4-H Livestock Health Rules Announced

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health will not be requiring a “Certificate of Veterinary Inspection” for the livestock show this year. This policy was started in 2007 and will continue this year. What this means for many 4-H exhibitors is that they will not have to have their local veterinarian look at the animals and write a CVI as was done for many years. It will be up to the livestock exhibitors to carefully monitor their animals during the summer months. Most county fairs will still have a veterinarian, and their livestock shows are now required to record animal identification numbers for cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. This is done in order to locate various animals and exhibitors in the event of some type of livestock disease outbreak.

For more information about your counties' livestock health requirements, contact the Indiana State Board of Health at 1-877-747-3038, your local 4-H rule book or your veterinarian.