GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION AND
ENTRY PERMITS:
"Certificate of veterinary inspection" refers to a legible record
(made on an official form issued from the state of origin) by an accredited
veterinarian, which shows that the animals listed thereon meet health
requirements of the state of destination. It must bear the identification of
each animal and separate certificates must be made for each species of animal
entered. Entry permits are required on all out-of-state swine, rodeo bulls
unless they are tested within thirty (30) days of entry,
psittacines, passerines, ratites, all other avian species except poultry
and turkeys, cervids, camelids, or exotic animals. Permits are also required on
all cattle entering Arkansas from any state that is not a tuberculosis free
state, unless that state has a reciprocal agreement with Arkansas. Permit
numbers can be obtained from the state veterinarian's office (501) 907-2400
from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A certificate of veterinary
inspection must accompany all out-of-state animals; and
(a) Must be available on request by animal
health officials.
(b) Individually
identify all animals, showing positive identification of each animal by tattoo,
ear tag, registration number or ear notch. Steers should be identified by
description.
(c) Show required
tests, vaccinations, and entry permit number, if applicable.
(d) Show name and address of owner or
exhibitor--this shall be the same name as under which animals are
exhibited.
2. Any animal
or poultry showing any evidence of infectious or contagious disease, or of
external parasitism, and animals with active ringworm lesions (with the
resulting loss of hair), multiple warts easily visible without close
examination, or atrophic rhinitis, will not be permitted to exhibit.
3. All animals entering the grounds,
including those shown in pet zoos, children's barnyard animals, Old McDonald
Farms, etc. must meet requirements of their particular species.
4. All animals originating out of areas
quarantined because of other diseases (vesicular stomatitis, scabies, etc.)
shall not be permitted to enter the state.
OUT-OF-STATE CATTLE
1. Valid certificate of veterinary
inspection
2.
Brucellosis
requirements:
Heifers that were born on or after January 1, 1985, that are over
twelve (12) months of age and are not official calfhood vaccinates will not be
allowed to show unless they are from a Brucellosis Certified Free Herd or a
Class Free state. All females and bulls eighteen (18) months of age and over
must have a negative brucellosis test conducted at a state or federal
laboratory within thirty (30) days prior to exhibition. Those exempt from
testing requirements are as follows:
(a) Animals originating out of Class Free
states
(b) Animals originating out
of Certified Free Herds provided that the Certified Free Herd number and test
date is recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Rodeo bulls
participating in a recognized and organized performance group may enter with a
negative test for brucellosis within twelve 12 months if they are individually
identified and accompanied by an entry permit.
1. Tuberculosis Requirements:
All sexually intact dairy cattle six months of age and older for
interstate entry into Arkansas will be required to have a negative tuberculosis
(TB) test within 30 days prior to entry.
a. These same dairy cattle will also be
required to have an entry permit and a certificate of veterinary inspection
prior to entry, as well as the negative test and must be officially
identified.
b. Sexually intact
dairy cattle under six months of age can be permitted under a hold order direct
to a premise or designated facility and held there until they are tested
negative at six months of age, at owner's expense.
c. The new regulation exempts dairy cattle
that originate from accredited free TB herds (but not free states). Neutered
dairy feeder cattle, and dairy cattle delivered direct to slaughter, or
delivered to a market for sale direct to slaughter.
2. All breeding beef cattle 12 months of age
and older entering Arkansas must meet one (1) of the following requirements:
a. Originate from a tuberculosis-free
state;
b. Originate from a
tuberculosis-free herd. The herd number and current herd test date must be
shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;
c. Test negative within thirty (30) days of
shipment;
(1) These same beef cattle will also
be required to have a certificate of veterinary inspection and will be required
to have a permit if entering from a state that has lost its tuberculosis-free
status.
d. Originate
from a state having a reciprocal agreement with Arkansas;
e. All sexually intact cattle and bison, from
any foreign country or part thereof with no recognized tuberculosis status
comparable to the Uniform Methods and Rules standards of the U.S. Bovine
Tuberculosis Eradication Program, imported for reasons other than immediate
slaughter or feeding for slaughter must meet the following criteria:
1. Obtain a permit issued by the Arkansas
Livestock and Poultry Commission prior to entry; and
2. Be quarantined to the Arkansas premises
approved in the entry permit pending two (2) consecutive negative tuberculosis
tests. The first test to be conducted not less than ninety (90) nor more than
one hundred twenty (120) days after arrival and the second test to be not less
than two hundred ten (210) days nor more than two hundred forty (240) days
after arrival in Arkansas; or
f. Importation of steers and spayed heifers
from Mexico,
1. Steers and spayed heifers from
Mexican states that have been determined by the State Veterinarian of Arkansas,
based on the recommendations of the Bi-National Committee, to have fully
implemented the Control/Preparatory Phase of the Mexican Tuberculosis
Eradication Program may enter Arkansas provided they have been tested negative
for tuberculosis in accordance with the Norma Official Mexicana (NOM) within
sixty (60) days prior to entry into the United States and obtain an entry
permit prior to entering Arkansas.
2. Steers and spayed heifers from Mexican
states that have been determined by the State Veterinarian of Arkansas, based
on the recommendations of the Bi-National Committee, to have fully implemented
the Eradication Phase of the Mexican Tuberculosis Eradication Program by March
1, 1997, may enter Arkansas provided they have been tested negative for
tuberculosis in accordance with the Norma Official Mexicana (NOM) within sixty
(60) days prior to entry into the United States. Steers and spayed heifers from
herds equal to U.S. Accredited TB-Free herds may enter Arkansas without testing
provided they are moved directly from the herd of origin across the border as a
single group and not commingled with other cattle prior to arriving at the
border and obtain an entry permit prior to entering Arkansas.
3. Steers and spayed heifers from Mexican
states that have been determined by the State Veterinarian of Arkansas, based
on the recommendation of the Bi-National Committee, to have achieved Accredited
Free status may enter Arkansas without testing provided they are moved as a
single group and not commingled with cattle of a different status prior to
arriving at the border and obtain an entry permit prior to entering
Arkansas.
4. Holstein and
Holstein-cross steers and spayed heifers from Mexico are prohibited from
entering Arkansas regardless of test history.
5. Rodeo stock from Mexico must be tested
negative for tuberculosis within sixty (60) days prior to their utilization as
rodeo or roping stock under the supervision of a USDA/APHIS port veterinarian
or a U.S. accredited veterinarian, retested for tuberculosis every twelve (12)
months thereafter, and obtain an entry permit prior to entering Arkansas. No
sexually intact rodeo stock from Mexico will be permitted into
Arkansas.
6. Rodeo stock from any
state that has lost its tuberculosis (TB) accreditation must be tested negative
for tuberculosis within sixty (60) days prior to their utilization as rodeo or
roping stock and retested for tuberculosis every twelve (12) months
thereafter.
3. The State Veterinarian may designate high
incidence areas within certain states that must meet additional import
restrictions and retest requirements.
OUT-OF-STATE SWINE
1. As of July 1, 2001, an official premise
identification and individual identification.
2. Valid certificate of veterinary
inspection
3. Permit
number
4.
Brucellosis
requirements:
Negative brucellosis test on all intact males (i.e., barrows
excluded) and females six (6) months of age and older, within thirty (30) days
prior to the exhibition. Animals originating directly out of Validated
Brucellosis Free Herds, with the Validated Free Herd number and date of last
test on the certificate, and animals from Swine Brucellosis Free States are
exempt from testing requirements.
4.
Pseudorabies requirements:
A negative pseudorabies test, regardless of age, within thirty
(30) days prior to exhibition. Animals originating out of Pseudorabies
Qualified Herds, with the Qualified Herd number on the certificate, and animals
from Pseudorabies Free states are exempt from testing.
OUT-OF-STATE SHEEP AND GOATS
All sheep and goats entering Arkansas for exhibition shall meet
all requirements for entry into Arkansas.
All sheep and goats exhibited within Arkansas must have a
certificate of veterinary inspection within ninety (90) days of
exhibition.
Exhibition officials must maintain records of all sheep and goats
that are exhibited for a period of five years, to include:
a) Identification Number
b) Flock status as defined by the Voluntary
Flock Certification Program
c) The
name, complete address and phone number of the owner.
Fair personnel, veterinarians, or state-federal personnel may
examine sheep on grounds.
Any sheep showing clinical symptoms of Scrapie shall be
immediately quarantined in isolation and required to undergo any approved
diagnostic tests and shall be consigned to slaughter or destruction with
submission of tissues to an approved diagnostic laboratory at the exhibitor's
expense.
Commingling (as defined by the Arkansas Scrapie Regulation) of
sheep or goats of different flock status as defined by the Voluntary Flock
Certification Program (VFCP) is prohibited and must be reported to the VFCP
state official and State Veterinarian
No sheep or goats showing symptoms of disease, particularly foot
rot, sore mouth, sheep pox, evidence of fungal infection, evidence of abscesses
or with draining abscesses will be allowed to show and may be released by fair
officials, veterinarians, or state-federal personnel.
OUT-OF-STATE HORSES
1. Valid certificate of veterinary inspection
with individual identification and a rectal temperature reading on each
animal.
2. A negative EIA test must
have been conducted on all equidae over six (6) months of age within twelve
(12) months prior to the exhibition, and the EIA test papers must accompany the
certificate. Nursing foals under six (6) months of age are exempt from testing
if accompanied by negative tested dams. (Photocopies of the test papers will
not be acceptable--legible carbon copies will be acceptable.)
OUT-OF-STATE RATITES
All ratites must have a negative test for avian influenza within
thirty (30) days prior to entry and exhibition unless a state of emergency has
been declared. They must be individually identified with a form of permanent
identification and listed on a certificate of veterinary inspection with an
entry permit number.
OUT-OF-STATE CERVIDS
(1) All out-of-state cervidae shall have a
valid certificate of veterinary inspection and a permit number prior to entry
and exhibition and meet brucellosis and tuberculosis testing
requirements.
(2) Brucellosis:
All cervidae over six (6) months of age shall have a negative
test for brucellosis within thirty (30) days; or originate from a Certified
Brucellosis-Free Cervid Herd; or originate from a Brucellosis-Monitored Cervid
Herd within ninety (90) days prior to movement.
(3) Tuberculosis:
All cervidae shall have two negative single cervical tuberculosis
tests conducted no less than ninety (90) days apart, with the second test
conducted within ninety (90) days prior to movement; or originate from an
Accredited Tuberculosis Free Cervid Herd; or originate from a Qualified
Tuberculosis Cervid Herd with a negative test conducted within ninety (90) days
prior to movement, except that cervidae under twelve (12) months from a
Qualified Herd are exempt from testing; or originate from a Monitored
Tuberculosis Cervid Herd with a negative tuberculosis test within ninety (90)
days prior to movement, except that cervidae under twelve (12) months from a
Monitored Herd are exempt from testing.
OUT-OF-STATE CAMELIDS
1. Individually identified, and valid
certificate of veterinary inspection within thirty (30) days
2. Permit number
3. Registration papers when accompanied by
registry photographs of the animal are acceptable identification.
OUT-OF-STATE RABBITS
No certificate of veterinary inspection required. Inspection will
be made on grounds. No rabbits showing symptoms of disease will be allowed to
show.
OUT-OF-STATE POULTRY
1. All poultry, which includes game birds,
quail, pheasants, peafowl, turkeys, and waterfowl shall have originated from a
US Pullorum clean flock or have had a negative pullorum test within ninety (90)
days of entry. All turkeys shall also have originated from a US MG clean flock
or have had a negative MG test within thirty (30) days of entry. All the
preceding information must be documented on a valid certificate of veterinary
inspection, NPIP flock certification form or similar certificate. These forms
must indicate that the flocks from which the eggs or chicks originated have
been tested for pullorum disease and were free of reactors; or, any eggs or
chicks or poults produced under the supervision of the National Poultry
Improvement Plan will be deemed to have met with the requirements of these
regulations, provided all of the requirements of NPIP are complied with and
applicable NPIP forms accompany birds. All non-certified poultry must be
individually identified, either by a permanent leg or wing band or tattoo.
Wraparound plastic bands are not acceptable. NPIP certified flocks of turkeys,
chickens, and domesticated fowl entering on a VS 9-3 or NPIP flock
certification form or similar certificate are exempt from the requirement of a
certificate of veterinary inspection unless a state of emergency has been
declared.
OTHER OUT-OF-STATE TAME OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
Please call State Veterinarian's office for information and
permit.
ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK
COUNTY, JR. DISTRICT, DISTRICT, STATE FAIR LEVEL, AND OTHER
SHOWS
1. All animals
entering the grounds, including those showing in pet zoos, children's barnyard
animals, Old McDonald Farms, etc. must meet the requirements of their
particular species.
2. Arkansas
livestock (except for Arkansas sheep, goats, horses, steers and rabbits) must
be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within ninety
(90) days prior to exhibition, showing the following:
ARKANSAS CATTLE
1. If Arkansas is a Class Free State,
Arkansas cattle are exempt from brucellosis testing. If Arkansas is not a Class
Free State then the following testing requirements must be met:
Negative brucellosis test within ninety (90) days prior to
exhibition, for females and bulls eighteen (18) months of age and over. All
heifers that have calved or are bred must be tested. Animals originating from a
Certified Brucellosis Free Herd are exempt if the Certified Free Herd number is
shown on certificate.
2.
All heifers that are four to twelve (4-12) months of age shall be vaccinated
before entering show.
3. Heifers
that were born on or after January 1, 1985, that are over twelve (12) months of
age and are not official calfhood vaccinates will not be allowed to show
(unless they are from a Brucellosis Certified Free Herd.)
ARKANSAS SWINE
1. As of July 1, 2001, all swine must have an
official premise identification.
2.
Animals six (6) months old or older to be tested negative for brucellosis
within ninety (90) days of exhibition or originate directly out of a Validated
Herd, with Validation number and date of last herd test shown on certificate
(barrows exempt from brucellosis testing, but must be pseudorabies
tested.)
3. Animals to be tested
negative for pseudorabies regardless of age within ninety (90) days of the
exhibition on a test approved by the state veterinarian or originate directly
out of a Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd, with Qualified Herd number and date
of last test shown on certificate.
4. Free of other contagious, infectious, and
communicable diseases (erysipelas, atrophic rhinitis, etc.); otherwise they
will not be allowed to show and will be released from fairgrounds.
ARKANSAS SHEEP AND GOATS
Exhibition officials must maintain records of all sheep and goats
that are exhibited for a period of five years, to include:
a) Identification Number
b) Flock status as defined by the Voluntary
Flock Certification Program
c) The
name, complete address and phone number of the owner.
Fair personnel, veterinarians, or state-federal personnel may
examine sheep on grounds. Any sheep showing clinical symptoms of Scrapie shall
be immediately quarantined in isolation and required to undergo any approved
diagnostic tests and shall be consigned to slaughter or destruction with
submission of tissues to an approved diagnostic laboratory at the exhibitor's
expense.
Commingling (as defined by the Arkansas Scrapie Regulation) of
sheep or goats of different flock status as defined by the Voluntary Flock
Certification Program (VFCP) is prohibited and must be reported to the VFCP
state official and State Veterinarian.
No sheep or goats showing symptoms of disease, particularly foot
rot, sore mouth, sheep pox, evidence of fungal infection, evidence of abscesses
or with draining abscesses will be allowed to show and may be released by fair
officials, veterinarians, or state-federal personnel.
ARKANSAS RABBITS
Rabbits will be inspected on grounds. No rabbits showing symptoms
of disease will be allowed to show.
ARKANSAS HORSES
Negative EIA test required within the past twelve (12) months for
all animals over six (6) months of age. Nursing foals under six
(6) months of age are exempt from testing if
accompanied by negative tested dams Photocopies of the test papers will not be
accepted; carbon copies are acceptable.
ARKANSAS CERVIDS
1. Certificate of veterinary
inspection.
2. Negative cervical
tuberculosis test within ninety (90) days.
3. Negative brucellosis test within ninety
(90) days;
4. Or originate from a
Certified Brucellosis-Free and Accredited Tuberculosis Free Cervid
Herd;
5. Or originate from a
Brucellosis-Monitored and a Qualified Tuberculosis Cervid Herd within ninety
(90) days of exhibition.
ARKANSAS CAMELIDS
1. Individually identified, and certificate
of veterinary inspection within ninety (90) days of exhibition.
2. Registration papers when accompanied by
registry photographs of the animal are acceptable identification.
ARKANSAS RATITES
1. Certificate of veterinary
inspection.
2. Negative avian
influenza test within ninety (90) days.
3. Permanent identification.
ARKANSAS POULTRY
An official representing the exhibition shall notify the state
veterinarian no later than thirty (30) days prior to the exhibition, giving
names, place, inclusive dates, and time of the event. The requirements are as
follows:
1. All in-state
poultry, which includes domesticated game birds, quail, pheasants, peafowl,
guineas, and turkeys, present at exhibition in Arkansas shall have originated
from U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent flocks or have had a negative
pullorum-typhoid test within ninety (90) days of the movement to the exhibition
(pullorum-typhoid testing on fairgrounds during the fair is prohibited.) This
information will be documented on a NPIP Form VS 9-3, 90-Day Certificate, NPIP
Flock Certification Form or similar certificate that will accompany the poultry
during exhibition.
2. All
non-certified birds must be banded (leg or wing band), with a sealed band.
Wraparound plastic bands are not acceptable. In-state waterfowl are exempt from
pullorum-typhoid requirements.
3.
Any poultry showing evidence of infectious or contagious disease or insect
infestation will not be permitted to exhibit.
4. Record Keeping -
The sponsor of the exhibition shall compile a list of all poultry
present at exhibition. This list shall contain the name and address of each
owner, the number, the species, breed, variety, type, sex, and pullorum-typhoid
status of all poultry present. A copy of this shall be retained by the sponsor
of the exhibition for at least twelve (12) months.
OTHER IN-STATE TAME OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
