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2008 World Pork Expo Junior National
June 3-6, 2008
Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
WPX Jr. National Health Regulations
1. Each animal must be accompanied by TWO COPIES of an official interstate health certificate issued by a licensed, accredited veterinarian. Certificate must show name and address of consignor; consigned to World Pork Expo, Des Moines, Iowa; official identification of animal; and health status of animal including the dates of required tests and vaccinations. All swine must have individual health certificates and a duplicate of each certificate. Remember, only one animal per health certificate. Crossbred animals must be identified by a permanent numbered ear tag.
2. All certificates must be issued after May 7, 2008, with the following information:
A. Brucellosis: All animals must originate from a Brucellosis Class “Free” state or be from a validated brucellosis free herd with the validation herd number and a date of last test on the certificate or be negative tested for brucellosis after May 7, 2008, and test date written on the certificate.
B. Pseudorabies: All animals must test negative for PRV after May 7, 2008, with the test results and date on the certificate. You must have the official test chart along with your certificate of veterinary inspection. Either the Elisa, PCFIA, ALA or S/N tests are acceptable. Differentiable Elisa test will not be accepted.
C. All breeding swine coming to the show MUST be vaccinated against Leptospirosis (6-way) including bratislava and erysipelas. The complete date of vaccination MUST be listed on the health certificate. Market animals should not be vaccinated.
D. All health certificates must carry the following statements: farm or origin of the swine has not had pseudorabies or swine dysentery in the past 12 months, has not had TGE in the past 60 days, feeds no garbage, uses no PRV vaccine, and is not under quarantine for any disease condition; also that vesicular stomatitus has not been diagnosed within 10 miles of the farm of origin within the past 30 days.
E. State approval is not required.
F. Premise ID is required (for each farm hogs are on when health paper is issued). To register for a premises ID, go to the NAIS Web site. Click on Register your premises today! Then, click on your state to register your premises. It’s fast, free and easy to do!
