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Animal Health Regulations
IMPORTANT:ALL HEALTH PAPERS MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE UNLOADING

Be sure to use only grooming products that are approved for use on meat and dairy animals when fitting your animals for show. Unapproved products may contain ingredients that result in unacceptable residues in the meat or milk. If you are not certain that a product is residue safe and approved for use on meat or dairy animals, do not use it!

***Important!***

If upon slaughter, treatment with drugs, biologics or any chemical from fitting products, is the cause of condemnation of a carcass, the loss of the carcass and any other damages will be borne by the exhibitor.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EXHIBITION ANIMALS

- An Animal Owner or Caretaker’s Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship form must accompany each animal, and must be presented upon arrival at all exhibitions in Pennsylvania.

- All animals must be free of infectious and contagious diseases and a statement of this (preprinted on the CVI— requires veterinarian’s signature) is required on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) when a CVI is required.

- Animals appearing unhealthy upon arrival may not enter the exhibition grounds.

- Before importing animals from a state or area which is quarantined to prevent the spread of disease, owners must contact the Department to obtain current regulations regarding imports from that state or area.