Animal Health Requirements for Admission to Fairs - Part 351 - Rabies Vaccination, CVI, Animal ID and BVD-PI Testing

Rules and Regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Markets

(Title 1 of the Official Compilation of the New York Codes Rules and Regulations)

Cattle, sheep, goats, swine, llamas, deer, monkeys, misc. ruminants, camels and elephants require a valid CVI to enter the fairgrounds.
The CVI must be issued by an accredited veterinarian.
All animals must be uniquely identified. All manmade ID must be recorded. Refer to Animal Identification section below for more information.
The type and duration of certificate required depends on the origin of the livestock.

All animals entering New York State must satisfy import health and test requirements for that species and be accompanied by a valid interstate CVI.
The interstate CVI is valid for 30 days from the date of issuance. During the fair season (July 1 through Labor Day) valid CVI’s can be used multiple times for entrance into fairs. The initial entrance into a fair must be within 30 days of issuance. In order for the CVI to be used for a later fair, it must be dated and initialed by a state official noting the location of the initial fair. A change in health status or eligibility of an animal necessitates the generation of a new CVI.
Questions regarding import requirements should be directed to the Division of Animal Industry at 518-457-3971.

Animals requiring a CVI must be uniquely identified. Acceptable forms of unique identification include official eartag, registration tattoo, electronic identification or a sketch or photograph signed by an accredited veterinarian who has inspected the individual animal.
An eartag with a handwritten or printed number that is not unique is not acceptable.
If electronic ID is utilized as the sole form of identification, the exhibitor is responsible for supplying a working electronic reader. If electronic ID cannot be read entry will be denied.
Acceptable identification allows positive matching of the animal to all accompanying documents including papers with laboratory test results and vaccination statements.
Horse sketches and descriptions should reference color pattern, hair whorls, chestnuts, scars and other markers.
Llama and alpaca drawings must positively identify the individual animal.
A name or a statement of color without additional distinguishing features or man made identification is not acceptable identification.
USDA approved scrapie identification is required for all sheep and goats. See the sheep and goat sections below for more specific information.

Current rabies vaccination is required for all species for which there is a USDA licensed vaccine available (cattle, horses, sheep, dog, cat, ferret) and that are 105 days or older on the date of admission to the fair.
An animal is currently vaccinated beginning 14 days following primary (initial) vaccination continuing for the period stated in the manufacturer’s instructions.
Rabies vaccine label instructions allow vaccination as early as 84 days of age. This allows a one week window between 84 and 91 days of age (105 minus 14 days) where vaccine can be administered to meet the 105 day requirement.
Animals previously vaccinated for rabies but whose vaccination status has expired, are eligible for exhibition immediately upon receiving a booster vaccination. Proof of previous vaccination is required.
Note:Individual fairs can require animals for which there is no approved rabies vaccine to be currently vaccinated for rabies. The requirements outlined above would apply. The fair is responsible for notifying exhibitors.

Acceptable proof of rabies vaccination must include a signed written statement from the attending veterinarian or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection that has the vaccination listed and is signed by the attending veterinarian.
Acceptable proof of vaccination must include the name of the product used, the date of administration and the duration of immunity if longer than one year.
If the statement of rabies vaccination is included on an EIA test record, it must be signed separately in addition to the required EIA test record signature.
NOTE:Rabies titers are not acceptable proof of rabies protection and cannot be used to meet entry requirements.
Acceptable proof of vaccination for dogs is a valid vaccination certificate or a copy of the dog license that contains the rabies vaccination information.

As of the 2008 fair season, all cattle exhibited at NY county fairs or the State Fair must be negative to an approved test appropriate to detect Bovine Viral Diarrhea persistent infection (BVD-PI). This is a once in a lifetime test that must be reported on the required certificate of veterinary inspection. The issuing veterinarian is responsible for verifying the validity of the test, the identification of the animal and recording the test date on the CVI. If a previous test is not verifiable the test must be repeated.
Currently acceptable tests for cattle less than 61 days old:
- skin notch BVD virus Antigen Capture ELISA (ACE)
- whole blood BVD virus isolation
- whole blood BVD virus PCR
Currently acceptable tests for cattle 61 days of age and older:
- Skin notch BVD virus Antigen Capture ELISA (ACE)
- Serum or milk BVD virus Antigen Capture ELISA (ACE)
- Whole blood BVD virus isolation
- Whole blood BVD virus PCR

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