Inspection is required by B.C. Law in the following instances:
The owner / seller or consignor of livestock shall:
Violation of any of these and other regulations could result in detention of funds.
Inspection is required by B.C. Law in the following instances:
Important Information for BC horse owners when traveling within BC, to the US or other provinces with your horse
Horses heading south of the border should be brand inspected before departure to avoid problems in other jurisdictions (there are problems every year in some states because horses arrive from BC without brand inspection and this is contrary to the legislation in some states)
Horses that are traveling from BC to the US via Alberta can travel on a BC Transportation Certificate which is issued by the BC Livestock Inspector at the time of inspection without any requirement that they be brand inspected in Alberta
If the horses stop over in Alberta for a period of time they would require an Alberta inspection before preceding south
Any horse being delivered to a saleyard in BC must be accompanied by a Livestock Manifest (Form 3) with the horses for sale being brand inspected at the saleyard in the prescribed area of BC (BC Livestock Identification Reg. Section 28)
Any horse being shipped to a slaughterhouse or feedlot within or outside of BC must be brand inspected and travel with a BC Transportation Certificate (BC Livestock Identification Reg. Section 28.1). This applies to all horses whether branded or not.
Horses going to an Alberta public sale (Auction) must be brand inspected before leaving BC and travel with a BC Transportation Certificate (BC Livestock Identification Reg. Section 28.1). This applies to all horses whether branded or not.
It is highly recommended that anyone hauling horses within BC and to Alberta, other than for sale, to a feedlot or to slaughter, complete a Livestock Manifest (Form 3) fully before heading out, sign it and carry it with you. This form then becomes a legal document.
It is also advisable to carry the registration papers on the transported horses and if you do not have registration papers, a bill of sale for the horses
If transporting a horse raised on your own farm that is not registered nor is a bill of sale available, it would be advisable to get your veterinarian or local brand inspector to endorse some form of proof of ownership for the possession of such a horse
For BC horses going to Alberta for weekend events and returning on the same weekend, Alberta “Livestock Inspection Services” is prepared to waive the Alberta inspection requirement providing BC requirements are met on the way out to Alberta
It should be noted that in BC, Alberta and in most of the western states violators can be fined or charges can be laid if you do not comply with the appropriate legislation.
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For further information please contact the appropriate agency below.
OII Ownership Identification Inc., 102 1402 McGill Rd.,
Kamloops, BC V2C 1L3 Ph 250-314-9686 Fax 250-314-9698
Livestock Identification Services Ltd., 109 - 264 Midpark Way SE,
Calgary, Alberta T2X 1J6 Ph 403-509-2088 Fax 403-509-2098
www.lis-alberta.com June 2007