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Health Certificate or Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

The term “health certificate” or “certificate of veterinary inspection” means a legible record, made on an official form of the state of origin, issued by an accredited veterinarian, which shows that the animals listed thereon meet the health requirements of the state of destination. A health certificate must:

1. Accompany animals (EXCEPT : Illinois equidae, Illinois steers, calves less than six (6) months of age, and animals in terminal classes if isolated from other livestock) and be available on request by Animal Health Officials. Also premise ID must be available.

2. Show results of required tests and/or vaccinations; AND

3. Show name and address of owner or exhibitor.

4. Health certificates must be dated and signed by an accredited veterinarian.

Enter only one identification per line on the health certificate.

Animals with active lesions of ringworm with resulting loss of hair, or multiple warts easily visible without close examination, will not be permitted to exhibit. Cattle infested with scabies or mange will not be permitted to exhibit.

Department personnel may collect blood or tissue or urine samples from any animal being exhibited and/or raced at any Illinois fair to test for the presence of illegal drugs.

All exhibitors of animals at any Illinois fair or exhibition shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act. If violations are observed, the animal(s) will be excused from exhibition and be ordered removed from the grounds with all awards being forfeited.

Any practice or deviation from normal accepted care, including physical, medical or mechanical application, other than on the prescriptions of a licensed veterinarian, will constitute a violation of show rules and are subject to the above provisions and may result in other action.

CATTLE

OUT-OF-STATE CATTLE:

Accompanied by health certificate issued within 30 days prior to exhibition, showing individual identification of each animal by fully healed and legible tattoo, official metal tag, or registration number, or individual brands, if brand is recorded on the registration certificate.

Tuberculosis: Applies to all cattle, including steers.

Animals originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd, OR an accredited tuberculosis-free state, OR individual animals negative to tuberculin test within 60 days prior to exhibition.

Brucellosis

1. Applies to females six months of age and over and bulls 18 months of age and over.

a. Negative brucellosis test conducted at a state or federal laboratory within 30 days prior to exhibition, OR

b. Animals originated from a “Class-Free” state (if entire state is so classified); OR

c. Animal originated from a certified brucellosis-free herd, were included in the last herd test, and certified herd number and date of last test are shown on health certificate, OR

d. Officially vaccinated heifers of the dairy breeds under 20 months of age and officially vaccinated heifers of the beef breeds less than 24 months of age are not required to be tested if health certificate shows record of vaccination.

2. Steers are not required to be tested for brucellosis.

3. Female cattle in terminal market classes are not required to be tested for brucellosis; provided they are not commingled with breeding animals being exhibited.

*Health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection and prior permit required for entry of exhibition cattle from states classified as “Class B” under the Uniform Methods and Rules for the eradication of brucellosis.

ILLINOIS CATTLE

All cattle, except steers and calves less than six months of age are to be accompanied by a health certificate issued within 90 days prior to exhibition, showing individual identification of each animal by fully healed and legible tattoo, official metal tag, or registration number, or individual brands, if brand is recorded on the registration certificate.

Tuberculosis — Tuberculin test is not required for Illinois cattle.

CATTLE

Brucellosis Testing is not required for Illinois cattle.

GOATS

Health certificate will be required on goats. Health requirements for sheep also pertain to goats. Please check sheep section for details.

Goats with any or all of the following conditions shall not be exhibited and must be removed immediately from the exhibition area:

1. Lesions of contagious ecthyma (sore mouth).

2. Active lesions of ringworm with resulting loss of hair.

3. Caseous lymphadenitis as evidenced by draining abscesses.

Crucellosis and tuberlin tests are not required for goats entering, moving or being exhibited in Illinois.

SWINE

ILLINOIS SWINE— Accompanied by health certificate issued within 90 days prior to exhibition. Swine shall be individually identified by ear tag, tattoo or recognized breed ear notch. Ear notch identification is acceptable for barrows, crossbred gilts and breeding swine. Health certificate shall show:

Pseudo rabies

1. Breeding swine of all ages to be negative to an official test for pseudo rabies conducted within 90 days prior to exhibition; OR that the swine originated from a qualified pseudo rabies negative herd number and date of last qualification test are shown on health certificate.

2. Barrows or females in terminal market classes must meet the same test requirements as breeding swine if these classes are held in conjunction with other livestock exhibits not intended for slaughter. When terminal classes are held on a day when no other livestock are present, these animals are exempt from all test requirements of breeding swine and do not need a health certificate. The pens occupied by such animals may be used only for slaughter animals during the 30 days following cleaning and disinfecting.

Brucellosis

1. Brucellosis test not required for Illinois swine.

Any member of the porcine (swine) family must comply with the above mentioned provisions, as to a health certificate, an entry permit number for out-of-state swine, individual identification, and the necessary tests.

*All swine in terminal classes must be identified by an official swine tattoo (Tattoo: conforming to the six-character alphanumeric National Tattoo System that provides a unique identification for each herd. Tattoos of at least 4 characters must be used) before being shipped to slaughter. Each county fair is required to maintain records for at least 2 years on the following information: 1) the official swine tattoo applied to the swine; 2) any other approved identification appearing on the swine; 3) the owner’s name and complete mailing address; and 4) the name and complete mailing address where the identification was applied.

Swine from pseudo rabies quarantined herds ARE NOT ALLOWED to exhibit regardless of whether or not the show is terminal or non-terminal.

SHEEP

OUT-OF-STATE SHEEP

Accompanied by health certificate issued within 60 days prior to exhibition, showing identification by ear tattoo, metal or plastic ear tag or other positive identification. The issuing veterinarian shall certify that he observed the flock of origin and found the sheep free from visible evidence of any infectious, contagious or communicable disease.

1. CVI must include the following statement: “The sheep listed above were not exhibiting clinical signs of scrape at the time of examination.”

2. Sheep from a flock with laboratory diagnosis of scrape not permitted to exhibit.

ILLINOIS SHEEP

Individual identification of each animal shall be by an ear tattoo or official metal or plastic tag. A microchip ID is acceptable if the owner can provide the reader.

Ear tattoos may be used when a registration certificate, listing the tattoo number, accompanies the animal

When using ear tags, the tag must indicate the premises ID and state of origin. The tag number must be assigned by a state or APHIS representative and recorded in the Scrapie Record Database.

For any animal born after 1/1/2009, the CVI must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin.

Tags are available from the USDA, at no charge, by calling 1-688-USDA-TAG. A list of approved tag companies is maintained on the APHIS Scrapie Web page: www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/scrapie.

Under federal regulations, the owner must also state on the CVI that the animals are not scrapie positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed and are not from an infected source or flock.

1. CVI must include the following statement: “The sheep listed above were not exhibiting clinical signs of scrapie at the time of examination.”

2. Sheep from a flock with a laboratory diagnosis of scrapie are not permitted to exhibit unless they have been in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program for at least (3) years.

MARKET LAMBS

All wethers must be slick shorn (show ring ready) before weigh-in so that show lamb fungus can be identified.

Any animal which shows lesions of contagious ecthyma (sore mouth) may not be exhibited and must be removed from the exhibition area.

The Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act prohibits physical mistreatment of animals. The use of electrical shock, OR manual striking of sheep, OR withholding feed and water are considered violations of the Act. The presence of any type of equipment to induce electrical shock in the exhibition area will be considered as intent to inflict electrical shock on animals under care of the person with the equipment. Persons found mistreating sheep will be prohibited from exhibiting and be dismissed from the fairgrounds.

HORSES, PONIES, MULES AND OTHER EQUINE

ILLINOIS EQUINE (horses, ponies, mules, etc.) — (Exhibition and Race) Equine 12 MONTHS AND OLDER participating in an advertised equine event (“Advertised equine event” means a show, rodeo, sale, auction, exhibition, trail ride, or horse fair, that is posted or media promoted) shall be accompanied by a NEGATIVE TEST FOR Equine Infectious Anemia/E.I.A. (Coggins/CELISA) conducted WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR. A health certificate (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is not required for Illinois Equine.

OUT-OF-STATE EQUINE (horses, ponies, mules, etc.) — (Exhibition and Race) Equine entering Illinois will be required to be accompanied by a HEALTH CERTIFICATE (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) ISSUED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ENTRY and equine 12 MONTHS AND OLDER MUST HAVE A NEGATIVE TEST FOR Equine Infectious Anemia/E.I.A. (Coggins/CELISA) WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.