Each state has a veterinarian that is hired by state that oversees all health issues and entry permits for all animals within or coming within their state. See states and vets below.
Alabama
Dr. Anthony G. Frazier, State Veterinarian
Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
1445 Federal Drive , Room 110
P.O. Box 3336
Montgomery , AL 36109-0336
334-240-7253 (Office)
334-240-7198 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agi.alabama.gov
Alaska
Dr. Robert Gerlach, VMD, State Veterinarian
5251 Hinkle Road
Anchorage , AK 99507
907-375-8214 (Office)
907-929-7335 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.dec.state.ak.us
Arizona
Dr. Richard D. Willer, State Veterinarian
1688 W. Adams
Phoenix , AZ 85007
602-542-4293 (Office)
602-542-4290 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.azda.gov
Arkansas
Dr. George Pat Badley, State Veterinarian
P.O. Box 8505
Little Rock , AR 72215
501-907-2400 (Office)
501-907-2425 (Fax)
Web site: www.arlpc.org
California
Dr. Richard E. Breitmeyer, State Veterinarian
Dr. Annette Whiteford, Director AHFSS
California Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N Street, Suite 409
Sacramento , CA 95814
916-654-0881 (Dr. Whiteford Office)
916-651-6870 (Dr. Breitmeyer Office)
916-651-6278 (PERMIT LINE)
916-651-0713 (Dr. Breitmeyer Fax)
916-653-4249 (Dr. Whiteford Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.cdfa.ca.gov
Colorado
Dr. John Maulsby, State Veterinarian
700 Kipling St., Suite 4000
Lakewood , CO 80215
303-239-4161 (Office)
303-239-4164 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ag.state.co.us
Connecticut
Dr. Mary J. Lis, State Veterinarian
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
165 Capitol Avenue , Room G-8A
Hartford , CT 06106
860-713-2505 (Office)
860-713-2515 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ct.gov/doag
Delaware
Sara Busch, DVM, State Veterinarian
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 S. DuPont Highway
Dover , DE 19901
302-698-4560 (Office)
302-697-4451 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Florida
Dr. Thomas J. Holt, State Veterinarian and Director
Division of Animal Industry
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
407 S. Calhoun St .
Mayo Building , Room 335
Tallahassee , FL 32399-0800
850-410-0900 (Office) or 850-410-0959 (Permits)
850-410-0915 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: doacs.state.fl.us/ai
Georgia
Mr. Lee M. Myers, State Veterinarian
Assistant Commissioner of Animal Industry
Georgia Department of Agriculture
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive , Room 106
Atlanta , GA 30334-4201
404-656-3671 (Office)
404-657-1357 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.georgia.gov
Hawaii
Dr. James Foppoli, State Veterinarian and Division Administrator
Division of Animal Industry
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
99-941 Halawa Valley Street
Aiea , HI 96701-5602
808-483-7111 (Office)
808-483-7110 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: hawaii.gov/hdoa
Idaho
Greg Ledbetter, DVM, Administrator
Division of Animal Industries
Idaho Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 7249
Boise , ID 83707-9985
208-332-8540 (Office)
208-334-4062 (Fax)
E-Mail: agri.idaho.gov
Web site: www.agri.idaho.gov
Illinois
Mark J. Ernst, DVM, State Veterinarian/Bureau Chief
Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare
Illinois Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 19281 , State Fairgrounds
Springfield , IL 62794-9281
217-782-4944 (Office)
217-558-6033 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agr.state.il.us
Indiana
Dr. Bret D. Marsh, State Veterinarian
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
805 Beachway Drive, Suite 50
Indianapolis , IN 46224-7785
317-227-0300 (Office)
317-227-0368 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.boah.in.gov
Iowa
David D. Schmitt, DVM, Acting State Veterinarian
Bureau of Animal Industry
State of Iowa Department of Agriculture
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines , IA 50319
515-281-5305(Office)
515-281-4282 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agriculture.state.ia.us/
Kansas
Mr. George Teagarden, Livestock Commissioner
Kansas Animal Health Department
708 SW Jackson
Topeka , KS 66603 -3714
785-296-2326 (Office)
785-296-1795 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.accesskansas.org/kahd
Kentucky
Dr. Robert C. Stout, State Veterinarian
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Suite 252
Frankfort , KY 40601
502-564-3956 (Office)
502-564-7852 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.kyagr.com
Louisiana
Dr. Henry L. Moreau, State Veterinarian
Office of Animal Health Services
Livestock Sanitary Board
P.O. Box 1951
Baton Rouge , LA 70821
225-925-3980 (Office)
225-925-4103 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ldaf.state.la.us
Maine
Dr. Donald E. Hoenig, State Veterinarian
Department of Agriculture – Food and Rural Resources
28 State House Station
Augusta , ME 04333-0028
207-287-3701 (Office)
207-624-5044 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.me.us/agriculture
Maryland
Guy Hohenhaus, DVM, State Veterinarian
Tom Jacobs, DVM, Assistant State Veterinarian
Animal Health Program
Maryland Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy.
Annapolis , MD 21401
410-841-5810 (Office)
410-841-5999 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected] – Dr. Hohenhaus
E-Mail: [email protected] – Dr. Jacobs
Web site: www.mda.state.md.us
Massachusetts
State Veterinarian
Division of Biosecurity and Regulatory Services
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston , MA 02114 -2151
617-626-1795 (Office)
617-626-1850 (Fax)
Web site: www.mass.gov/agr
Michigan
Steven L. Halstead, DVM , MS , State Veterinarian
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
P.O. Box 30017
Lansing , MI 48909
517-373-1077 (Office)
517-241-4502 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.michigan.gov
Minnesota
Dr. William L. Hartmann, Executive Director and State Veterinarian
State of Minnesota
Board of Animal Health
625 Robert Street, North
St. Paul , MN 55155
651-296-2942 (Office
651-296-7417 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.bah.state.mn.us
Mississippi
Dr. James A. Watson, State Veterinarian
Mississippi Board of Animal Health
P.O. Box 3889
Jackson , MS 39207
601-359-1170 (Office)
601-359-1177 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.mbah.state.ms.us
Missouri
Taylor Woods, DVM, Acting State Veterinarian
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City , MO 65102-0630
573-751-3377 (Office)
573-751-6919 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.mda.mo.gov
Montana
Martin Zaluski, DVM, State Veterinarian and Administrator
Montana Department of Livestock
Animal Health Division
P.O. Box 202001
Helena , MT 59620-2001
406-444-2043 (Office)
406-444-1929 (Fax)
Web site: www.mt.gov/liv/
Nebraska
Dr. Dennis A. Hughes, State Veterinarian
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
P.O. Box 94787
Lincoln , NE 68509
402-471-2351 (Office)
402-471-6893 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agr.state.ne.us
Nevada
Dr. Anette Rink, Acting State Veterinarian
Division of Animal Industry
Nevada Department of Agriculture
350 Capitol Hill Avenue
Reno , NV 89502
775-688-1180 (Office)
775-688-1733 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agri.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
Dr. Stephen K. Crawford, State Veterinarian
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
P.O. Box 2042
Concord , NH 03302-2042
603-271-2404 (Office)
603-271-1109 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agriculture.nh.gov
New Jersey
Dr. Nancy E. Halpern, Director
Division of Animal Health
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 330
Trenton , NJ 08625
609-292-3965 (Office)
609-777-8395 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.nj.us/agriculture/animal.htm
New Mexico
Dr. Dave E. Fly, State Veterinarian
New Mexico Livestock Board
300 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 1000
Albuquerque , NM 87108-1500
505-841-6161 (Office)
505-841-6160 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.nmlbonline.com/
New York
Dr. John P. Huntley, Director
Division of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture and Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany , NY 12235
518-457-3502 (Office)
518-485-7773 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agmkt.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Dr. David T. Marshall, State Veterinarian and Director of Diagnostic Laboratories
Veterinary Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
1030 Mail Service Center
Raleigh , NC 27699-1030
919-733-7601 (Office)
919-733-2277 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.agr.state.nc.us/vet
North Dakota
Dr. Susan J. Keller, State Veterinarian
North Dakota State Board of Animal Health
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 602
Bismarck , ND 58505-0020
701-328-2655 (Office)
701-328-4567 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.nd.us
Ohio
Dr. Tony M. Forshey, Chief
Division of Animal Industry
Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 E. Main Street , Bldg. 6
Reynoldsburg , OH 43068
614-728-6220 (Office)
614-728-6310 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ohioagriculture.gov
Oklahoma
Dr. Becky Brewer-Walker, Director and State Veterinarian
Oklahoma Animal Industry Services Division
2800 N. Lincoln Boulevard
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City , OK 73105
405-522-6131 (Office)
405-522-0756 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.oda.state.ok.us
Oregon
Dr. Donald E. Hansen, State Veterinarian
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol Street, NE
Salem , OR 97301
503-986-4680 (Office)
503-986-4734 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.oregon.gov/oda/ahid
Pennsylvania
Dr. Paul E. Knepley, State Veterinarian
Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg , PA 17110-9408
717-772-2852 (Office)
717-787-1868 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.pda.state.pa.us
Puerto Rico
Dr. Hector J. Diaz, State Veterinarian
Department of Agriculture
Hwy. 693-Kilometer 40 Barrio Higuillar
Dorado, PR 00646
P.O. Box 10163 (Mail address)
San Juan , PR 00908-1163
787-796-1650 (Office)
787-796-5873 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Rhode Island
Peter Belinsky, VMD, Public State Veterinarian
Scott Marshall, DVM; Public Health Veterinarian
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Division of Agriculture/Animal Health
235 Promenade Street , Room 370
Providence , RI 02908 -5767
401-222-2781 (Office)
401-222-6047 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected] – Dr Belinsky
E-Mail: [email protected] – Dr. Marshall
Web site: www.dem.ri.gov
South Carolina
Dr. John A. Caver, State Veterinarian and Director
Clemson University Livestock-Poultry Health Division
P.O. Box 102406
Columbia , SC 29224-2406
803-788-2260 (Office) Ext. 234
803-788-8058 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
South Dakota
Dr. Sam D. Holland, State Veterinarian and Executive Secretary
South Dakota Animal Industry Board
411 S. Fort Street
Pierre , SD 57501-4503
605-773-3321 (Office)
605-773-5459 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.sd.us/aib/
Tennessee
Dr. Ronald B. Wilson, State Veterinarian
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville , TN 37204
615-837-5120 (Office)
615-837-5250 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.tn.us/agriculture/regulate/animals/index.html
Texas
Dr. Bob Hillman, State Veterinarian
Texas Animal Health Commission
2105 Kramer Lane (Zip 78758)
P.O. Box 12966
Austin , TX 78711-2966
512-719-0700 (Office)
512-719-0721 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.tahc.state.tx.us
Utah
L. Earl Rogers, DVM, State Veterinarian
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
P.O. Box 146500
Salt Lake City , UT 84114-6500
801-538-7162 (Office)
801-538-7169 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ag.utah.gov
Vermont
Kerry A. Rood, MS, DVM, State Veterinarian
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
116 State Street , Drawer 20
Montpelier , VT 05620-2901
802-828-2421 (Office)
802-828-5983 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.vermontagriculture.com
Virgin Islands
Dr Bethany Bradford, Director of Veterinary Medicine
VIDA
Department of Agriculture
Estate Lower Love
Kingshill, St. Croix , VI 00850
340-778-0997 (Office) Ext. 241
340-779-7977 (Fax)
Virginia
Dr. Richard Wilkes, State Veterinarian and Director
Division of Animal and Food Industry Services
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
102 Governor Street
Richmond , VA 23219
804-692-0601 (Office)
804-371-2380 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.vdacs.virginia.gov
Washington
Dr. Leonard Eldridge, State Veterinarian
Animal Services Division
Washington State Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 42577
Olympia , WA 98504-2577
360-902-1878 (Office)
360-902-2087 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://agr.wa.gov/foodanimal/animalhealth/default.htm
West Virginia
Dr. L. Joe Starcher, State Veterinarian
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
State Capitol
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston , WV 25305-0172
304-558-2214 (Office)
304-558-2231 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.wvagriculture.org
Wisconsin
Dr. Robert G. Ehlenfeldt, State Veterinarian
Division of Animal Health
Department of Agriculture
Trade and Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison , WI 53708-8911
608-224-4872 (Office)
608-224-4871 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.datcp.state.wi.us
Wyoming
Walter E. Cook, DVM, State Veterinarian
Jim Logan, DVM, Assistant State Veterinarian
Wyoming Livestock Board
2020 Carey Avenue , 4th Floor
Cheyenne , WY 82002-0051
307-777-6443 (Office)
307-777-6561 (Fax)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.state.wy.us