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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

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APHIS Requirements and Recommendations for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus in Livestock For State Animal Health Officials, Accredited Veterinarians and Producers HPAI, Cattle April 27, 2026
Procedures for Response to CFT Testing for Sexually Intact Cattle from Mexico (VSG 13421.2) Animal Health, Animal Disease, Trade, Disease Prevention, Cattle June 25, 2024
Quarantine Release Requirements for Cattle Herds with Only Suspects to the CCT or BGI and No Test Reactors (VSG 6703.1) Animal Health, Disease Prevention, Bovine Tuberculosis, Cattle, Testing May 2, 2016
Completing Back Tag Reports and Brucellosis Test Record - Market Cattle Testing Program (VSG 6603.1) Animal Health, Disease Diagnosis and Prevention, Cattle, Bison April 3, 2013
Storage and Proposer Disposal of Cattle Backtag Cement (Memo 578.10 ver 1) Animal Health, Cattle September 30, 1985
Market Cattle Test Animals Reportable as "Reactors" Animal Health, Cattle, Reactors March 25, 1980
Minimum Criteria for Approval and Supervision of Export Gathering Centers in Mexico Animal Health, Cattle, Importation, Mexico
Requirements for Spayed Heifers from Mexico Animal Health, Cattle, Importation, Mexico
Market Cattle Testing record keeping procedures (Memo 578.9 ver 1) Animal Health, Cattle December 9, 1966