Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-3-.08 - Livestock Exhibition
(1)
All exhibitions of livestock except equine exhibitions are required to have a
permit. The management is responsible for obtaining the exhibition permit from
the State Veterinarian at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the opening of
the exhibition. For additional information, call the State Veterinarian's
office at: 404-656-3671.
(2) All
livestock entering Georgia for exhibition must meet Georgia's interstate
movement health requirements.
(3)
No livestock will be allowed entry into the exhibition facility without the
proper health records and required tests. A Georgia Department of Agriculture
representative may be present to examine all livestock.
(4) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(CVI).
(a) All animals being exhibited in any
type of livestock show must be individually identified and accompanied by a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
must show proof of the requirements outlined in these regulations for the
appropriate species. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must be issued
within 30 days prior to exhibition with the following exceptions:
1. For Georgia cattle, swine, goats, and
exotic animals exhibiting in Georgia 4-H and FFA shows, the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection and required tests shall be valid for four
months.
2. For Georgia sheep
exhibiting in Georgia 4-H and FFA shows, a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
must be issued by an accredited veterinarian and must be updated and signed
every 30 days during the show season by an accredited veterinarian, county
extension agent, or vocational agriculture teacher. The examiner must sign and
record the following statement on the certificate: "To the best of my
knowledge, the animals being exhibited are free from any clinical signs
consistent with those of footrot, scabies, soremouth, cutaneous fungal lesions,
or any other infectious or communicable disease."
(b) The following are exempt from the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements as specified in this chapter:
1. Market cattle and market swine will not
require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or any testing provided no
breeding livestock are on the exhibition premises. All market animals must
either be consigned directly to slaughter with no animals from the exhibition
returning to a farm, or be consigned to a terminal market show with confinement
at the original show facility until movement. If any market animals will be
returning to a farm or if show management requires such, all animals on the
show grounds must have proper Certificates of Veterinary Inspection and must
satisfy the appropriate test requirements described in this chapter.
2. Georgia equine participating in Georgia
equine events will not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. (See
complete equine requirements referenced later in this section.)
(5) Cattle.
(a) Brucellosis Requirements:
1. Georgia cattle have no brucellosis test
requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that
are not under quarantine for brucellosis. Steers may move unrestricted from
brucellosis quarantined herds.
(b) Tuberculosis Requirements:
1. Georgia cattle have no tuberculosis test
requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that
are not under quarantine for tuberculosis.
(c) All rodeo cattle from Georgia require a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days of exhibition. All
rodeo bulls must have a negative brucellosis and a negative tuberculosis test
within 12 months prior to exhibition.
(6) Swine.
(a) Breeding swine:
1. Georgia breeding swine four months of age
and older must have a negative brucellosis and a negative pseudorabies test
within 30 days prior to exhibition with the following exception:
2. Swine originating from a validated
brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Validation and
qualification numbers and the date of the most recent herd test must be
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(b) Market Swine:
1. Gilts must have a negative brucellosis and
a negative pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to exhibition unless
originating from a validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies
free herd. Validation and qualification numbers and the date of the most recent
herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection.
2. Barrows must have a
negative pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to exhibition unless
originating from a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Qualification number and
the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection.
3. Market
swine may be exempt from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and the test
requirements if they qualify under Section
40-13-3-.06(4), "Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection".
(7) Sheep.
(a) Georgia sheep must have a Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days prior to the exhibition with
official USDA identification and the following statement recorded: "The flock
of origin is free from footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma and any cutaneous
fungal disease." Wethers do not require official USDA identification.
(b) For Georgia 4-H and FFA sheep exhibition
requirements, see the above "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection" part of this
section.
(c) All sheep may be
inspected at the show premises for footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma
(soremouth) and cutaneous fungal diseases. Those with lesions must be removed
from the show facility.
(8) Goats.
(a) Georgia goats must have a Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days prior to exhibition and be in
compliance with USDA identification rules. The following statement must be
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "The herd of origin is
free from footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma and any cutaneous fungal
disease."
(9) Equine.
(a) Georgia equine does not require a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for exhibition.
(b) All Georgia equine exhibited must have a
negative equine infectious anemia test within the previous 12 months. The
original laboratory issued test record or a legible copy must accompany the
animal. Nursing foals less than six (6) months of age are exempt from this test
requirement when accompanied by their dam which has a current negative test for
equine infectious anemia.
(10) Cervids.
(a) Brucellosis Requirements:
1. Georgia cervids 12 months of age or older
must have a negative brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to the
exhibition with the following exceptions:
(i)
Cervids originating from a certified brucellosis free herd. Certification
number and the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;
(ii) Cervids 12 months of age or older
originating from monitored herds may be exhibited following a negative
brucellosis test within ninety (90) days prior to exhibition;
(iii) Castrated cervids.
(b) Tuberculosis Requirements:
1. All Georgia cervids must have a negative
tuberculosis test within ninety (90) days of exhibition with the following
exceptions:
(i) Cervids originating from an
accredited herd. Accreditation number and date of the most recent herd test
must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(ii) Cervids less than 12 months of age
originating from and born into a qualified or monitored herd and not exposed to
other cervids of a lower status.
(11) Llamas and Alpacas.
(a) Georgia llamas and alpacas must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and be identified by a
USDA approved metal ear tag, unique and individual tattoo, notarized
photograph, or an electronic identification device (microchip). If electronic
identification is used the consignee is responsible for providing the
appropriate reading device for verification.
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