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| This is written to clarify the use of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for production agriculture animals present on fairgrounds during a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sponsored fair. The following principles apply: |
- Certificates of Veterinary Inspection are NOT REQUIRED for poultry, pigeons, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Poultry and pigeons must be accompanied by an Owner-Endorsed Health Certificate; rabbits and guinea pigs must pass a health inspection as they enter the fairgrounds.
- All production agriculture species on the fairgrounds must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. This includes animals in fair sponsored competitive events and non-competitive exhibitions held on the fairgrounds during the fair.
- Certificates of Veterinary Inspection must be executed on official Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Certificate of Veterinary Inspection forms (AAI-13) provided by the department. Veterinary practice generated "Health Certificates" are NOT acceptable.
- Certificates of Veterinary Inspection must be marked "Exhibition" in block 1.
- For destination in block 3, Purchaser/Name of Show/Consignee, indicate "2007 Pennsylvania Fair Season," rather than the name of particular fair.
- These certificates are not valid for interstate movement unless they meet the requirements of the state of destination.
- For swine, these certificates are valid for thirty (30) days.
- For all other species, certificates dated on or after March 1, 2007 are valid through the end of the 2007 Pennsylvania fair season.
- Note – Were a veterinarian to have examined an animal for which a March 1, 2007 certificate is valid for the entire fair season on or after March 1 and the veterinarian is comfortable that the thoroughness of that examination fulfills the obligations inherent in writing a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, the veterinarian may write a certificate at a later date provided that it is dated as of the date of the actual examination, rather than the date on which it is being written.
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