2021 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ANIMALS EXHIBITED IN MICHIGAN - Jarold Goodrich, DVM - State of Michigan
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2021 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR
ANIMALS EXHIBITED IN MICHIGAN
Jarold Goodrich, DVM
MDARD-AID Field Staff Coordinator
Fairs and Exhibitions Program Manager
Outline • Last year in Review-unfortunately, no info from 2020 • Your Responsibility as Fair Personnel • 2021 Requirements • Species-specific • Out-of-state exhibitors • Biosecurity-to be discussed more in the next session • Animal Check-in; to be discussed at the next session • Summary
2019 IN REVIEW
2019 in Review • Three fairs with confirmed swine influenza (SI) • Seven fairs reported sick swine; three had SI • No human illnesses following the fairs • Encourage shorter exhibition time (72 hrs.) • Clean and disinfect equipment • Keep pigs comfortable • Fairs need to have animal health plans in place • Work with your fair veterinarian • Michigan State University Extension • MDARD staff
2019 in Review
• Lack of animal Identification
• The best year ever
• Most corrected while MDARD inspectors
were on the grounds
• Exhibitors to continue to monitor
(same requirements as youth exhibitors)
• Pony Rides: Coggins
• Petting Zoos: Certificates of Veterinary
Inspection (health certificate),
RFID, Scrapie ID
• Open Classes
• Zoo and Exotic Animals
2019 in Review-ID Violations
Specie # Animals # Animal Violations
Horses ~3500 0
Beef ~3500 5
Dairy ~1600 6
Swine ~6600 0
Goat ~3300 0
Sheep ~2700 1
2021 REQUIREMENT REMINDERS
Requirement Reminders
• Report all signs and symptoms of a potential
reportable disease or toxicity
• 800-292-3939 (normal business hours)
• 517-373-0440 (emergency/after hours)
• Feel free to contact MDARD with your
questions/concerns
• Must have accredited veterinarian on call
• Line up early in the year
• Include in animal health crisis planning
New in PA 466-Animal Industry Act • Access to hand-cleansing facilities or hand- sanitizing methods shall be available in close proximity to each building that houses animals. • Not just a suggestion anymore! It’s the Law! • Most fairs are doing a good job with this already.
Requirement Reminders • Provide shipping arrangements for all exhibited livestock that are to be removed from the fair for movement to slaughter or to a market for livestock auction. • An animal shall not be used as a prize at a carnival or a midway activity unless approved by the director your date here större - a multipurpose PowerPoint template 10
Requirement Reminders
• Provide sufficient space for separation of livestock
• Adequate food and water to animals
• Bedding used by livestock, feed waste, shipping
containers, and other animal-associated waste shall be
removed from the animal area and disposed of in a
timely and responsible manner
• All facilities and equipment…
• Constructed of material that can be cleaned and disinfected
• Clean and disinfect prior to animal arrival and after the
animals leave4 Golden Rules when using Disinfectants 1. ALWAYS remove dirt first 2. NEVER mix disinfectants 3. ALWAYS follow the label 4. USE personal protection equipment
Disinfectants –C&D of Fairgrounds Common disinfectants: • Virkon-S and accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP), commonly known as Accel, Intervention or Rescue • Bleach (such as Clorox) at a rate of 1:32 which is ½ cup (4 oz.) to one gallon of water • Dish or laundry soap can be added to the mixture • Do NOT add ammonia to bleach/water mixture • For poultry: disinfect with a phenolic disinfectant (like Pine-Sol) solution
Requirement Reminders • Notify exhibitors of all health requirements • Official identification • Tests • Importation requirements • Examine and approve paperwork BEFORE the animal(s) unloaded, stabled or commingled with other animals
Official Identification
• Cattle, sheep, goats and farmed deer must
have official USDA identification (ID) before
leaving their home
• Additional movement requirements
for Alcona, Alpena,
Montmorency, Oscoda,
and Presque Isle counties.
• No longer in Otsego and Cheboygan
• Swine must have official ID
before being exhibited
• Visit www.michigan.gov/animalimportRequirements for Official Ear Tags • Official ID must not be removed • Official ID has a US shield • Removing tags is punishable by law as felony and fines up to $1100 for first time offenders • Must not double tag animals with official tags
Animals from Out-of-State • Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI = health papers) • Needed for ALL animals crossing state lines • Required by people showing animals from other states • All importation requirements can be found at www.mi.gov/animalimport
POULTRY
Pullorum Testing For 2021 • There is no longer a shortage of pullorum testing antigen. • Testing will be required for all poultry except waterfowl, pigeons, and doves shown at public exhibitions in Michigan. • Birds can be tested up to 90 days before the event if they are separated from untested or positive birds, OR tested at the fair prior to being moved into the barn OR come from a NPIP certified flock with documentation • Find pullorum testers list at www.michigan.gov/mdard-exhibitinfo under resources
Poultry • To prevent disease spread among exhibited poultry, feed and water containers shall not be removed from the coop except for the purpose of cleaning. • Feed and water containers provided for exhibition coops shall be new or properly cleaned and disinfected. • An exhibition coop shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before and after each exhibition. • A bird should not be handled except by the exhibitor, attendant, fair veterinarian, MDARD staff member, or judge after the bird is placed in an exhibition coop. your date here större - a multipurpose PowerPoint template 20
Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) • Fairs and exhibitions are responsible for notifying exhibitors if poultry vaccinated against ILT are allowed into their event • This includes in-state and out-of-state poultry. • If your event allows ILT vaccination and an exhibitor says their bird is vaccinated ask for proof: • If they cannot provide it, they shouldn’t exhibit • Vectormune®FP LT or Vectormune®FP LT+AE are accepted • Any ILT vaccine given as a droplet in the eye is not acceptable
Avian Influenza Testing • Avian surveillance testing may take place at fairs this summer • No fee and voluntary; appreciate those that test • Helps protect the health of Michigan poultry • Call MDARD at 800-292-3939 to reserve your spot
SWINE
Swine
• Swine at exhibition with fever > 105º F
• Recommend terminal show
• Recommend reducing time pigs at show =72hrs
• Swine must have an official ear tag and don’t
double tag with official tags!
• Importation requirements for swine-interstate
certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI)SHEEP AND GOATS
Sheep and Goats at Exhibition
• Official U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Scrapie Flock ID
• Required for all sheep and goats
before leaving any Michigan
premises
• Sheep must now have a scrapie tag
for exhibition in Michigan
• Tattoos are no longer accepted as
official ID at fairsSheep at Exhibition • Free tags may be available to some producers, call USDA VS Michigan office at 517-337-4705 • RFID tags designed for other species cannot be used for sheep and goats-do not use cattle RFID • For details on microchipping or RFID, contact the USDA VS Michigan office (see above)
Goats at Exhibition
Scrapie tags
AIN tags-840 tags
Registration Tattoos
American Dairy Goat Association
Boer Goat Association
Tattoos are not official for slaughter=
must have a tag
Microchipping-not official for slaughter
animals. For more information, contact the
USDA VS-Michigan office at 517-337-4705
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• The USDA does not support earless goats to
be tagged using the tail web. In place of tail
web tagging, exhibitors can either use a
collar, or neck chain.
• Collar placed in a way that does not allow it to
be removed over the head in adults.
• For younger goats, the collar
must have room for growth.
• Collar and neck chain tagging is
only allowed in sheep or goats
who are earless or have ears too injured to tag.EQUINE
Equine Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test requirements (aka Coggins test): • Proof of negative test within 12 mos. • Nursing foals less than 6 months of age are exempt • Description or picture of the horse on Coggins test must match the animal being exhibited-Category II USDA Accredited Veterinarian • Recommend fair keep copy of EIA test results
CATTLE
Bovine TB testing Requirements Bovine TB Free Zone: RFID (840 tag); MAZ & Presque Isle (P.I.) County • Cheboygan and Otsego have no special requirements anymore as the Wildlife Risk Mitigation Program (WRM) has been discontinued-still encouraged • WRM required in P.I. County since September 1, 2018; Movement permits have been required since 7/1/2020
Bovine TB testing Requirements
MAZ=Alpena, Alcona, Oscoda
Montmorency, Presque Isle
• Verified WRM/EWB is required.
• RFID and approved secondary tag
• TB Testing: Must have WHT within
the last 12 months and individuals
tested within last 60 days
• animals 59 days or younger must
come from herd with a whole herd
test (WHT) in the last 12 mos.
• Must have a movement permitVENDORS
Don’t overlook these! • Pony Rides: Coggins • Rodeos: RFID, Coggins, CVIs • Petting Zoos: RFID, Scrapie ID, CVIs, Coggins • Circus/Zoo Animals: CVIs, ID • Open Classes: subject to same rules as youth • Superintendent’s animals!
Circus Elephants • Some elephants have been diagnosed with tuberculosis in recent years • Had an article in the MAFE newsletter last year • Category A elephants are allowed if they have the proper testing and an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection if from out-of-state • Category B and C elephants are not allowed in Michigan your date here större - a multipurpose PowerPoint template 37
Handwashing Stations
Remember to have plenty of
handwashing stations
• Helps protect the public after
touching the animals or animal pens
• Helps protect the exhibitors as well
• Helps protect the animals
from exposure to human germs
• Now in P.A. 466 as a
requirement=lawSummary of New Items • No tattoos in sheep and swine for exhibition • New Pullorum antigen currently available • Handwashing stations/Sanitizing methods near every building housing animals • Bedding used by livestock, feed waste, shipping containers, and other animal-associated waste shall be removed from the animal area and disposed of in a timely and responsible manner • New TB requirements for Presque Isle County. your date here större - a multipurpose PowerPoint template 39
Summary • Create your Animal Health Plan by visiting www.canr.msu.edu/resources/fair_and_exhibition_ animal_health_planning_guide • Visit www.mi.gov/mdard-exhibitinfo for digital resources
Fairs and Exhibitions 2021 • We find ourselves starting a new year. • Just as the rising sun is the beginning of a new day, we never know what is in store for us. • Hopefully, we find that 2021 is a much better year than 2020 was. • I wish you all good luck and in wishing the best for you, I hope you all have a successful fair year.
Questions?
@MIDeptofAgriculture
@MichDeptofAg
Michigan Department
of Agriculture & Rural
Development
@MichiganAgriculture
Michigan Department
of Agriculture & Rural
DevelopmentContact Information • Jarold M. Goodrich, DVM • MDARD,AID-Field Staff Coordinator • Fair and Exhibition Program Manager • 517-243-2935 (cell) • goodrichj@michigan.gov your date here större - a multipurpose PowerPoint template 43
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