Ohio Department of Agriculture Update Tony M. Forshey, DVM State Veterinarian Ohio Department of Agriculture

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1 Ohio Department of Agriculture Update 2015 Tony M. Forshey, DVM State Veterinarian Ohio Department of Agriculture

2 2015 Exhibition Season 5 investigations investigations

3 2015 Exhibition Investigations Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog retained testicle 4 additional market hogs with retained testicles Educate exhibitors to ask if their animals have been properly castrated when purchased

4 Exhibition Regulations Market livestock means exhibition livestock bred, raised and intended for slaughter for food purposes Market poultry means birds including, but not limited to, meat chickens, turkeys geese and ducks

5 Exhibition Regulations Quality Assurance Exhibitors must attend a quality assurance session or pass a test based on specific criteria before exhibiting animals in a terminal or partial terminal market livestock, including market poultry, lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats in a junior livestock show Market poultry includes chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese Includes market rabbits exhibited in a terminal or partial terminal show

6 Swine Identification Pursuant to Part of the Code of Federal Regulations: If swine will be going to a licensed livestock facility following sale; OR If swine will be going out of state for slaughter; OR If there are out of state swine present at the exhibition, THEN One of the following forms of identification will be required: Official eartag; OR Four-digit tattoo.

7 Sheep & Goat Identification All sheep and goats are required to have official scrapie identification unless they are wethers less than 18 months of age. Sheep and goats born after January 1, 2002 must have official USDA identification and be identified to the flock of birth Educate exhibitors to purchase identified sheep and goats

8 Cattle Identification If cattle have RFID tags, do not retag them with another RFID tag Fair tags may be used in addition to the RFID tag

9 Ohio State Fair Beef ID RFID and DNA required No nose prints Premises registration required for RFID

10 Pullorum Testing Market chickens and turkeys must Originate from an NPIP flock or hatchery; or Be tested within 90 days prior to show; or Be tested upon arrival by an approved tester Market poultry commingled with non-npip birds are required to be re-tested prior to show Turkeys require blood testing

11 Drug Use Notification Forms 304 DUNF incomplete or incorrect (from 64 fairs) (from 65 fairs) 16 fairs only had 1 bad DUNF 41 fairs had 2-10 bad DUNFs Copy of DUNF and letters will be sent to records officials and OSUE REMEMBER THESE ANIMALS ARE FOOD!!!!

12 Drug Use Notification Forms 27 fairs submitted all complete/correct DUNF ( ) 2 fairs did not return their DUNFs Important to develop a system of reviewing DUNFs (Sr. Fair Board, Jr. Fair Board, OSUE)

13 DUNF Issues No animal ID Incorrect boxes checked (or none at all) Incomplete/incorrect treatment chart No veterinarian when required No signatures

14 Drug Use Notification Drug Use Notification Forms are required ONLY for the following: Market Steer Market Hog Market Lamb Veal Calf Market Dairy Steer Market Goats Market Poultry (by pen) Lactating Dairy Cattle Lactating Dairy Goats

15 DUNF NOT Required For: Feeder cattle not going to slaughter Open class animals Rabbits If required, they should be complete

16 Responsibilities of an Exhibition Sponsor This is a mandatory rule. The records official shall reject any drug use notification form that is incomplete, illegible or unsigned. At the close of the exhibition the records official shall turn over the drug use notification forms received by him to the sponsor.

17 Drug Use Notification No person shall submit an incomplete, illegible or unsigned drug use notification form If a DUNF is incomplete, the exhibitor shall correct/complete the form prior to: Receiving any prizes or awards for that exhibition Participating in the show or sale for which the DUNF was completed

18 Exhibitors Encourage exhibitors to have a valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) Encourage exhibitors to ask questions

19 C U R R E N T D U N F

20 2015 DUNF Exhibition / Fair Name or 2 digit fair code should be completed Animal Identification REQUIRED Names are not acceptable forms of ID No ID = no way to track animal Quality Assurance participation statement Other checkboxes Free of medication; or Treated and withdrawal HAS NOT ELAPSED Treatment Chart

21 DUNF Important!! Distribution List White copies of DUNF must be reviewed by Records Official or designee PRIOR to show White copies should be immediately forwarded to ODA following review UPS envelopes and pre-paid labels are distributed with the DUNFs. Please make sure the person mailing them back receives the envelopes and labels to avoid delays in returning the forms to ODA. Communication!

22 Rule Changes for Definitions Definition of drenching Acceptable Practices Unacceptable Practices Prohibited Grooming Practices Mandatory

23 Rule Changes for False, Deceptive or Unacceptable Practices Mandatory Ownership Requirements Allows for alternate/family animals

24 Avian Influenza Ban on poultry exhibitions is still in effect Will be reviewed after fall migration To date, no new outbreaks in the US since June 2015

25 Questions or Comments