Attention Cattle
Producers
Bulls
Bulls that
change possession or ownership within Kansas must meet one
of the following criteria:
ˇ
Non-virgin
bulls or bulls greater than 18 months of age:
o
Must be tested for trichomoniasis and certified negative within 60 days
prior to change
of
possession or ownership, OR
o
Be sold for slaughter only or for feeding
for slaughter purposes.
ˇ
Virgin
bulls 18 months of age or younger may change possession or
ownership without a negative trichomoniasis test if the
owner signs a statement verifying the bulls have not been
sexually exposed to
breeding-aged females.
ˇ
Virgin bulls 24 months of age or younger that are part of a herd
management plan approved by the animal health commissioner
shall not be required to be tested for trichomoniasis and
certified negative prior to changing possession or
ownership.
Cows and Heifers
Cows and
heifers moving into Kansas must meet one of the following
criteria or move into an approved
Kansas livestock market and then
meet one of the following criteria:
ˇ
Move for
slaughter or feeding purposes only with no bull exposure
after entering Kansas
ˇ
Have calf at
side with no bull exposure since calving
ˇ
Be at least
120 days pregnant
ˇ
If not 120
days pregnant, have been exposed to only known negative
bulls
ˇ
Have 120
days of sexual isolation
ˇ
Known virgin
heifers with no bull exposure since weaning
ˇ
Embryo
transfer-associated movement with no bull exposure after
entering Kansas
Protecting the Kansas Livestock Industry
For more information contact:
Kansas
Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health
(785)
296-2326 •
agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/division-of-animal-health
