ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBITION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN INDIANA 2011
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES
This document describes the Indiana State animal health requirements for all animal exhibitions in the state. HOWEVER, exhibition organizers may impose additional animal health requirements as a condition of entry. BOAH recommends contacting the exhibition organizer for specific information about requirements for each event.
Please call the Indiana State Board of Animal Health at 1-877-747-3038 with questions concerning animal health requirements.
A. Limitations on Exhibition
This section describes limitations on exhibiting animals in Indiana. There may be other exhibition limitations that are described in the specific species requirements.
1. Failure to meet all animal health requirements will result in removal of animals from the exhibition premise.
2. The following animals are not eligible for exhibition in Indiana:
a. Animals that originate from a herd that is under quarantine.
b. Any animal classified as a brucellosis "suspect".
c. Animals showing symptoms of any infectious or communicable disease or that are a health hazard to persons or other animals.
d. Any animal that does not meet state animal health requirements.
3. Any animal that develops or shows signs of any infectious or communicable disease during exhibition must be removed from the premise including the surrounding exhibition grounds. An owner that is disputing the exclusion of their animal from exhibition may not exhibit the animal in question pending any appeal.
6) B. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection
1. For animals that originate in Indiana, contact the exhibition organizer to determine the certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) requirement, if any.
2. For animals that originate outside the State of Indiana, the exhibitor must have a properly completed official certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI, commonly known as "health papers") for the animal. This CVI requirement applies to the following types of animals:
a. All animals of the family Bovidae, including cattle, sheep, goats, and buffalo.
b. All animals of the family Equidae (horses, donkeys, etc…).
c. All animals of the family Suidae, such as domestic and feral swine.
d. All animals of the family Cervidae, such as deer and elk.
e. All animals of the family Camelidae, such as camels, llamas, and alpacas.
A certificate of veterinary inspection on any animal coming from outside Indiana for exhibition in Indiana is valid for 30 days.
3. Certificates of veterinary inspection accompanying animals for exhibition must be completed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian who has personally inspected the animals and must clearly include a description of each animal including the age, sex, and breed of the animal, and the official identification for each animal.
4. Certificates of veterinary inspection for all out-of-state swine and cattle going to the Indiana State Fair must have the import permit number for the 2011 Indiana State Fair, "INSF11", written on the certificate.
5. A copy of the official certificate of veterinary inspection for each animal exhibited must be on file at the state veterinarian's office prior to the opening day of the exhibition.
5) C. Identification
All exhibition animals must be permanently and individually identified by an acceptable method. Acceptable methods vary by species but may include an ear tag, legible tattoo, standard ear notch, and individual brand or breed registration number. Official identification acceptable for specific species of livestock exhibited in Indiana are as follows:
1. Swine: standard ear notch for breeding and exhibition swine.
2. Cattle: official ear tag, tattoo, or individual brand or registration number if accompanied by registration papers. Indiana steers that do not require testing may use an ear tag (e.g. plastic ear tag).
3. Sheep and Goats: official scrapie ear tag, scrapie tattoo, or breed registration tattoos that are enrolled in the scrapie program. Wethers younger than 18 months of age may be identified using any form of permanent identification. Electronic chips may be used if preapproved by the Indiana Board of Animal Health.
4. Horses: lip tattoo, individual brand, description of markings with name, or a registration number if accompanied by the registration papers.
5. Cervidae: tattoo or official ear tag.
6. If any additional identification other than the official identification is present, one of the additional identifications should also be listed on the certificate of veterinary inspection.
5)D. Testing
All tests required for exhibition must be conducted at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at Purdue University, a laboratory approved by the Indiana Board of Animal Health or a state-federal-approved laboratory.
CATTLE
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. Cattle from Indiana do not need a brucellosis test or a tuberculosis test for exhibition in Indiana.
3. The following cattle from outside the state must test negative for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to the date of arrival to the exhibition:
a. All sexually intact female dairy cattle that are six (6) months of age or older that will be sold or otherwise not removed from the state within ten (10) days of the fair.
b. Cattle from states that are not designated tuberculosis free by the U.S. Department of Agriculture must meet additional requirements for entry into Indiana. Contact the Indiana Board of Animal Health for specific information.
4. Cattle from outside the state do not need a brucellosis test as long as the state of origin is classified as brucellosis free by the United States Department of Agriculture.
5. All cattle, including Indiana cattle, that are to be offered for sale at an exhibition must have the necessary testing and other requirements completed within 30 days prior to the sale date.
For more information on cattle health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2397.
SHEEP AND GOATS
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. Blankets must be removed from all sheep at the time of arrival.
3. All sheep wethers must be presented slick shorn for inspection at arrival.
4. No sheep or goats may be exhibited that are showing signs of being infected with ringworm.
5. For more information on sheep and goat health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health (317) 544-2397.
LLAMAS/ALPACAS
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. No test is required on any llamas or alpacas for exhibition in Indiana.
For more information on llama/alpaca health requirements call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2397.
CERVIDAE (Deer, Elk, and Moose)
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. All cervidae twelve months of age and older that are to be exhibited in Indiana must meet one of the following requirements:
a. Test negative for tuberculosis within ninety (90) days prior to the date of the exhibition.
b. Originate from a herd that is accredited under a state tuberculosis accreditation program. 345 IAC 2.5-5-4.
c. Originates from a herd that meets the herd testing requirements described in 345 IAC 2.5-5-3(3).
3. All cervide that are known to be susceptible to chronic wasting disease (CWD) that are to be exhibited in Indiana must originate from a herd that is certified for CWD under the Indiana requirements for cervidae herd certification. 345 IAC 2-7-4. Animals that originate from outside Indiana must meet the requirements for entry into Indiana.
4. All cervidae to be exhibited in Indiana must test negative for brucellosis within ninety (90) days prior to the date of the exhibition.
5. Cervids from outside Indiana must meet different requirements for entry into Indiana (345 IAC 1-3-30). Contact the Indiana Board of Animal Health for specific information.
For more information on cervidae health requirements call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2395.
SWINE
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. Brucellosis Testing.
Swine from Indiana do not need a brucellosis test.
Swine from outside the state do not need a brucellosis test as long as the state of origin is classified brucellosis free by the United States Department of Agriculture. A certificate of veterinary inspection is still required.
3. Pseudorabies Testing.
Swine from Indiana do not need a pseudorabies test.
Swine from outside the state do not need a pseudorabies test as long as the state of origin is classified pseudorabies free by the United States Department of Agriculture. A certificate of veterinary inspection is still required.
4. All swine that are to be sold at a breed sale should have a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within 30 days prior to the sale to facilitate interstate movement after the sale.
For more information on swine health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 554-2396.
POULTRY
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES
2. All poultry presented for exhibition shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection or an appropriate National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) certificate.
3. All poultry presented for exhibition must meet one of the following requirements:
a. Test negative for pullorum-typhoid within 90 days prior to the date of their exhibition.
b. Be hatched from eggs originating from certified NPIP pullorum-typhoid clean flocks.
c. Originate from a flock where the entire flock is certified NPIP pullorum-typhoid clean.
For more information on poultry health requirements, call the Indiana State Board of Animal Health at
(317) 544-2387.
HORSES
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. Horses coming from outside Indiana for exhibition in Indiana must meet the following requirements:
a. Each horse must test negative for Equine Infectious Anemia (E.I.A.) (a "Coggins test") within 12 months of the date of exhibition. Each horse must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection that indicates the results of the E.I.A. test.
b. A suckling foal accompanying a dam that has tested negative for E.I.A. within twelve months of the exhibition is exempt from the E.I.A. testing requirement.
3. The following applies to horses coming from Indiana for exhibition in Indiana:
a. A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required.
b. An E.I.A. test is not required.
For more information on horse health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2387.
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DOGS
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. No dog may be exhibited showing any symptoms of a communicable disease.
3. Each dog presented for exhibition must be accompanied by a certificate of vaccination or other statement that is signed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian and that indicates the vaccinations each animal has been given. A certificate of veterinary inspection may be used to document vaccinations but is not required.
4. All dogs 3 months of age and over must be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed and accredited veterinarian in accordance with the state rabies vaccination law. A certificate of vaccination for rabies must accompany the animal to the exhibition.
NOTICE: Indiana State 4-H Imposes Vaccination Requirements for Dog Show Participants Beyond the Requirements of the Indiana State Board of Health Minimum Requirements. Check With Your Local 4-H County Extension Educator for those Requirements.
For more information on dog health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2387.
CATS
1. SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SPECIES.
2. No cats may be exhibited that test positive for or show any symptoms of any communicable diseases.
3. Each cat presented for exhibition must be accompanied by a certificate of vaccination or other statement that is signed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian and that indicates the vaccinations each animal has been given. A certificate of veterinary inspection may be used to document vaccinations but is not required.
4. All cats over 3 months of age must be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed and accredited veterinarian in accordance with the state rabies vaccination law.
NOTICE: Indiana State 4-H Imposes Vaccination Requirements for Cat Show Participants Beyond the Requirements of the Indiana State Board of Health Minimum Requirements. Check With Your Local 4-H County Extension Educator for those Requirements.
For more information on cat health requirements, call the Indiana Board of Animal Health at (317) 544-2387.