Rule 40-13-3-.08 - Livestock Exhibition(1) All exhibitions of livestock except equine exhibitions are required to have a permit. The management is responsible for obtaining the exhibition permit from the State Veterinarian at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the opening of the exhibition. For additional information, call the State Veterinarian's office at: 404-656-3671.(2) All livestock entering Georgia for exhibition must meet Georgia's interstate movement health requirements.(3) No livestock will be allowed entry into the exhibition facility without the proper health records and required tests. A Georgia Department of Agriculture representative may be present to examine all livestock.(4) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI).(a) All animals being exhibited in any type of livestock show must be individually identified and accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must show proof of the requirements outlined in these regulations for the appropriate species. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must be issued within 30 days prior to exhibition with the following exceptions: 1. For Georgia cattle, swine, goats, and exotic animals exhibiting in Georgia 4-H and FFA shows, the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and required tests shall be valid for four months.2. For Georgia sheep exhibiting in Georgia 4-H and FFA shows, a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must be issued by an accredited veterinarian and must be updated and signed every 30 days during the show season by an accredited veterinarian, county extension agent, or vocational agriculture teacher. The examiner must sign and record the following statement on the certificate: "To the best of my knowledge, the animals being exhibited are free from any clinical signs consistent with those of footrot, scabies, soremouth, cutaneous fungal lesions, or any other infectious or communicable disease."(b) The following are exempt from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements as specified in this chapter: 1. Market cattle and market swine will not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or any testing provided no breeding livestock are on the exhibition premises. All market animals must either be consigned directly to slaughter with no animals from the exhibition returning to a farm, or be consigned to a terminal market show with confinement at the original show facility until movement. If any market animals will be returning to a farm or if show management requires such, all animals on the show grounds must have proper Certificates of Veterinary Inspection and must satisfy the appropriate test requirements described in this chapter.2. Georgia equine participating in Georgia equine events will not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. (See complete equine requirements referenced later in this section.)(5) Cattle. (a) Brucellosis Requirements: 1. Georgia cattle have no brucellosis test requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that are not under quarantine for brucellosis. Steers may move unrestricted from brucellosis quarantined herds.(b) Tuberculosis Requirements: 1. Georgia cattle have no tuberculosis test requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that are not under quarantine for tuberculosis.(c) All rodeo cattle from Georgia require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days of exhibition. All rodeo bulls must have a negative brucellosis and a negative tuberculosis test within 12 months prior to exhibition.(6) Swine. (a) Breeding swine: 1. Georgia breeding swine four months of age and older must have a negative brucellosis and a negative pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to exhibition with the following exception:2. Swine originating from a validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Validation and qualification numbers and the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.(b) Market Swine: 1. Gilts must have a negative brucellosis and a negative pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to exhibition unless originating from a validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Validation and qualification numbers and the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.2. Barrows must have a negative pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to exhibition unless originating from a qualified pseudorabies free herd. Qualification number and the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.3. Market swine may be exempt from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and the test requirements if they qualify under Section 40-13-3-.06(4), "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection".(7) Sheep. (a) Georgia sheep must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days prior to the exhibition with official USDA identification and the following statement recorded: "The flock of origin is free from footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma and any cutaneous fungal disease." Wethers do not require official USDA identification.(b) For Georgia 4-H and FFA sheep exhibition requirements, see the above "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection" part of this section.(c) All sheep may be inspected at the show premises for footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma (soremouth) and cutaneous fungal diseases. Those with lesions must be removed from the show facility.(8) Goats. (a) Georgia goats must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days prior to exhibition and be in compliance with USDA identification rules. The following statement must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "The herd of origin is free from footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma and any cutaneous fungal disease."(9) Equine. (a) Georgia equine does not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for exhibition.(b) All Georgia equine exhibited must have a negative equine infectious anemia test within the previous 12 months. The original laboratory issued test record or a legible copy must accompany the animal. Nursing foals less than six (6) months of age are exempt from this test requirement when accompanied by their dam which has a current negative test for equine infectious anemia.(10) Cervids. (a) Brucellosis Requirements: 1. Georgia cervids 12 months of age or older must have a negative brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to the exhibition with the following exceptions:(i) Cervids originating from a certified brucellosis free herd. Certification number and the date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;(ii) Cervids 12 months of age or older originating from monitored herds may be exhibited following a negative brucellosis test within ninety (90) days prior to exhibition;(b) Tuberculosis Requirements: 1. All Georgia cervids must have a negative tuberculosis test within ninety (90) days of exhibition with the following exceptions:(i) Cervids originating from an accredited herd. Accreditation number and date of the most recent herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.(ii) Cervids less than 12 months of age originating from and born into a qualified or monitored herd and not exposed to other cervids of a lower status.(11) Llamas and Alpacas. (a) Georgia llamas and alpacas must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and be identified by a USDA approved metal ear tag, unique and individual tattoo, notarized photograph, or an electronic identification device (microchip). If electronic identification is used the consignee is responsible for providing the appropriate reading device for verification.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-3-.08
O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-64, 4-4-65, 4-4-70, 4-4-173, 26-2-3 to 26-2-6.
Original Rule entitled "Screwworms" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 1, 1970; eff. Apr. 20, 1970.Amended: ER. 40-13-3-0.5-.08 adopted. F. Aug. 29, 1972; eff. Sept. 1, 1972, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Permanent Rule adopted. F. Feb. 26, 1973; eff. Mar. 18, 1973.Amended: F. May 2, 1984; eff. May 22, 1984.Amended: F. Oct. 3, 1985; eff. Oct. 23, 1985.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Livestock Exhibition" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.