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Minnesota moves to electronic CVIs; board staff outline deadlines and compliance steps
Summary
Dr. Katie Bridal told the Board that Minnesota stopped distributing paper CVIs for exports in January 2025 and will stop accepting paper CVIs for imports by July 2026; the board described compliance steps, no‑cost eCVI options and possible accreditation consequences for repeated noncompliance.
Dr. Katie Bridal, senior veterinarian overseeing cattle disease programs, briefed the board on Minnesota’s phased transition from paper Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs) to electronic CVIs (eCVIs). She said the state stopped distributing paper export CVIs in January 2025 and that, beginning July 1, 2026, Minnesota will no longer accept paper CVIs for imports written by Minnesota veterinarians.
Bridal explained why the shift matters: formatted electronic documents auto‑populate into…
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