Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 40 - REGULATION GOVERNING COMMERCIAL GAME BIRD FARMS
Section 40-5 - Disease Free Certification

(a) The Department shall require a certificate of veterinary inspection for all game birds imported into Wyoming. The game bird farm licensee shall apply to the Department for copies of the inspection procedures to be followed and copies of the requirements of the Department as to the type of disease free certification which shall be furnished. A copy of the certificate of veterinary inspection shall be forwarded immediately to the animal health official of the state of origin for approval and transmittal to the Wyoming State Veterinarian and Office of the Game and Fish Department. A copy shall accompany and be in the possession of the driver or person in possession of game birds shipped into or in any manner transported into Wyoming. The certificate of veterinary inspection shall contain the names and addresses of the consignor and consignee, total number of game birds covered by the certificate, health status of the game birds involved including dates and results of required tests and vaccinations, the origin of the game birds, the Wyoming destination to where the game birds shall be shipped, and an accurate description including proper taxonomic identification with genus and species names of the game birds. A certificate of veterinary inspection shall be valid for ten (10) days immediately following date of inspection and issuance. A certificate of veterinary inspection shall be issued to comply in all respects with the requirements of the State of Wyoming which are found in Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale And Disposition Of Live Wildlife.

(b) All game birds acquired, propagated, received, purchased, held, released, harvested or sold shall be maintained disease free in accordance with Department requirements. All facilities utilized in the game bird farm shall be maintained so as to prohibit the acquisition, spread or transmittal of diseases. Game birds held in captivity which become diseased shall immediately be destroyed or placed under the professional care of a veterinarian licensed in the State of Wyoming and such incident reported immediately to the Department by the game bird farm licensee. Department personnel may inspect facilities or game birds to insure they meet disease free requirements. If facilities or game birds are found not to meet Department requirements, or if diseased game birds present a threat to the wildlife of the State, the Department may order such action as necessary, including quarantine or destruction of game birds, sterilization of enclosures and facilities, cessation of activities and disposal of the diseased game birds in a manner satisfactory to the Department. The Department may refuse to lift the quarantine or refuse to allow operation of the game bird farm until such time as the facilities or game birds meet disease free requirements. When it is shown the facilities or game birds meet disease free requirements, the Department may lift the quarantine.