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Resources by Species
General Livestock
- Compost and Disposal of Animal Remains
- General Provisions for All Animals, Animal Disease Traceability (PDF)
- Recognition of Breeds and Books of Record of Purebred Animals (PDF)
- Poultry & Livestock Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Biosecurity
- Livestock General Best Management Practice Guide (PDF)
- Manual of Best Management Practices for Maine Agriculture
- Large Animal Veterinarians (XLS)
Avian
Diseases
Cattle
Diseases
Dairy Testing Requirements
Dairy Testing Requirements (PDF)
Please note that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) Animal Health program doesn’t license or inspect dairies. The DACF Animal Health program makes recommendations for animal and herd health in support of public health.
The Maine Quality Assurance & Regulations (QAR) Dairy division licenses, inspects dairies and enforces Maine milk requirements. Please review summary table for testing requirements (PDF) and the DACF Animal Health Newsletter article, Maine Milk Rule Update for Veterinarians, made in cooperation with QAR Dairy Licensing body. To contact QAR about dairy licensing and testing requirements please contact Linda Stahlnecker, (207) 287-7623.
Cervid
Equine
Goat
- USDA ID and Record Keeping Requirements (PDF)
- State Rules for Intrastate Movement (PDF)
- National Scrapie Program Standards (PDF)
- ID Requirements (PDF)
Diseases
Dairy Testing Requirements
Dairy Testing Requirements (PDF)
Please note that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) Animal Health program doesn’t license or inspect dairies. The DACF Animal Health program makes recommendations for animal and herd health in support of public health.
The Maine Quality Assurance & Regulations (QAR) Dairy division licenses, inspects dairies and enforces Maine milk requirements. Please review summary table for testing requirements (PDF) and the DACF Animal Health Newsletter article, Maine Milk Rule Update for Veterinarians, made in cooperation with QAR Dairy Licensing body. To contact QAR about dairy licensing and testing requirements please contact Linda Stahlnecker, (207) 287-7623.
Pig
Procine Proliferative Enteropathy (PDF) - Procine Proliferative Enteropathy is a highly infectious pig disease caused by a bacteria called Lawsonia intracellularis.
Quarantine Checklist for Pigs (PDF)
Collecting Food Scraps for Swine (PDF)
Swine ID for Interstate Commerce - USDA (PDF)
Swine Health Protection Federal Laws (PDF)
Sheep
- USDA ID and Record Keeping Requirements (PDF)
- State Rules for Intrastate Movement (PDF)
- National Scrapie Program Standards (PDF)
- ID Requirements (PDF)
Diseases
Dairy Testing Requirements
Dairy Testing Requirements (PDF)
Please note that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) Animal Health program doesn’t license or inspect dairies. The DACF Animal Health program makes recommendations for animal and herd health in support of public health.
The Maine Quality Assurance & Regulations (QAR) Dairy division licenses, inspects dairies and enforces Maine milk requirements. Please review summary table for testing requirements (PDF) and the DACF Animal Health Newsletter article, Maine Milk Rule Update for Veterinarians, made in cooperation with QAR Dairy Licensing body. To contact QAR about dairy licensing and testing requirements please contact Linda Stahlnecker, (207) 287-7623.