Health Rules

Sale Females | Sale Males | Display Cattle

All final health tests, evaluations, and inspections for the Iowa Beef Expo, Feb. 12th - 19th must be conducted after JANUARY 22, 2012, and MUST be completed prior to arrival at the Expo grounds. NO animal will be allowed to sell if ALL the health tests
listed below are not completed PRIOR to arriving at the Expo.

IOWA BEEF EXPO
Iowa State Fairgrounds Cattle Barn Office
East 30th and University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50317
Phone 515-262-3111 ext 301 Fax 515-262-2996

Veterinarians responsible for health certificates MUST complete ALL tests as indicated below:

1. All tests must list the date of the test results and the laboratory name and address that conducted-said tests.
2. All Iowa certificates, if using the older version without the reconsigned area; must leave the consignee and Vet
   signature space at the bottom right on the certificate blank. Put only one animal on each certificate, and place
   name of Veterinarian, accreditation #, address and phone number legibly in body of certificate. Sign in body of
   certificate also.
3. All cattle from out of state will be handled as indicated below with the Iowa Beef Expo as the consignee. Put all
   animals on one certificate. Individual certificates will be prepared by the Breed Sale Veterinarian after the sale
   of the consignments.

Sale Females

BRUCELLOSIS

1. Eligible animals can originate from class free states when accompanied by an official health certificate with their
   official ID listed. Animal must have OCV tattoo, and if after 1/84, it must be totally legible.
   Iowa is a Brucellosis free state.
2. From a Class A state, eligible animals can originate from a Certified Brucellosis Free Herd when accompanied
   by an official health certificate showing individual identity, herd number and date of last test. Animal must
   have OCV tattoo, and if after 1/84, it must be totally legible.
3. From a Class A State eligible animals can originate from a herd not under quarantine with an official health
   certificate showing ID and a negative brucellosis test conducted after January 22, 2012. Any calfhood
   vaccinated females under 24 months of age and not pregnant may be sold when accompanied by an official
   health certificate with no test required. If pregnant, the animal must be tested regardless of their age. The
   health certificate must include the owner's name, complete premises address and phone number.
   

TUBERCULOSIS

1. Testing is not required for cattle from Tuberculosis class free states, but is highly recommended by the Expo
   Veterinary Staff. It should be noted that Manitoba Canada and some of the U.S. states require a TB test.
2. States not currently classified as TB free are Michigan (except the upper Peninsula) and California. Cattle
   originating from these states MUST be TB tested within 60 days to assure being eligible to go to any state of
   destination. Permit numbers are required for non-Tuberculosis Free states, and must include the owner's
   name, complete premises address and phone number. Permit numbers are issued Monday through
   Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST at 515-281-5547.

RINGWORM

1. Any evidence of warts, ringworm, pinkeye, draining abscesses or any other contagious disease will eliminate the
   cattle from the Expo grounds.

SCABIES

1. If any animal originates from a Scabies endemic area, and a herd is not under quarantine, they must have been
   dipped or treated with Ivomec, Eprinex, Dectomax or Cydectin after January 23, 2011 and must be certified
   to method of control on the official health certificate.

BLUETONGUE & ANAPLASMOSIS

1. Animals are not required to be tested for Bluetongue or Anaplasmosis, but your Expo Veterinary Staff
   recommends it since it is a requirement for export to Canada and also required by some states in the U.S. An
   initial negative test would give some assurance that a subsequent test would probably be negative.

PREGNANCY

1. All animals sold, as being pregnant must have this verified after January 22, 2012 and so stated on the official
   health certificate.
2. All animals sold as bred but not guaranteed pregnant should list all dates of exposure on the official health
   certificate.

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Sale Males

BRUCELLOSIS

1. The same requirement applies, all males must have official health certificate with their official ID listed. Free
   states require no test. Males coming from Class A states, must test at 6 months of age or be from a Certified
   Herd with Herd number and list date of last test.

TUBERCULOSIS

1. Same as females

RINGWORM

1. Same as females

SCABIES

1. Same as females

BLUETONGUE & ANAPLASMOSIS

1. Same as females

FERTILITY

1. All bulls born before January 1, 2011 must pass a breeding soundness exam performed by a licensed
   veterinarian after January 22, 2012 and prior to arriving on the Expo grounds. Such exam must be noted on the
   official health certificate or may be presented on a "Certificate of Fertility Evaluation".
2. All bulls born in 2011 must be guaranteed by the seller to be fertile breeders. A breeding soundness exam is
   optional for 2011 born bulls.

TRICHOMONIASIS

1. It is recommended but not required that all Bulls 24 months of age and over and all non-virgin bulls less than 24
   months of age shall have a single negative test by PCR.

VESICULAR STOMATITIS

1. States having a premise or area under quarantine because of the diagnosis of Vesicular Stomatitis shall have
   the following statement written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "All animals susceptible to
   Vesicular Stomatitis identified and included on this certificate have been examined and found to be free
   from clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis, have not been exposed to Vesicular Stomatitis, and within the
   past 30 days, have not been within ten miles of any site under quarantine for Vesicular Stomatitis."

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Display Cattle

1. Health papers are required for display cattle and will be examined by the Expo Veterinary Staff. All display cattle
   must meet the current Interstate or Intrastate rules governing cattle being presented for exhibition. If your
   veterinarian has any questions he/she may call the State Veterinarians Offices at 515-281-5547, Monday
   through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST.

Consignors are reminded that NO cattle will be allowed to sell unless they have
met all these health requirements PRIOR to their arrival at the Iowa Beef Expo.
NO EXCEPTIONS Will Be Made! You must follow these health requirements
exactly as printed.

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