2005 O'Brien County Fair Handbook

Livestock Health Requirements

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2005 Livestock Requirements

ANY EVIDENCE OF WARTS, RINGWORM, FOOT ROT, PINK EYE, DRAINING ABSCESSES OR ANY OTHER CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS CONDITION WILL ELIMINATE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SHOW.

A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for Horse and Bottle/Bucket Calf exhibits. Species not requiring individual Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

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will be inspected when unloaded or shortly thereafter by an accredited veterinarian. Each show must have an official veterinarian.

Quarantined animals or animals from quarantined herds cannot be exhibited.

Swine exhibitors must sign a copy of the Swine affidavit in the Swine section of this fair book.

POULTRY AND BIRDS

All poultry exhibited must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test.

DOGS AND CATS

All dogs and cats exhibited must have a current rabies vaccination certificate.

HORSE

A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with individual identification or a description of the individual animal shall accompany all horse exhibitors.

BOTTLE/BUCKET CALF

A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection with individual identification or a description of the individual animal shall accompany all bottle/bucket calf exhibitors.

SHEEP AND GOATS

All sexually intact sheep and goats must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag.

THE DECISION OF THE OFFICIAL SHOW

VETERINARIAN WILL BE FINAL!