CDFA Animal Health and Food Safety Services Division

Where do I report a _ ?

Alphabetical Listing

A, B & C

• Acclimation Certificate statement
  (https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Acclimation-Certificates.aspx)
• Accreditation/Certification (Veterinary) – call USDA 916–854–3950 or the National Veterinarian Accreditation Program 301-734-NVAP (6827)
• Airline regulations – call each individual airline for their regulations.
• Animal Abuse: Local Animal Control or SPCA.
• Animal Control: Sacramento County 916–366–2632, Sacramento City 916–433–6231/383–7387.
• Animal Control Complaints: USDA Animal Care – Western Region in Colorado. 970–494–7478.
• Artificial Insemination certification – California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) 916–649–0599.
• Asian Longhorn Beetle hotline 1-800-491–1899.
• Assistance Dogs– County Animal Control where person lives.
• Avian (all wild birds) Department of Fish & Game 916–928–5845.
• Avian Health Program
  (http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Avian_Health_Program.html)
• Bats – Department of Public Health (CDPH) 916–552–9700.
• Biologic permits and information 916-900-5002.
• Bird – Dead: 1–877–968–2473, http://westnile.ca.gov/ .
• Bird – Sick/ Exotic Newcastle disease (END): 1–866–922–BIRD (2473), or call local veterinarian
  www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/avian_health_report.html .
• Bird – Exotic traveling into CA: call Department of Fish & Game, 916–928–5845.
• Bison – refer to permit desk – 916–900–5052 or www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/permits.html
• BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, aka Mad cow disease), http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html .
• Brand inspection for cattle ID – Livestock ID, 916–900–5006.
• Brucellosis information – 916–900–5002.
• Canine Influenza CVMA 916–649–0599.
• Cat – Check for airline regs. Please see
  https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Entry_Requirements.html
• Cattle (coming into CA) – permit desk 916–900–5052 or www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/permits.html.
• Cattle – buy & sell: License Renewal, Market Enforcement Branch 916–900-5016.
• Chicken, & Hatching eggs – permit desk 916–900–5002
  www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/permits.html.
• Coggins forms (need more) – USDA 916–854–3900 or 1–877–741–3690.
• Complaint: Animal Health Techs & Veterinarians – call California Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB) 916–263–2610.
• Complaint: Sale of dogs & cats – Contact the County District Attorney’s office where the animal was purchased http://dogplay.com/Breeding/lemonlaw.html

D, E & F

• Dead animal laws – Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety 916–900–5004.
• Disaster (County) – Contact your county or California Veterinary Medical Association (County Disaster)
• Dog entering CA (over 4 months of age - rabies vaccination required) – also check for airline regulations. Please see
  https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Entry_Requirements.html
  
• Dog entering another country USDA 916–854–3900.
• Dog exporting to another country USDA 916–854–3900.
• Dog Breeders Health & Safety Code – California Department of Consumer Affairs 800-952-5210.
• Doggie biscuits with no meat product (raw): Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety 916–900-5004.
• Doggie biscuits with meat product: Public Health/Food and Drug Branch 916-650-6500.
• Ear tags: 916-900-5006.
• Electronic Health Certificates (ICVI): 970–494–7220.
• Exotic species Department of Fish & Game 916–928–5845. Check for airline regulations.
• Fairs: Fairs & Exposition 916–263–2955.
• Fallow deer herds call Department of Fish & Game district office in your area. Sacacramento Regional Office is 916–928–5845.
• Ferrets – Not allowed in CA, call Department of Fish & Game. 916–928–5845.
• Fish & Game 916–928–5845.
• Food – foreign object in food. Call USDA Food Safety & Inspection Services (Alameda), 510–337–5000.
• International shipments of animals or animal products (USDA) 917–854–3900.

G, H & I

• Garbage Vessel and Aircraft Collections: 916–900-5002.
• Garbage (animal waste – slaughter) refer to Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety 916–900–5004.
• Goats– raising them: Cooperative Extension 916–875–6913.
• Guide dogs for the blind
  http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/consumers/school_list.shtml
• Guinea Pigs – call Dept. of Fish & Game 916–928–5845.
• Hay/Plant questions (Export/Import): CDFA Pest Exclusion 916–654–0312.
• Health, Department of Public 916–552–9700.
• Horse shows (EMMP) – 916–900–5045.
• Humane Society (report abuse): Sacramento 916–383–7387, ext. 9127.
• Identification tags for Scrapie (sheep & goats) USDA 916–854–3950 or 1–877–741–3690.
• International Movement (going out of the country): call USDA 916–845–3900 or 1–877–741–3690.

J, K & L

• Johne’s Disease – 209–988–1421.
• Kennels – Animal care: USDA 970–494–7478.
• Kennels – report conditions to CDPH – 916–552–9700.
• Liaison – County Agricultural Commissiners – 916–653–6649.
• Livestock ID – 916–900–5006.
• Livestock movement of cattle, bison, goat, sheep, swine, Permit line 916–900–5002.

M, N & O

• Report problems with meat.Please go to this link for more information.
• Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety – 916–900–5004.
• Milk & Dairy Food Safety – 916–900–5008.

P, Q & R

• Pasture to pasture permit – 916–900-5052
• Pet Food containing raw meat (selling from stores): Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety – 916–900–5004.
• Pet Shop (licensing): Department of Consumer Affairs. 1-800-952-5210.
• Pet Shop (sick animals): Department of Consumer Affairs. 1-800-952-5210.
• Plants of any kind or type – 916–654–0312.
• Poultry: Chicken, Turkeys & Hatching eggs – 916–900-5004.
• Poultry health: Poultry Advisory board, – 209–576–6355.
• Predator control: local county Ag Commissioner 916–875–6603 or Farm Advisor 916–875–6913.
• Premises ID – Toll free number – 866–325–5681.
• Rabies –Department of Public Health – 916–552–9700 or 916–440–7575.
• Regulations for entry (for all states) (USDA).
• Ringworm in a dog – Department of Public Health – 916–552–9700.

S, T & U

• Scrapie Tags or Flock Certifications: call USDA toll free 877–741–3690 or 916–854–3950.
• Seeing Eye Dogs: 916–654–0321, 909–896–4599.
• Sheep & goat permit: permit line – 916-900-5052.
• Slaughterhouses - Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety – 916–900–5004.
• State Regulations (USDA).
• Swine (coming into CA)– permit desk – 916- 900-5002.
• Tattoo paste – 916–900-5002.
• Turkeys, Chicken & Hatching eggs – Animal Health Branch – 916–900–5002.
• USDA – APHIS, VS 10365 Old Placerville Rd., Sacramento, CA 95827. Toll free 877–741–3690.
• USDA regulations: 800–545–8732.

V, W & X

• Vesicular Stomatitis – Animal Health Branch 916- 900-5002.
• Veterinarian (CA) Medical board – call Consumer Affairs 916-263–2610 – http://www.vmb.ca.gov/
• West Nile Virus (Equine) 1–800–429–1022, http://www.westnile.ca.gov/
• Wild animals such as reindeer, deer, moose, snakes, reptiles and exotic species – Department of Fish & Game 916–928–5805.
• Wildlife – injured: Wildlife Care Association 916–965–9453.
• Wildlife (Sierra Rescue) – 916–900–5052.
• Wild things, Inc. (zoo and non–profit organizations to provide a home for displaced wild animals and act as an animal outreach program) 530–878–2618, wldthings@pacbell.net