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It’s that time of year again when animals will move all over
Wisconsin from fair to fair, show to show.
Whether you are a private veterinarian writing health papers for an
exhibitor or a volunteer fair veterinarian overseeing the health of incoming
animals, there are a few areas you need to know about to be compliant.
The following are some specific areas that you should be
aware of when writing or checking health papers for upcoming shows and fairs
this season. More detailed information
about what is required for each species is included in our Animal Health
Regulations for Fairs and Shows Fact Sheet.
Requirements can change in the event of an animal disease outbreak, so
you are encouraged to check the requirements frequently for any necessary
changes.
Pigs
We have found that several veterinarians are omitting the
required herd health statement on the certificate of veterinary inspection
(CVI) for swine. Others are providing
the herd health statement without listing the individual pigs that are being
exhibited. Both the herd health
statement and the list of individual pigs are required to be on the CVI to be
compliant.
Horses
A negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test is required
for all horses that appear at a show or fair in Wisconsin. The test must be done within the previous 12
months and should clearly identify the animal by complete description, digital
photographs or an approved microchip.
Equines that arrive at a fair or show without proof of a negative test
may be denied entrance.
Poultry
Some poultry owners are unclear about what health papers are
required for poultry. Some exhibitors
have submitted invoices in the place of flock certificates as proof of health
status. The exhibitor must present one
of the following to exhibit: an NPIP certificate, a Wisconsin Tested or
Associate Flock certificate or proof of negative pullorum-typhoid individual
tests. Some are also unaware that they
cannot bring untestable market birds under four months of age to fair if they
don’t have a flock certificate. Finally,
if an exhibitor is claiming the Youth Agricultural Exemption, they must provide
a statement from their youth agriculture leader attesting that they have
visited the premises to confirm that no other birds are present. This must be done in addition to providing
proof that the bird(s) were obtained from a tested flock.
Sheep and Goats
Overall, sheep and goats are fairly compliant, with the
exception of record keeping of Flock ID and individual ID. Both the Flock ID and the individual ID
numbers are required to be recorded. For
goats the biggest confusion is what is considered official ID. Registry tattooed animals must provide papers
in the owner’s name for the tattoos to be official. Fair and show veterinarians must ensure that
all official ID for the goats that are presented at the fair or show are
recorded.
Menageries, Petting
Pens, etc.
Many fair veterinarians are unaware that animal health records
for contracted or small acts must also provide animal health records. Any animal participating in the fair must
meet vaccination and testing requirements for their species and also require
CVIs and import permits if coming from outside Wisconsin.
The CVI plays an important role in animal health
documentation. As such, these documents
are protected forms and should always be in the control of a licensed
veterinarian until they have been fully completed, signed and dated. During DATCP visits to various facilities, we
often find blank CVIs left unattended.
These forms are assigned numbers and can be traced back to the
responsible veterinarian. Be sure that
you maintain control of your assigned CVIs to avoid any compliance action.
If you have questions about any of the information provided
here, please call the Division of Animal Health at 608-224-4872.
 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
datcp.wi.gov
(608) 224-4872
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