Premium Book - Health Requirements
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY, DISTRICT AND STATE FAIRS - January 2010
Leonard E. Eldridge, DVM, WA State Veterinarian
1. Each fair should have an official fair veterinarian in attendance.
2. Individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspections on Washington animals are not required for entry into the fair. The fair veterinarian may issue a blanket health certificate covering all in-state entries to the fair after entry inspection.
3. No animal from a quarantined area or premise may be permitted to enter the fair or show.
4. Out of state animal entries must comply with State of Washington import regulations. No exemptions unless exempted by rule.
5. Fair veterinarians should inspect all classes of livestock and poultry (including but not limited to cattle, sheep, swine, horses, pet animals, rabbits, fur-bearing animals, pigeons, ducks, geese and turkeys, etc.) before they are exhibited to determine that the livestock and poultry show no clinical indications of contagious, infectious diseases and ectoparasites.
6. Fair veterinarians should reject any animal with infectious or contagious diseases or ectoparasites. Exhibitors should be made aware that ringworm, warts, pinkeye, strangles, contagious ecthyma, scabies, lice, mites, ticks and fleas fall in these categories.
7. Animals exhibiting disease symptoms during the course of the fair should be rejected by the fair veterinarian and removed from the exhibit area.
8. It is strongly recommended, but not required, that cattle be vaccinated in the current show year against the respiratory diseases.
9. The fair veterinarian's professional decision as to the health status of an animal will be final and be upheld by the Fair Board.
10. It is strongly recommended to supply separate barns for separate species. Wash racks, show rings, and loading and unloading equipment should not be shared between cattle and sheep/goats. If this is not possible, cattle should be exhibited first, then exhibit the sheep/goats. Practice good animal health bio-security which includes cleaning and disinfection.
POLICY ALLOWING ENTRY OF NON-VACCINATED CANADIAN CATTLE BEING EXHIBITED AT WASHINGTON FAIRS.
"Out-of-state animal entries must comply with Washington State import requirements." Our policy will be to allow non-vaccinated Canadian cattle entry to the fair provided the fair board rules allow non-vaccinates to be exhibited. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, an entry permit number, a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of shipment and a negative Brucellosis test within 30 days of shipment are required. If the cattle remain in the state, they must meet Washington Brucellosis requirements.
2010 EXHIBITION HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE LIVESTOCK
Entry permits are required for all out-of-state cattle and swine. A blanket permit to each fair will be issued upon request by calling (360) 902-1878.
All out-of-state animals going to the fairs must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection except for Idaho and Oregon dogs, horses, sheep, goats, alpacas and llamas traveling into Washington with their owners in personal vehicles for roundtrip visits of not more than 96 hours provided the fair/show management provides veterinary inspection on arrival and rejects any unhealthy animals. This exemption does not apply during emergency disease conditions declared by the State Veterinarian or extend to any required testing.
OUT-OF-STATE CATTLE
All cattle are required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate) listing official individual identification and an import number, which may be a blanket permit number issued to individual fairs.
All dairy bulls over six months and any dairy females over 20 months require a negative brucellosis test within 30 days of shipment if being sold. No test required if for show only.
Any dairy bulls and heifers over six months of age require a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of shipment.
Any breed cattle over six months of age from the states of California, Michigan, Minnesota and New Mexico and the countries of Canada and Mexico require a negative Tuberculosis test within 60 days of shipment.
All cattle are required to have an ownership inspection (brand) from the state of origin prior to entering the fair.
OUT-OF-STATE GOATS and SHEEP
All sheep and goats are required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and all rams require an entry permit number. All sheep and goats must have official scrapie identification. Sheep and goats from Idaho and Oregon on a round trip of 96 hours or less are exempt from the requirement of a Certification of Veterinary Inspection provided the fair/show provides veterinary inspection on arrival and rejects any unhealthy animals. For stays longer than 96 hours they must meet Washington State import requirements. If lactating goats are entering, their milk must be discarded during any stay in Washington unless they have been tested for Brucellosis and Tuberculosis and Q fever.
OUT-OF-STATE HORSES
All horses must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and horses over six months of age are required to have evidence of a negative test for (EIA) equine infectious anemia within twelve months of entry.
Horses from Idaho and Oregon on a round trip of 96 hours or less are exempt from the requirement of a certificate of veterinary inspection and EIA testing provided the fair/show management provides veterinary inspection on arrival and rejects any unhealthy animals.
All horses are required to have an ownership inspection (brand) prior to leaving the state of origin.
OUT-OF-STATE LLAMAS and ALPACAS
All llamas and alpacas are required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection except llamas and alpacas from Idaho and Oregon on a round trip of 96 hours or less provided the fair/show management provides veterinary inspection on arrival and rejects any unhealthy animals.
OUT-OF-STATE POULTRY
All poultry entering Washington State for exhibition purposes must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health inspection) within 30 days of shipment.
All poultry entering Washington State for exhibition must originate from an NPIP participant flock or be tested negative for pullorum-typhoid, Salmonella enteriditis and avian influenza within 30 days of shipment.
OUT-OF-STATE SWINE
All swine are required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an import permit number, which may be a blanket permit number issued to that fair.
All swine over six months of age must be negative to a Brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry except swine originating from a validated Brucellosis free herd or state.