1. Health certificates issued in satisfaction of these Tennessee Fair
Regulations shall be good for 90 days for Tennessee livestock only.
2. As noted in the enclosed health requirements, Tennessee requires that
all poultry assembled at shows or exhibitions be accompanied by evidence
of a negative test for Pullorum-Typhoid within 90 days or originate
directly from a flock which has been certified as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
under the Tennessee Poultry Improvement Plan. As per last year’s
testing guidelines, on-site testing of poultry is no longer allowed. As
part of increased awareness and surveillance for Avian Influenza and
other poultry diseases, all bird’s physical health appearance should be
assessed at the time testing is conducted. Testing must be completed
prior to commingling with birds of other ownership.
3. Any “chick chain” birds that have been commingled with birds of
unknown disease status must test negative for Pullorum-Typhoid prior to
entry.
4. Please note that exhibition requirements for out-of-state livestock
are the same as regular import requirements.
5. Requirements for the Junior Livestock Exposition in Nashville on July
9-11, 2007 (beef) and sheep consigned to the junior Livestock Exposition
in Cookeville, July 23-
27, 2007 must meet the requirements:
• Health Requirements: Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) will
be required for every animal exhibited at the Knoxville Spring Junior
Cattle Exposition and the Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition and
associated shows (county and district). It is expected that junior
exhibitors will bring only healthy animals to the Expos.The Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) must be dated
within 45 days of the respective show.
• All ewes that show in EXPO must have approved ear tags. Any ewes that
are to be exhibited in any show (including Commercial Ewes and Market
Lamb) will be required to have an approved Scrapie Program ear tag in
their ear. This will apply to the sheep shown in the Tennessee Junior
Livestock EXPO. This must be done in accordance with the guidelines
provided by USDA Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS).
• Exhibitors who have breeding flocks will be required to have official
USDA identification in order to show or to sell
ewe or ram lambs for exhibition and/or breeding. This is done by filling
out the appropriate form to obtain a flock/premise identification number
and ear tags.
Existing flock identification numbers may be allowed if properly
registered. If this has not already been done, it is
recommended that it be done as soon as possible.
• Exhibitors who purchase the ewes they will show must be certain the
ewes have been tagged by the breeder (flock of
birth). Avoid purchasing ewes to exhibit if they don’t have approved ear
tags.
• Wethers are exempt. Wethers may be shown at EXPO without Scrapie
Program ear tags.
6. Warts and ringworm are considered contagious and infectious diseases
and are permissible exclusions only if
considered inactive by the issuing veterinarian and noted as such on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
7. Scabies, contagious ecthyma (soremouth), footrot, cutaneous fungal
and bacterial infections (i.e. club lamb
disease, caseous lymphadenitis) are considered contagious and infectious
diseases, and are permissible exclusions
only if considered inactive by the issuing veterinarian and noted as
such on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
8. Fair officials are responsible for reporting any violations of these
regulations to the state veterinarian or his agent.