10 | June 2011
Clallam County Fair Exhibitors Guide
10. Exhibitors are to furnish their own grain. Bedding and local hay will be supplied.
Fair Regulations
To meet its obligation under the animal disease laws, the State Department of Agriculture has established the attached livestock health requirements for Fairs, rodeos, exhibits, shows, etc., hereinafter referred to as Fairs.
General and Minimum Animal Health Requirements for County Fairs
No animals will be allowed on the Fairgrounds or barns until they have first been processed through vet check. 1. Each Fair will have an official Fair Veterinarian on 24 hour call. 2. Individual health certificates on Washington animals will not be required for entry. The Fair Veterinarian may issue a blanket health certificate covering all in-state entries to the Fair. 3. No animal from a quarantined area or premise will be permitted to enter the Fair or show. 4. OUT-OF-STATE ANIMAL ENTRIES MUST COMPLY WITH STATE OF WASHINGTON IMPORT REGULATIONS. NO EXEMPTIONS UNLESS EXEMPTED BY RULE. 5. Fair Veterinarians or designated screening committee will inspect all classes of livestock and poultry (including horses, pet animals, rabbits, fur bearing animals, pigeons, ducks, geese, and turkeys), before they are exhibited, to determine that the livestock and poultry show no clinical indications of infectious or contagious disease or ectoparasites. 6. Fair Veterinarians or screening committee must and will reject any animal with infectious or contagious disease or ectoparasites. Exhibitors should be aware that ringworm, warts, pinkeye, strangles, contagious ecthyma, scabies, lice, mites, ticks, and fleas fall into these categories. a) Warts which have been surgically or by other method removed shall be completely healed at time of entry; b) Ringworm lesions must be healed and new hair follicles must be in evidence over the complete area of the lesions; c) Ectoparasites — no sign of killed parasites should be in evidence; d) All other infectious and/or contagious diseases not specifically covered including pinkeye, respiratory infections, bronchial coughs, shipping fever, etc. will not be in evidence at time of entry; e) Emaciated, unfit, or sickly looking animals will be denied entry. Animals with questionable skin lesions, such as benign tumors, surgical scars, chemical burns, abrasions, etc. will be denied entry if, in the opinion of the examining Veterinarian, they can, in any way, be construed to be confused with infectious and/or contagious skin diseases. 7. Animals exhibiting disease symptoms during the course of the Fair will be rejected by the Fair Veterinarian and removed from the exhibit area. 8. The Fair Veterinarian’s professional decision as to the health status of an animal will be final and will be upheld by the Fair Board.
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9. It is strongly recommended, but not required, that cattle be vaccinated in the current show year against respiratory diseases. 10. Infectious and/or contagious disease: It shall be the responsibility of the owner in the care of open class exhibits, the owner and the respective county agent in the care of 4-H exhibits, and the owner and respective FFA instructor in the care of FFA exhibits to insure the Clallam County Fair and their official Veterinarian that animals presented for entry are free of warts, ringworm, and ectoparasites. It will not be the responsibility of the examining Veterinarian to uncover, discover, or unmask evidence of warts, ringworm, or ectoparasites. Failure to comply with the above regulation will result in one or all three of the following: a) Immediate dismissal of the animal; b) Forfeiture of premiums and prizes on any animal exhibited before discovery of lesions; c) Refusal of future entries. Willful masking of lesions caused by warts or ringworm will be deemed flagrant and will be dealt with severely. Further clarification of the above regulations: Additional tests or vaccinations may be required. Additional health requirements will be listed under individual departments.
Rodeo Stock Requirements
1. Visual inspection by Fair Veterinarian required. 2. Fair Veterinarian to ascertain that Import Order No. 915 and Federal Interstate Regulations Title 9, CFR have been met on all out-of-state animals. 3. Fair Veterinarian may issue a health certificate to cover all rodeo stock. 4. There must be no commingling with exhibited and/or other livestock.
Rodeo Entry Requirements
1. The rodeo will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, and noon on Sunday, August 21. 2. To enter the rodeo, please call the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association before Thursday, August 11, at 503829-8868 and speak with Lori Newman.