Contact Us
You can email our programs at one of the addresses below:
- Animal Disease Traceability: trace@state.mn.us
- Companion animal imports: pet.travel.bah@state.mn.us
- Compliance: compliance.bah@state.mn.us
- Dogs, Cats and Horses: companion.animal@state.mn.us
- General inquiries: animalhealth@state.mn.us
- Farmed cervid program: farmed.cervidae@state.mn.us
- Livestock concentration points: livestock.concentration.bah@state.mn.us
- Poultry program: poultry@state.mn.us
- Swine: swine.disease@state.mn.us
Our office is located in St. Paul on the Capitol complex. We share space in the Orville L. Freeman building with the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health.
625 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55155
St. Paul Office
| Main Line | 651-296-2942 |
| Report Animal Diseases (24/7) | 800-422-0798 |
| Fax Line | 651-296-7417 |
| USDA St. Paul Office | 651-234-5680 |
| USDA Export Office | 608-662-0630 |
| Carcass Disposal | 651-201-6836 |
| Cats and Dogs | 651-201-6824 |
| Farmed Cervidae | 651-201-6804 |
| Horses | 651-201-6825 |
| Import Permits | 651-201-6832 |
| Markets, Sales and Exhibitions | 651-201-6826 |
| Media/Reporter Inquiry | 651-201-6830 |
| Rabies | 651-201-6808 |
| Sheep/Goats | 651-201-6809 |
| Swine | 651-201-6836 |
| Bartsch, Veronica Senior Veterinarian |
651-201-6813 veronica.bartsch@state.mn.us |
| Cornille, Katie Senior Veterinarian |
651-201-6828 katie.cornille@state.mn.us |
| Crusan, Michael Communications Director |
651-201-6815 michael.crusan@state.mn.us |
| Damico, Heather Senior Veterinarian |
612-271-9860 heather.damico@state.mn.us |
| Hoefs, Brian Interim Executive Director |
651-201-6825 brian.hoefs@state.mn.us |
| Jantzen, Melissa Human Resources |
651-201-6822 melissa.jantzen@state.mn.us |
| Jopp, Erik Assistant Director |
651-201-6844 erik.jopp@state.mn.us |
| Sivigny, Melissa Emergency Disease Response |
651-201-6801 melissa.sivigny@state.mn.us |
| Walker, Myah Compliance Unit Supervisor |
651-201-6814 myah.walker@state.mn.us |
| Wheeler, Courtney Assistant Director |
651-201-6800 courtney.wheeler@state.mn.us |
Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory
The Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL) is a cooperative venture of the Board of Animal Health and University of Minnesota. Contact the MPTL for information on bird and poultry imports, programs and testing.
622 Business Hwy 71 NE
P.O. Box 126
Willmar, MN 56201
| Main Line | 320-231-5170 |
| Fax | 320-231-6071 |
| Voss, Shauna Senior Veterinarian |
320-441-4055 shauna.voss@state.mn.us |
Find Field Staff Nearby
We also have staff members stationed throughout the state. Find your local animal health official on our map below. Board staff are green squares and USDA staff are blue squares. Office locations marked with yellow circles.