Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
Agency No. 125.00
Effective: June 1, 2006
FINAL RULE
Phil Wyrick, Executive Director
Act 87 of 1963-Code 2-33-101 and Act 150 of 1985-Code 19-6-448 & Act 1306 of
1997 (Code 2-40-823)
EXHIBITION HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS
FOR LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND EXOTIC ANIMALS
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:
i. Obtain a permit issued by
the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission prior to entry; and
ii. 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,
i. 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.
ii. 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.
iii. 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.
iv. Holstein and Holstein-cross
steers and spayed heifers from Mexico are prohibited from entering Arkansas
regardless of test history.
v. 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.
vi. 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 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. Wrap-around 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 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. Wrap-around 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
Please call State Veterinarian's office for information and permit.
Phil Wyrick, Executive Director
AR Livestock & Poultry Commission
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