Health Requirements For Exhibition State Fair

2010 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK,
POULTRY AND BIRDS AT STATE FAIR AND DISTRICT SHOWS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL

A. All animals, poultry and birds intended for exhibition within the State of Iowa will be considered under quarantine and not eligible for showing until the owner or agent presents a CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION, stating the animals, poultry or birds are apparently free from symptoms of infectious or communicable diseases as determined on clinical inspection by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days (14 days for sheep) prior to date of entry to exhibition grounds.

B. INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED in certain classes, if the division superintendent has made prior arrangements with the official fair veterinarian to have all animals and/or birds inspected on arrival and prior to exhibition.

ANY EVIDENCE OF WARTS, RINGWORM, FOOT ROT, PINK EYE, DRAINING ABSCESSES, OR ANY OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASE WILL ELIMINATE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SHOW.

SECTION 2 - BREEDING CATTLE

TUBERCULOSIS (Iowa is Class Free):

Cattle originating from an accredited-free state or zone may be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that lists official individual identification. Cattle from a herd or area under quarantine for tuberculosis may not be exhibited. Cattle from a state or zone which is not an accredited-free state or zone must meet the following requirements:

1. An individual animal test conducted within 60 days of the exhibition, or

2. Originate from a tuberculosis accredited-free herd, with the accredited herd number and date of last test listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

BRUCELLOSIS (Iowa is Class Free):

A. Native Iowa cattle originating from a herd not under quarantine can be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing individual identity.

B. Cattle originating outside the state must meet one of the following requirements:

1. Originate from Brucellosis Class "Free" states, when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and showing individual official identification, or

2. Official vaccinates under 24 months (beef), 20 months (dairy), when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing official calfhood vaccination and individual official identification, or

3. Animals of any age originating from a herd not under quarantine when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing a report of a negative brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to opening date of exhibition and individual official identification, or

4. Originate from a certified brucellosis free herd, accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing individual official identity, herd number, and date of last test, or

5. Calves under 6 months of age when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing individual official identification.

NOTES:

1. All brucellosis tests must have been confirmed by a State-Federal Laboratory.

2. All nurse cows which accompany calves to be exhibited must meet above health requirements.

3. All cattle and bison originating from states not officially classified as brucellosis or tuberculosis free must obtain a pre-entry permit from the Iowa State Veterinarian’s Office. (515.281.5547)

SECTION 3 - MARKET BEEF CATTLE

Steers and beef- type heifers exhibited in market classes must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing individual identification for each animal and originate from a herd not under quarantine.

SECTION 4 - SWINE

GENERAL:

1. All swine must be individually identified on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and originate from herds or areas not under quarantine. Plastic tags issued by 4-H officials can be substituted for an official metal test tag, when an additional identification (ear notch) is also recorded on the test chart and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. All identification is to be recorded on the pseudorabies test chart and the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

BRUCELLOSIS (Iowa is Class Free):

1. Native Iowa Swine--No brucellosis test required for exhibition purposes.

2. Swine from Out of State--All breeding swine six months of age and older must either:

A. Originate from a Brucellosis Class "Free" state; or

B. Originate from a brucellosis validated herd with herd certification number and date of last test listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; or

C. Have a negative brucellosis test conducted within 60 days prior to show and confirmed by a state-federal laboratory.

1) AUJESZKY'S DISEASE (PSEUDORABIES) - ALL SWINE (Iowa is Stage V)

1. Native Iowa swine. Native Iowa swine originating from a Stage 4 or lower status county must present a test record and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that indicate that each swine has had a negative test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to the show (individual show regulations may have more restrictive time restrictions), regardless of the status of the herd, and that lists the individual official identification. Native Iowa swine originating from a Stage 5 status county must present a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection listing individual official identification. No pseudorabies testing requirements prior to the exhibition will be necessary for native Iowa swine originating from Stage 5 counties. Electronic identification will not be considered official identification for exhibition purposes.

2. Swine originating outside Iowa. All exhibitors must present a test record and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that indicate that each swine has had a negative test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to the show (individual show regulations may have more restrictive time restrictions), regardless of the status of the herd, and that lists the individual official identification. Electronic identification will not be considered official identification for exhibition purposes.

3. Swine that return from an exhibition to the home herd or that are moved to a purchaser’s herd following an exhibition or consignment sale must be isolated and retested negative for pseudorabies not less than 30 and not more than 60 days after reaching their destination. (Code of Iowa 166D.13(2).)

SECTION 5 - SHEEP AND GOATS

1. All animals must be individually identified on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and originate from herds or areas not under quarantine. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for sheep will require clinical inspection by an accredited veterinarian within 14 days (30 days for goats) prior to date of entry to exhibition grounds.

2. A. All sexually intact sheep must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag and this number must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

B. All sexually intact goats must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag or by an official tattoo registered with USDA (to register, call 1-866-USDA-TAG), and the complete ear tag number or complete ear tattoo number must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must also include a statement certifying the herd’s participation in the Scrapie program.
If you use tattoos instead of scrapie tags:
 Complete numbers from both ears (or complete tail or flank numbers) must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
 Herd tattoo prefix must be registered with USDA by calling 1-866-USDA-TAG (1-866-873-2824).
 A statement must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that the herd participates in the scrapie program, and listing the official tattoo registered to the herd.

3. Any evidence of club lamb fungus, ringworm, draining abscesses, foot rot, sore mouth, or any other contagious disease will eliminate the animal from the show.

4. Goats originating from outside of the state exhibiting at a state or district show and considered for sale at the exhibition - must originate from a state certified brucellosis free herd, or the animal(s) exhibited must have a negative brucellosis test performed within 90 days of the exhibition. In addition, they must originate from a herd having a whole-herd negative Tuberculosis test within the last twelve months, or the animal(s) exhibited must have a record of a negative tuberculosis test performed within 90 days of exhibition. Brucellosis and tuberculosis class “free” state status for bovines is not recognized for goats moving into Iowa.

Goats originating from outside of the state exhibiting at a state or district show and returning to the premises of origin are exempt from testing requirements if the certificate of veterinary inspection meets all general requirements, identification requirements and has the following statement written by the licensed accredited veterinarian on the certificate of veterinary inspection: “The goat(s) listed are for exhibition only and not for resale.”

SECTION 6 - HORSES AND MULES

All horses shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with individual identification, or a description of the individual animal. These requirements apply to all horses entering the fairgrounds.

Native Iowa horses and mules can be exhibited when accompanied by an individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection listing a description of the individual animals.

All equine originating from outside the state shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection listing a description of the individual animals; and indicating that each animal six months of age and older in the shipment has had a negative official equine infectious anemia test within twelve months of importation. The testing laboratory, accession number, and date of test must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or a copy of the Coggins (EIA) test paper must be presented.

SECTION 7 - POULTRY AND BIRDS

All poultry exhibited must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days of public exhibition and the test must have been performed by an authorized tester. (SEE GENERAL SECTION 1.B)

SECTION 8 - DOGS AND CATS

All dogs and cats exhibited must have a current rabies vaccination certificate (SEE GENERAL SECTION 1.B)

SECTION 9 - FARM DEER

“Cervidae” means all animals belonging to the cervidae family, and “CWD susceptible cervidae” means whitetail deer, blacktail deer, mule deer, red deer, elk and moose.

1. Native Iowa cervidae. Native Iowa cervidae may be exhibited from a herd not under quarantine without additional testing for brucellosis or tuberculosis. Native Iowa cervidae may be exhibited without other testing requirements when accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that lists individual official identification.

A. All CWD susceptible cervidae must have originated from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. Cervidae originating from a herd with a diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence or an area under quarantine for chronic wasting disease shall not be exhibited. The following statement must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:
“All Cervidae on this certificate originate from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. There has been no diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of chronic wasting disease in this herd for the past year.”

B. Other cervidae. For all other cervidae, the following statement must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

“All Cervidae on this certificate have been part of the herd of origin for at least one year or were natural additions to this herd. There has been no diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of chronic wasting disease in this herd for the past year.”

2. Cervidae originating outside Iowa. Cervidae originating outside Iowa must obtain an entry permit from the State Veterinarian’s Office prior to import into Iowa. Cervidae originating outside Iowa which are six months of age or over must originate from a herd not under quarantine and be tested negative for Tuberculosis (TB) within 90 days of exhibition by the Single Cervical Tuberculin (SCT) test (Cervidae), or originate from an Accredited Herd (Cervidae), or originate from a Qualified Herd (Cervidae), with test dates shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Herd status and SCT test are according to USDA Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae Uniform Methods and Rules effective January 22, 1999.

Cervidae originating outside Iowa which are six months of age or over must also be tested negative for Brucellosis within 90 days of exhibition, or originate from a Certified-Brucellosis Free Cervid Herd, or a Cervid Class Free Status State (Brucellosis). This negative status must be determined by Brucellosis tests approved for cattle and bison and tested in a cooperative state-federal laboratory.

A. All CWD susceptible cervidae must have originated from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. The originating herd must have achieved a CWD status equal to completion of three years in an approved CWD monitoring program, and the CWD herd number and enrollment date must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Cervidae originating from a herd with a diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence or an area under quarantine for chronic wasting disease shall not be exhibited. The following statement must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

“All Cervidae on this certificate originate from a chronic wasting disease monitored or certified herd in which these animals have been kept for at least one year or were natural additions. There has been no diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of chronic wasting disease in this herd for the past year.”

B. Other cervidae. For all other cervidae, the following statement must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

SECTION 10 – RABBITS AND OTHER SPECIES

(SEE GENERAL SECTION 1.B)

THE VETERINARY INSPECTOR IN CHARGE SHALL ORDER ANY ANIMALS, POULTRY OR BIRDS, WHEN FOUND TO BE INFECTED WITH ANY CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES, TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FAIR OR EXHIBITION.