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Animal Industry - Animal Health

Dr. Rhonda Veit
Assistant State Veterinarian

19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., S.W. Room 105
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Tele: (404) 656-3667
Fax: (404) 651-9024

Georgia's Reportable Animal Disease System (Georgia RADS)

Our Animal Health office governs the prevention, control and eradication of certain infectious and communicable diseases of livestock and other domestic animals. Information sheets on some reportable diseases are available at Georgia RADS

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
Scrapie
Johnes (Link to UGA College of Veterinary Medicine for more information)
Pseudorabies
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Tuberculosis (TB)
Brucellosis
Avian Influenza
Pullorum Typhoid
Exotic Newcastle Disease
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy / Mad Cow
West Nile Virus

Animal Health is also responsible for:

Six-month Equine Event Permits
Certificates of Veterinary Inspection
Interstate (within the U.S.) Movement of Animals
Registration Marks and Brands for Livestock
National Animal Identification System
Dog and Cat Sterilization Program

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Six-month Equine Event Permit Procedures 11/6/08 (68KB)

Strangles Information Brochure (466KB)

Biosecurity - The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy (811KB)

National Animal Identification System Premises Application (62KB)

State Veterinarians 10/24/2008 (41KB)

Important information regarding
animal importation/exportation/rabies:

What do you need for your dogs & cats when entering Georgia?

Flying into GA from another State: Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is needed within 10 days of movement & a current rabies vaccination (Georgia honors the 1 and 3 yr current rabies certificate)
Arriving by Car from Another State: Current rabies certificate
Entering GA from another Country (International): Call CDC (Center for Disease Control) at 404-498-1670 or log on to: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/animal.htm

Call USDA, Veterinary Services, at 770-922-7860 for: