OAR 603-011-1054: Exhibition Health Requirements

The following general livestock health requirements apply to any exhibition: (1) Each exhibition organizer shall ensure that at least one designated veterinarian is involved in the planning of the exhibition, and available to provide veterinary care if needed, during each day in which livestock are present at the exhibition. (2) No person shall allow entry to the exhibition or introduce to the exhibition livestock suspected of being infected with, exposed to, or a carrier of a disease. (3) Each exhibition organizer shall provide a designated isolation area, ensuring: (a) A written protocol is maintained and communicated to all exhibitors for the immediate isolation of livestock showing signs or symptoms of any disease; (b) Isolation areas shall be located away from all other livestock, and may not share confined air space, panels/fence lines, feeding, or watering space with other livestock not in the isolation area; and (c) Access to the isolation area shall be limited to the owner(s) of isolated livestock, or their designated caretaker, designated show staff, and the veterinarian of record or other veterinarian(s) directly involved in the care of isolated livestock. (4) Any livestock showing signs or symptoms of any disease shall be immediately removed to the designated isolation area until examined by the veterinarian of record. Disposition of such livestock shall be at the sole discretion of the veterinarian of record.