This department enforces state and federal animal health laws and regulations, and protects animal and public health through control of endemic, foreign, and emerging diseases. It coordinates animal emergency response planning for the state, addressing both natural and man made disasters.

What We Do

Animal Health Programs provide protection to the animal population as well as humans. This department is responsible for the enforcement of state and federal animal health laws and regulations designed to protect animal health. The programs regulate testing and movement of livestock and poultry, auction markets, sales, and all animal disease control programs in our state. These programs are under the guidance of the State Veterinarian and in coordination with the USDA, APHIS, and VS.

Animal Health Laws and Regulations

Import Requirements for SC

Permits

Testing

Disease Surveillance

Animal Disease Information

Animal Health Programs Staff

Director: Boyd H. Parr, DVM, ext. 231

Field Veterinarian: Julie D. Helm, DVM, ACPV, ext. 232

Field Veterinarian: Reuben (Rice) Macfie, DVM, ext. 223

Epidemiology & Informatics: Michael K. Martin, DVM, MPH, ext. 230

Animal Emergency Planner: Charlotte Krugler, DVM, MPH, ext. 286

Administrative Specialist: Pamela C. Catoe, ext. 223

Administrative Assistant: Julee E. Ringer, ext. 235

Livestock Law Enforcement Officer: Benjamin J. Martin, ext. 223

Livestock Law Enforcement Officer: Ezra H. Munn, ext. 223

Livestock Law Enforcement Officer: Brad Smith, ext. 223

Poultry Health Inspector: Gary Cohen, ext. 223

Poultry Health Inspector: Drew Cohen, ext. 223

Poultry Health Inspector: Kevin Old, ext. 223

Poultry Health Inspector: Ellington Richardson, ext. 223

Site Updated 06/2/2006

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