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TN Animal Health Requirements

 


TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DIVISION OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES
ANIMAL HEALTH
SUMMARY: LIVESTOCK HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
I GENERAL:
A. All stalls, pens, chutes, etc. located on the grounds of fairs and exhibitions
shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant approved by
USDA, APHIS between each scheduled fair or exhibition.
B. All livestock (except poultry and equine) which enter fairs and exhibitions
shall be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate with
individual permanent identification. Certificates for this purpose shall be valid
for ninety (90) days from date of issue. (Tennessee livestock only – out-ofstate certificates are valid for thirty (30) days from the date of issue)
C. No animal showing clinical signs of infectious or communicable disease
shall be allowed to enter or remain on premises of fairs or exhibitions. It
shall be the responsibility of the manager of each event to assure prompt
removal of such animals.
II LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ORIGINATING WITHIN THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE
[Certificates of Veterinary Inspection Valid for a Period of Ninety (90) Days]
A. SWINE:
All swine which enter fairs and exhibitions shall be accompanied by an official
veterinary health certificate with individual permanent identification or
sufficient description to identify each animal.
B. CATTLE:
All cattle which enter fairs and exhibitions shall be accompanied by an official
veterinary health certificate with individual permanent, official identification.
C. POULTRY:

(1) Sponsors of poultry shows or exhibitions shall notify the Tennessee
Department of Agriculture at least thirty (30) days prior to show or
exhibition.
(2) Poultry found not to be in apparent good health shall be removed
immediately from any show or exhibition.
D. HORSES & OTHER EQUIDAE:
Horses and other Equidae six (6) months of age and older must have a negative
Equine Infectious Anemia test within the preceding twelve (12) months.
E. SHEEP
(1) All sheep imported into or through Tennessee shall be accompanied by an
official health certificate and be in compliance with 0080-2-1-.02, and Title 9,
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(2) All sheep that move within the state, with the exception of wethers under the
age of 18 months that are produced for slaughter only, including for change of
ownership, shows, fairs, expositions or slaughter shall be permanently,
individually identified by a method approved in Title 9, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
F. GOATS
(1) Goats imported into or through Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official
health certificate and be in compliance with 0080-2-1-.02, and Title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(2) Goats imported into Tennessee for immediate slaughter to an approved
slaughter establishment or to an approved livestock market for sale to a slaughter
establishment shall only be required to have a transportation document and be in
compliance with Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(3) All registered breeding goats, goats that have been commingled with sheep,
goats for exhibition and dairy goats that move within the state, including for
change of ownership, shows, fairs, expositions or slaughter shall be permanently,
individually identified by a method approved in Title 9, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
G. CAMELIDS: Camelids must have an official veterinary health certificate
as provided in Rule 0080-2-3-.01 (1).
H. CAPTIVE CERVIDAE: Captive Cervidae must have an official veterinary
health certificate as provided in Rule 0080-2-3-.01 (1).

III LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ORIGINATING OUTSIDE THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE
Livestock and Poultry entering fairs and exhibitions from areas outside the State of
Tennessee shall be subject to current Tennessee import requirements. Please contact
the state veterinarian’s office regarding questions or recent changes to these rules.
These interstate requirements are summarized as follows:
A. ALL SPECIES (except poultry):
Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection valid for thirty (30) days and individual
permanent official identification, except for equine. Equine must have sufficient
description to identify the animal.
B. CATTLE:
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and additional requirements as
follows:
(1) Tuberculosis: No requirements except for cattle originating from regions not
considered free of tuberculosis.

(2) Brucellosis: No requirements except for cattle originating from regions not
considered free of brucellosis. Test eligible cattle – Intact male or female cattle
eighteen (18) months or older. (Vaccinates and non-vaccinates)
C. SWINE:
No testing requirements for swine unless originating from a region not considered
free of Brucellosis and Pseudorabies.
D. HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES:
Animals six (6) months of age or older – negative equine infectious anemia
(Swamp Fever) test within twelve (12) months.

E. POULTRY:
Originate directly from a Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Flock and an H5/H7 Avian
Influenza Clean Flock or be accompanied by evidence of a negative PullorumTyphoid test within ninety (90) days and a negative Avian Influenza test within
twenty-one (21) days.
F. SHEEP
(1) All sheep imported into or through Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official
health certificate and be in compliance with 0080-2-1-.02, and Title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(2) All sheep that move within the state, including for change of ownership, shows,
fairs, expositions or slaughter shall be permanently, individually identified by a
method approved in Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
G. GOATS
(1) Goats imported into or through Tennessee shall be accompanied by an official
health certificate and be in compliance with 0080-2-1-.02, and Title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(2) Goats imported into Tennessee for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughter
establishment or to an approved livestock market for sale to a slaughter establishment
shall only be required to have a transportation document and be in compliance with
Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79.1 through 79.4.
(3) All registered breeding goats, goats that have been commingled with sheep, goats
for exhibition and dairy goats that move within the state, including for change of
ownership, shows, fairs, expositions or slaughter shall be permanently, individually
identified by a method approved in Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 79.1
through 79.4.
H. CAMELIDAE: Same requirements as for cattle.
I. CERVIDAE:
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and additional requirements as follows:
(1) Brucellosis: Same requirements as for cattle.
(2) Tuberculosis:
(a) All cervidae shall originate in herds which have had a negative herd
test for tuberculosis within twelve (12) months with a USDA approved
single cervical test and individual imported animals shall be negative to
the single cervical test within thirty (30) days of entry; or
(b) Animals not originating in tested herds as described above must test
negative to two (2) single cervical tests at least ninety (90) days apart,
the second test conducted not more than thirty (30) days prior to
entry.
NOTE: (Contact an accredited veterinarian for further details of import rules).
IV Fair association or exhibition or management shall inform exhibitors of the rules
of this chapter and shall notify the State Veterinarian or his agent of any violations.
Exhibitors shall present evidence of compliance with this chapter to the State
Veterinarian or his agent upon request.
These rules constitute a minimum legal standard and in no way restrict the right of
fair and exhibition managers to establish additional or more stringent requirements.
2/08/2023

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