 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no charge for obtaining an entry permit from the illinois department of agriculture.

The following information will be required for the entry permit:

1. Name and mailing address of owner of the animal
2. Date of the EIA test
3. Location where the animal is going

The entry permit is good for 30 days (the life of the health certificate). It is requested that if the health certificate is used for multiple entries (i.e. trail rides or shows on several weekends) that all events during the 30 day period be included on the health certificate. If an event is not listed on the health certificate, the owner is asked to call the Department, provide the permit number and provide the location of the additional event(s).

An entry permit is not required for Illinois horses who have been traveling out-of-state on an Illinois certificate of vet inspection (health certificate) and are returning to Illinois, provided it has not been out of the state longer than 30 days.

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