RULES PERTAINING TO CLASSES
In all cases where animals are shown under full blood headings the judge or awarding committee shall require exhibitors to show certificates of registration of the animal exhibited, giving volume, page and number.
No animal will be allowed to run at large on the grounds. A violation of this rule will subject the stock to expulsion.
The age of any animal shall be computed from the first day of January of the year in which he was foaled or born.
Exhibitors of animals for premiums must have their stock ready for the exhibition at the appointed time for the same in the program. If failing to comply with the above, after being notified by the superintendent or marshal, they shall then be ruled out of competition.
All animals and articles shall be allowed to enter where eligible, without restriction as to number of entries.
ALL HORSES MUST HAVE A COGGINS TEST AND HEALTH PAPERS.
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
State Fairgrounds- P.O. Box 19281
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281
2008 EXHIBITION
LIVESTOCK HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
COUNTY FAIRS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Exhibitors are required to familiarize themselves with all rules applicable to their exhibits.
2. All out-of-state animals shall require an entry permit. Permits are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 217-782-4944.
3. All animals, except as noted, shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) which shows that the animal meets all health requirements for the State of Illinois. CVI's shall be made available to Bureau of Animal Health Personnel on request.
CVI means a legible record made on an official form from the state of origin which has been issued, signed and dated by an accredited veterinarian and which shows the name and address of the animal's owner or exhibitor and the results of all required tests or vaccinations. A CVI shall list only one animal identification per line; shall be presented on the form on which it was initially issued; and shall not be corrected, changed or altered in any manner.
4. All animals shall be officially identified. The animal(s) official identification shall be recorded on the CVI.
5. If animals are from tuberculosis accredited, brucellosis certified, pseudorabies qualified, or brucellosis validated herds, the identifying herd number(s) along with the date of the last herd test(s) shall appear on the CVI.
6. CVI for out-of-state livestock shall be void thirty (30) days after issuance.
7. CVI for Illinois-origin livestock shall be void ninety (90) days after issuance.
8. All livestock shall be subject to examination upon entry to any Illinois fair or exhibition. Any animal showing evidence of infectious, contagious or communicable diseases shall be immediately withdrawn and held in quarantine at the owner's risk and expense until properly treated and recovered, or until the animal is released to return to the owner's premise.
Any livestock infected with scabies, mange, active lesions of ringworm, soremouth, or multiple warts which are easily visible without close examination shall not be permitted to exhibit and are subject to quarantine or removal from the fairgrounds.
Sheep and goats with caseous lymphadenitis as evidenced by draining abscesses shall not be exhibited and are subject to immediate quarantine or removal from the fairgrounds.
9. Illinois Department of Agriculture personnel or designee may collect blood, tissue, milk or urine samples from any animal being exhibited and/or raced at any Illinois fair to test for the presence of illegal drugs. New examination techniques, such as ultrasound, may also be used at anytime while the animals are on the grounds of any Illinois fair or exhibit.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture or designee may collect urine, blood, tissue or other test samples from exhibition animals at the time of slaughter.
10. All exhibitors of animals at any Illinois fair or exhibition shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act. If violations are observed, the animal(s) will be excused from exhibition and ordered removed from the grounds with all awards being forfeited.
Any practice or deviation from normal, accepted care, including physical, medical or mechanical application, shall constitute a violation of show rules and may result in the animal(s) disqualification and removal from the fairgrounds.
11. Any Illinois cattle, bison, cervidae or goats being exhibited in non-accredited free states must be isolated from the remainder of the herd/flock upon return to Illinois and retested for tuberculosis 60-120 days post-entry.
CATTLE
Identification
Individual identification of each animal shall be either a fully healed and legible tattoo, official metal ear tag, registration number (can only be used if the tattoo is recorded on the registration certificate or for breeds where pictures are acceptable), or individual brands, if brand is recorded on the registration certificate.
Illinois Cattle
Brucellosis
Illinois is a Bovine Brucellosis Class-Free State. Brucellosis testing is not required for Illinois cattle.
Tuberculosis
1. Illinois is an Accredited Tuberculosis- Free State. Tuberculin testing is not required for Illinois cattle.
2. Any Illinois cattle, bison, cervidae or goats being exhibited in non-accredited free states must be isolated from the remainder of the herd/flock upon return to Illinois and retested for tuberculosis 60-120 days post-entry.
Please note: Illinois steers and calves under 6 months of age are not required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
Out-of-State-Cattle
Permit
1. All out-of-state cattle are to be accompanied by an entry permit.
2. Permits are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 217-782-4944.
Brucellosis
1. Female cattle six (6) months of age and older and bulls eighteen (18) months of age and older shall be negative to an official test for brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to entry, unless exempt by one (1) of the following:
A. Originate directly from a certified brucellosis-free herd.
B. Official vaccinates of dairy breeds under twenty (20) months of age or official vaccinates of beef breeds under twenty-four (24) months of age.
C. Animal originated from a "Class Free" state (if entire state is so classified)
D. Steers and spayed heifers are not required to be tested for brucellosis.
2. The negative brucellosis test shall be conducted at a state or federal laboratory within 30 days prior to exhibition.
Tuberculosis
1. Accredited Tuberculosis Free States
A. No tuberculin test required. All cattle, including steers, originating from an Accredited Tuberculosis Free State, may enter Illinois for exhibition when accompanied by a CVI issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days.
2. Non-Accredited Tuberculosis Free Areas or States (Not TB Free)
A. Cattle must originate from a herd where a complete herd test was conducted within the past year.
B. The individual animals entering Illinois must be negative to an additional tuberculin test conducted within 30 days prior to exhibition.
C. Cattle that enter Illinois for exhibition and remain in Illinois (animal does not return to the state of origin within 30 days) must be isolated and retested for TB 60-120 days from the last official TB test date.
Swine
Illinois Swine
Identification
1. Swine shall be identified by an official ear tag, tattoo or recognized breed ear notch.
2. Ear notch identification is acceptable for barrows, crossbred gilts and breeding swine.
Brucellosis
Brucellosis testing is not required for Illinois swine.
Pseudorabies
All exhibition swine are required to be tested for pseudorabies as described below. (Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act, Section 105.110)
1. Swine of all ages shall be negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted within 90 days prior to exhibition; or swine shall originate immediately and directly from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd.
2. Barrows and females in market classes must meet the same requirements as breeding swine.
Additional Requirements
1. Swine consigned to terminal market classes must meet the same test requirements as exhibition wine if these classes are held in conjunction with "exhibits not intended for slaughter."
2. When terminal classes are held on a day when no other livestock are present, these animals are exempt from all test requirements and do not need a CVI. All swine terminal classes must be identified by a site tattoo prior to movement to slaughter.
3. Swine from pseudorabies-quarantined herds are not allowed to exhibit regardless of whether or not the show is terminal or non-terminal.
4. The Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs are not classified as terminal shows.
Out-of-State Swine
Permit
1. All out-of-state swine are to be accompanied by entry permit.
2. Permits are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 217-782-4944.
Identification
1. Individually identified by an official ear tag, tattoo or recognized breed ear notch.
2. Ear notch identification is not acceptable for crossbred animals.
Brucellosis
1. Breeding swine 4 months of age and older shall be negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days prior to exhibition unless exempt by one (1) of the following:
A. Originate immediately and directly from a brucellosis-free herd.
B. Originate directly from a validated brucellosis-free state.
2. Swine brucellosis test for exhibition shall be conducted at a state or federal laboratory.
Pseudorabies
All exhibition swine are required to be tested for pseudorabies as described below. (Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act, Section 105.105)
1. Swine originating from a Stage III, IV, or V state shall be negative to an official test for pseudorabies conducted within the past thirty (30) days prior to entry or originate immediately and directly from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd in a Stage III, IV or V state.
2. Barrows and females in market classes must meet the same requirements as breeding swine.
3. The Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs are not classified as terminal shows.
SHEEP
Identification
Individual identification of each animal shall be by an ear tattoo or official metal or plastic tag. A microchip ID is acceptable if the owner provides the reader.
Ear tattoos may be used when a registration certificate, listing the tattoo number, accompanies the animal.
When using ear tags, the tag must indicate the premises ID and state of origin. The tag number must be assigned by a state or APHIS representative and recorded in the Scrapie Record Database.
Market Lambs
All wethers must be slick shorn (show ring ready) before weigh-in so that show lamb fungus can be identified.
Illinois Sheep
1. CVI must include the following statement: "The sheep listed above were not exhibiting clinical signs of scrapie at the time of examination."
2. Sheep from a flock and a laboratory diagnosis of scrapie are not permitted to exhibit unless they have been in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program for at least three (3) years.
3. For any animal born after 1/1/2002, the CVI must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different.
4. Under federal regulations, the owner must also state on the CVI that the animals are not scrapie, positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed and are not from an infected source or exposed flock.
Out-of-State Sheep
1. All out-of-state sheep are to be accompanied by an entry permit. Permits are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 217-782-4944.
2. CVI must include the following statement: "The sheep listed above were not exhibiting clinical signs of scrapie at the time of the examination."
3. Sheep from a flock with a laboratory diagnosis of scrapie are not permitted to exhibit.
4. For any animal born after 1/1/2002, the CVI must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different.
5. Under federal regulations, the owner must also state on the CVI that the animals are not scrapie positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed and are not from an infected source or exposed flock.
HORSES, PONIES, MULES
AND OTHER EQUIDAE
Illinois Equine
1. All horses and other equidae, twelve (12) months of age and older attending an advertised equine event, shall be accompanied by a negative test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) conducted within the last twelve (12) months. A copy of this test shall accompany the animal.
2. AGID (Coggins) or ELISA tests are accepted.
3. An advertised equine event means a show, rodeo, sale, auction, exhibition, trail ride, or horse fair that is posted or media promoted.
4. A CVI is not required for Illinois equine.
Out-of-State Equine
1. All out-of-state equine are to be accompanied by an entry permit. Permits are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 217-782-4944.
2. All horses and other equidae entering Illinois that are twelve (12) months of age or older, shall be accompanied by a negative test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) conducted within the last twelve (12) months. A copy of this test shall accompany the animal.
3. AGID (Coggins) or ELISA tests.
4. All horses and other equidae shall be accompanied by a CVI issued within thirty (30) days prior to entry.
POULTRY
1. All entries (except waterfowl, i.e. domesticated fowl that normally swim, such as ducks and geese) in a show or exhibition shall have originated from a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent hatchery or flock OR have a negative pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days prior to exhibition. Exhibitor shall show proper information as to name and address of owner or exhibitor, name and address of the authorized testing agent, date of the testing and the number, breed, and species of those tested.
2. Prior to being used to transport poultry to a show, all crates, boxes, containers and vehicles shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
3. Any poultry vaccinations must be performed at least 4 weeks prior to delivery to the show.
4. Upon admission to a show, all entries shall be examined by the official county fair veterinarian or qualified state personnel who shall also receive and examine all certificates necessary for admission of birds to a show. Birds not in show condition will be excused from exhibition and removed from the premises. Any fowl showing signs of illness during the fair will be removed from the exhibition grounds.
5. All out-of-state turkeys must originate from flocks that are officially classified as U.S. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Clean in accordance with the provisions of the National Poultry Improvement Plan or be negative to a test for Mycoplasma Gallisepticum within 30 days prior to entry.
6. A permit is also required for out-of-state poultry. A permit may be obtained by calling 217-782-4944.
Please note: These poultry exhibition requirements do not apply to 4-H and FFA 1-day poultry shows where the entries are taken to the shows and returned home the same day. However, a permit is required for out-of-state poultry.