DEPARTMENT OF ARICULTURE

Connecticut Fair and Show Regulations 2007

  1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Health Certificates signed by a veterinarian and other required testing will be valid for the entire show season.

  2. All animals entered at fairs and shows must be in good health and in proper physical condition and will be examined at the exhibition. Evidence of poor condition or infectious or contagious disease will result in the animal(s) rejection for entrance. The Inspector’s decision is final.

  3. Health charts and proof of vaccination where applicable are the responsibility of the exhibitor.

  4. Health charts shall be collected by each barn superintendent. Animals not in compliance with the state regulations for shows and fairs will not be permitted. A completed list containing the name of exhibitor, address, animal ID (ear tag, tattoo, leg band), breed and age of each animal and the total head count shall be made available to the state livestock inspector by the fair superintendent.

  5. Isolate all animals and poultry upon their return to the farm from any exhibitions. Incubating or airborne diseases may have been present, and could take several days or weeks to show up in your animals, if they were exposed.

  6. 6. Contact the Livestock Division of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture at the Animal Health office, (860) 713-2504.

B. CONNECTICUT ANIMALS

All Cattle, sheep and horses shall have a rabies vaccination given by a veterinarian at least 30 days proper to their first show date with a vaccination certificate signed by the veterinarian that gave the vaccination indication the name of the vaccine and serial number.

  1. ALL SPECIES: Animals shall originate from herds or flocks that meet the testing and health requirements of the State of Connecticut. Recently imported animals must have met the health and testing requirements for entry into Connecticut.

  2. CATTLE: All cattle over 3 months of age shall be a negative TB test within 12 months prior to their first show. Cattle under 3 months of age may go on dam’s TB test chart if the dam was tested for TB within the past 12 months. Females 6 months of age or older that are not calfhood vaccinated, female cattle that are calfhood vaccinated and 18 months of age or older, and all bulls over 6 months of age and older shall have a negative Brudellosis test within 12 months of their first show date. Steers and spayed heifers are exempt from brudella testing.