ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK

No show planned for Spring 2008

County, Jr. District, District, State Fair Level, and Other Shows

1. All animals entering the grounds, including those showing in pet zoos, children’s barnyard animals, Old McDonald Farms, etc. must meet the requirements of their particular species.

2. Arkansas livestock (except for Arkansas sheep, goats, horses, steers, and rabbits) must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within ninety (90) days prior to exhibition, showing the following:

ARKANSAS POULTRY AND WATERFOWL:

An official representing the exhibition shall notify the state veterinarian no later than thirty (30) days prior to the exhibition, giving names, place, inclusive dates, and time of the event. The requirements are as follows:

1. All in-state poultry, which includes domesticated game birds, quail, pheasants,
   Peafowl, guineas, and turkeys, present at exhibition in Arkansas shall have originated from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent flocks or have had a negative pullorum-typhoid test within ninety (90) days of the movement to the exhibition (pullorum-typhoid testing on fairgrounds during the fair is prohibited). This information will be documented on a NPIP Form VS 9-3, 90 Day Certificate, NPIP Flock Certification Form or similar certificate that will accompany the poultry during exhibition.
    

2. All non-certified birds must be banded (leg or wing band), with a sealed band.
   Wraparound plastic bands are not acceptable. In-state waterfowl are exempt from pullorum-typhoid requirements.
    

3. Any poultry showing evidence of infectious or contagious disease or insect infestation will not be permitted to exhibit.
    

4. Record Keeping – The sponsor of the exhibition shall compile a list of all poultry
   present at exhibition. This list shall contain the name and address of each owner, the number, the species, breed, variety, type, sex, and pullorum-typhoid status of all poultry present. A copy of this shall be retained by the sponsor of the exhibition for at least twelve (12) months.