La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-513

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-513 - Admittance of Louisiana Cattle to Fairs, Livestock Shows, Breeders' Association Sales and Rodeos Held in Louisiana (Formerly Section 303)

A. All cattle consigned to fairgrounds, livestock show grounds, sale grounds, and rodeos must meet the general requirements of §503 and the following specific requirements.

NOTE: The word "cattle" as used in this regulation refers to cattle for exhibition and/or sale and the nurse cows that may accompany them.

1.Brucellosis

a. No cattle from Brucellosis quarantined herds or Brucellosis quarantined areas are allowed to be exhibited in the state of Louisiana or consigned to breeders' association sales in Louisiana.

b. All heifers between four and 12 months of age, must be official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinates to be eligible to be shown in Louisiana.

c. All heifers and cows over 12 months of age must be official Brucellosis vaccinates or be from a herd that has had a complete negative herd test within the past 12 months and be tested negative to the Brucellosis card test within 30 days prior to admission to fairs, livestock shows, and breeders' association sales. A copy of the herd test record, which includes the animal(s) on the health certificate, must accompany the health certificate. Exceptions to this paragraph are:

i. individually identified, official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinates under 20 months of age for dairy breeds and under 24 months of age for beef breeds, which are not pre-parturient (springers) or post-parturient. The vaccination tattoo must be recorded on the health certificate;

ii. individually identified heifers and cows originating from a Louisiana farm, which have been tested within 60 days prior to admission to fairs and livestock shows and are official Brucellosis vaccinates or have been part of a complete negative herd test, conducted in the past 12 months. A copy of the herd test record, which includes the animal(s) on the health certificate, must accompany the health certificate;

iii. individually identified cattle, moving directly from a certified Brucellosis free herd. The certified herd number must be recorded on the health certificate;

iv. individually identified heifers and cows entering the state for exhibition purposes and returning to the state of origin.

d. Individually identified cattle originating in and moving directly from a certified herd. The certified herd number must be recorded on the health certificate.

e. All bulls, 12 months of age and over, must be tested negative to the Brucellosis card test, within 30 days prior to admission to all fairs, livestock shows, breeders' association sales, and rodeos. All bulls must be accompanied by a current health certificate.

2. Tuberculosis. All cattle must originate from herds not under quarantine for tuberculosis.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-513

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:236 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 12:500 (August 1986), LR 13:556 (October 1987), LR 17:29 (January 1991), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:945 (May 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2221 and R.S. 3:2093.