>But you wouldn't be wrong if you always had the Coggins and health
cert, right? It just might be over-kill (at least in cases like Washington
and Oregon). So if you were uncertain of the laws in any particular state,
you'd be safe if you had it. Except for that pesky brand inspection!
No, you would not be "wrong"--but I would add that
it is your veterinarian's responsibility to know what you need to go to any
particular state, and he/she has easy access to finding out that
information. Just a point, but not all health certificates are created
equal, either--some states require particular information on them that others do
not. Just one example that sticks in my mind is that Florida requires that
the horse's temperature at the time he was examined be actually listed on the
certificate (and I think a few other states do, too)--most states just require
that the horse HAVE a health certificate. (And BTW, it is only the
requirements of the state of destination with which you have to comply--not
those states you travel through to get there...)
As to exceptions to the Coggins such as the
reciprocity between Oregon and Washington--I guess my question would be, why
WOULD you get a Coggins, if you live in one of those states and don't plan to
travel anywhere else except for the other one? Many endurance riders in
the NW are in that situation.
>It is a federal requirement that a horse have
a current coggins to cross state lines. You ALWAYS need a negative EIA (equine
infectious anemia) test (coggins or elisa) and a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection aka Health Certificate.
Uh, actually, no it isn't. Coggins requirements
are set by the individual states. And some states have reciprocal
agreements whereby horses can go back and forth between those specific states
without one (but with a health certificate). Oregon and Washington have
such a reciprocal agreement.
Heidi
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