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New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Memo To: Veterinarians From: Nancy E. Halpern, DVM, State Veterinarian Date: March 10, 2009 Re: 2009 Fair/Show Animal Health Recommendations, Regulations and Forms Reportable Disease Reminder
The following information was distributed to County Extension Agents and Fair/Show Secretaries on March 10, 2009. Please use this information to assists animal owners prepare for the upcoming fairs/shows season.
Animal Health Documentation
Fair/show management is responsible for ensuring that animals to be exhibited enter the grounds in good health and with proper documentation:
* Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs) - CVIs are completed and signed by veterinarians for animal being transported interstate. (i.e. Pennsylvania to New Jersey) CVIs are valid for 30 days from the date of examination. The official CVI shall include the following:
* Complete name and address of exhibitor 1) Origin of the livestock 2) Complete name and address of the fair/show 3) Destination of the livestock 4) Description of the livestock.
* Cattle and swine shall be identified by electronic ID, ear tag, tattoo or registration name and number. 1) Horses and other equine shall be identified by physical description and/or tattoo. 2) Sheep and goats shall be identified by USDA approved official identification (ear tag and/or approved registry tattoo). For questions regarding the USDA’s Mandatory Identification of Sheep and Goats regulation, or to obtain official identification tags for sheep and goats, call the USDA, APHIS, VS office at (609) 259-8387. 3) Other livestock shall be identified by ear tag, registration name and number, name and physical description or microchip.
* Statement that the examining veterinarian personally inspected the animals described and found them free from visible symptoms of infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease or known exposure thereto within 30 days of shipment.
* VS (Veterinary Services) Form 9-3 (Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks and Poultry) or VS Form 9-2 (Flock Selecting and Testing Report) maybe used for poultry in lieu of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
* Animal Health Certificates (AHC) - AHCs may only be used for animals native to New Jersey attending New Jersey fairs/shows. An AHC is NOT VALID for interstate shipment of animals. An AHC can be issued by a veterinarian (prior to or at the fair/show) and signed by both the veterinarian and the animal owner. Based on his/her knowledge and judgment, the examining veterinarian must indicate on the form whether the AHC is valid for 30, 60 or 90 days from date of examination. Animals listed on an AHC must be identified by an ear tag, tattoo, or other permanent identification or description (coat color, markings, age, etc…)
* 4-H Poultry, Rabbit, or Cavy Health Form – This form can be used for the species indicated and can be completed by the 4-H leader or other qualified adult within 30 days prior to the exhibition at a 4-H sponsored show or demonstration. Animals listed on a 4-H Poultry, Rabbit, or Cavy Health Form, must be identified by an ear tag, tattoo, or other permanent identification or description (coat color, markings, age, etc…).
Animal Health Certificates and the 4-H Poultry, Rabbit or Cavy Health Forms are available on the web at: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/ah/news/fairsshows.html
Please note:
The NJDA recommends that fair/show management arrange for veterinary medical assistance to be on-call for the duration of the exhibition and all animal exhibitors should be made aware of the local veterinarian(s) willing to provide medical attention for the animals being exhibited. Any animal showing obvious clinical signs of warts, ringworm, foot rot, parasites, pinkeye, enlarged and inflamed lymph nodes, draining abscesses or open wounds must not be exhibited or allowed to remain on fair/show grounds. All eligible livestock species should be current on rabies vaccination and proof of vaccination by a veterinarian should be provided upon entry.
It is recommended that fair/show management arrange specified times when a veterinarian will be available to inspect incoming animals in need of a CVIor AHC. Exhibitors should be instructed to bring the animals for exam at those specified times and that exam costs will be the owner's responsibility. These animals should be examined prior to unloading from their vehicles of transportation or, at the very least, prior to entering the livestock holding areas of the fair grounds. Fair/show management or the local agricultural extension office may also assist exhibitors by arranging a one-day inspection date where an accredited veterinarian can travel to each of the exhibitors' farms to perform examinations and issue CVIs.
Food Safety
Any food animal exhibited should be accompanied by a Drug Use Form. This form will certify that: * The animal has not been treated with drugs, OR * The animal does not contain a drug for which the withdrawal period has not yet elapsed per label directions.
The Drug Use Form is available on the web at:http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/ah/news/fairsshows.html. The form should be made available to in-state and out-of-state exhibitors since it helps protect the consumer and teaches exhibitors responsibility in the management and care of food animals. (This documentation should follow the food animal to its final slaughter destination.) If the animal has received drugs or medications for which the withdrawal period has not yet elapsed, this must be documented on the form. The animal identification, drug name, date(s) of administration, the route of administration, and the drug withdrawal time prior to slaughter must be documented. Animals cannot be turned away from the show if they received medications. The drugs simply need to be documented, and the withdrawal time clearly stated. Certain drugs, such as gentamicin, are illegal for use in food animals. It is the responsibility of the animal producer to check with his or her veterinarian as to what medications can be given. It is recommended that the exhibitors become educated about the proper use of antibiotics and other medications.
II. Species Specific Health Regulations and Recommendations
Regulations (identified by an asterisk*) must be enforced.
NEW JERSEY CATTLE ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC
*IMPORTED CATTLE ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI * Shall be negative to a tuberculosis test within 60 days of entry – Cattle from an accredited free State, zone, or herd are exempt from testing. * Six months of age or over shall be negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days of entry – brucellosis vaccinated heifers under 14 months of age, steers, and spayed heifers are exempt from brucellosis testing. Cattle to be imported that originate from a certified brucellosis-free herd are exempt from brucellosis testing. * From states with endemic anaplasmosis or bluetongue must test negative within 30 days prior to entry.
NEW JERSEY SWINE ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC
*IMPORTED SWINE ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI * Shall be negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry – swine from a validated brucellosis-free state or a validated brucellosis-free herd are exempt from testing * Shall be negative to an official pseudo rabies test within 30 days prior to entry – swine from a pseudo rabies State IV or V State/Area or originate from a qualified pseudo rabies negative herd are exempt from testing.
NEW JERSEY HORSES ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC * Shall have had a negative official test (AGID or ELISA) for equine infectious anemia (Coggins test) within the past 24 months – horses younger than 6 months and accompanied by a dam that has a negative official Coggins test are exempt from testing. * That are to change owners via sale, barter, or trade – shall have a negative Coggins test within 90 days prior to exchange.
*IMPORTED HORSES ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI * Shall have had a negative official test (AGID or ELISA) for equine infectious anemia (Coggins test) within the past 12 months – horses younger than 6 months and accompanied by a dam that has a negative official Coggins test are exempt from testing. * That are to change owners via sale, barter, or trade – shall have a negative Coggins test within 90 days prior to exchange.
NEW JERSEY SHEEP ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC * Sexually intact sheep must be identified by USDA approved official identification (approved ear tag, tattoo and/or microchip (owner must provide microchip reader).
*IMPORTED SHEEP ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI * Sexually intact sheep must be identified by USDA approved official identification (approved ear tag, tattoo and/or microchip (owner must provide microchip reader). * From states with endemic Bluetongue must be tested negative within30 days prior to entry
NEW JERSEY GOATS ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC * All sexually intact registered goats, all sexually intact dairy goats, and sexually intact goats that have been raised on the same premises as sheep must be identified by USDA approved official identification - approved ear tag and/or tattoo. A microchip is also acceptable but it must be a USDA approved device. If a microchip is used for ID, the animal owner must bring the microchip reader to the fair.
*IMPORTED GOATS ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: · Shall be accompanied by an official CVI · All sexually intact registered goats, all sexually intact dairy goats, and sexually intact goats that have been raised on the same premises as sheep must be identified by USDA approved official identification -approved ear tag and/or tattoo. A microchip is also acceptable but it must be a USDA approved device. If a microchip is used for ID, the animal owner must bring the microchip reader to the fair. · All goats to be imported shall be negative to an official tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to entry. Goats from an accredited-free state or zone or from an accredited herd shall be exempt from testing. · For an accredited herd, the CVI shall include the date on which the herd of origin was last tuberculin tested, and a statement by the accredited veterinarian that the goats to be imported were: · included in the most recent test of the herd of origin and testing with negative results occurred within one year prior to the date of movement OR that · they are natural additions to the herd. * All goats to be imported four months of age or over shall be negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 day prior to entry. Wethers shall be exempt from brucellosis testing.
Please note: In lieu of brucellosis testing, the State Veterinarian will allow goats that do not originate from brucellosis free herds to attend New Jersey fairs/shows IF the owner contacts the New Jersey Division of Animal Health at 609 292-3965 between 8:45-4:30 M-F to obtain a permit number to be included on the CVI. Owners will need to provide the following information:
* Name of owner * National Premise Identification number or scrapie identification number * Address of premises of origin * Address of premises of destination * Number of goats to enter into New Jersey * Date of movement.
NEW JERSEY LLAMA (includes all species of the genus Lama) ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/ SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or AHC
*IMPORTED LLAMA ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI * Shall be tested negative for Bluetongue within 30 days prior to entry. Camelids to be imported that originate from states where Bluetongue is not endemic or considered low risk shall be exempt from testing. * Shall be negative to an official tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to entry. Camelids to be imported that originate from an accredited-free state or zone shall be exempt from testing. * All camelids to be imported six months of age or over shall be negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry. Neutered male camelids are exempt from testing.
NEW JERSEY POULTRY ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: * Shall be accompanied by an official CVI, AHC, VS Form 9-2 or 9-3, or a 4-H Poultry, Rabbit, or Cavy Health Form * All poultry, including exhibition, exotic, and game birds (including ostrich, emu and rhea but excluding waterfowl) going to public exhibitions in New Jersey shall originate from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, OR * All poultry over 4 months of age shall have an individual Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days prior to the exhibit. · Turkeys shall be blood tested at more than 12 weeks of age 1) Game birds shall be tested when more than 4 months of age or upon reaching sexual maturity, whichever comes first 2) Ostrich, emu, rhea and cassowaries shall be blood tested when more than 12 months of age. All ostrich, emus, rhea and cassowaries less than twelve months shall originate from Pullorum-Typhoid negative flocks. * All birds less than four months of age shall originate from Pullorum-Typhoid negative flocks (the individual test is not valid for birds in this age group)
A list of 2009 New Jersey certified pullorum testers will be available for distribution on April 21, 2009.
*IMPORTED POULTRY ATTENDING A NEW JERSEY FAIR/SHOW: · Shall be accompanied by an official CVI or VS Form 9-2 or 9-3 1) All poultry, including exhibition, exotic, and game birds (including ostrich, emu and rhea but excluding waterfowl) shall originate from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or 2) All poultry over 4 months of age shall have an individual Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days prior to the exhibit. See testing information below. · Turkeys shall be blood tested at more than 12 weeks of age 1) Game birds shall be tested when more than 4 months of age or upon reaching sexual maturity, whichever comes first. 2) Ostrich, emu, rhea and cassowaries shall be blood tested when more than 12 months of age. All ostrich, emus, rhea and cassowaries under twelvemonths shall originate from Pullorum-Typhoid negative flocks. · All birds less than four months of age shall originate from Pullorum-Typhoid negative flocks (the individual test is not valid for birds in this age group). 1) All poultry and hatching eggs originating from areas or counties with confirmed cases of Avian Influenza must obtain a permit number for entry. This number must appear on the original health certificate or VS Form9-2 or 9-3 issued by an accredited veterinarian. Permits may be obtained by contacting the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, at (609) 292-3965, Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Please note: Concerns regarding Avian Influenza virus continue. In order to protect the State’s poultry industry, the NJDA recommends that fair/show management adopt rules that require all poultry and hatching eggs to be exhibited be accompanied by certification that they are free from Avian Influenza, regardless of where the birds originated.
Veterinarians are also reminded to notify the Department of Agriculture at(609) 292-3965 without delay, and in any case, within 48 hours of the existence or suspected existence of a reportable disease within the State of New Jersey (N.J.A.C. § 2:2-1.1 and 1.5). This is required regardless of the species in which the disease is suspected or diagnosed. The NJDA will share information with USDA and the State Department of Health, as otherwise required. Following is a list of diseases and agents designated as a particular and dangerous menace to the animal health of the State:
Multiple Species Diseases:
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