901:1-18-10 Swine.

(A) Swine moved within Ohio for exhibition:

(1) At a terminal show must:

(a) Show no symptoms or evidence of an infectious or contagious disease; and

(b) Originate from a county which sixty days prior to the exhibition opening date had no pseudorabies quarantined herds; and

(c) Have no breeding swine present and all swine removed are delivered for immediate slaughter or to a licensed livestock facility.

(D) Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules, the manager or sponsor of the exhibition may, prior to permitting the exhibition of any porcine animal at a terminal show require proof, for example a VS form 4-33, animal disease diagnostic laboratory submission form, or a certificate of veterinary inspection, the animal has been tested and classed “negative” to an official test for pseudorabies within forty-five days immediately preceding the opening date of the exhibition.

(2) At all other shows, must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within forty-five days preceding the exhibition opening date; and

Must be negative to an official pseudorabies test within forty-five days of the exhibition opening date unless:

(a) They originate immediately and directly from a pseudorabies qualified herd; or

(b) Are suckling pigs accompanying a negative dam; or

(i) The herd has had a negative monitored test within twelve months, and

(ii) The swine presented for show are negative to a pseudorabies differential test; or

(3) Will be exempt from the requirement of a certificate of veterinary inspection if they originate immediately and directly from a stage v area and show no symptoms or evidence of an infectious or contagious disease.

(4) Are exempted by a written permit issued by the department.

(B) Swine imported into Ohio for exhibition:

(1) Must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days preceding the exhibition opening date; and

(2) Be negative to an official pseudorabies test within thirty days of the exhibition opening date unless:

(a) They originate immediately and directly from a stage V area or from an area or country recognized by United States department of agriculture, animal plant health inspection service, veterinary services as pseudorabies free; or

(b) They originate immediately and directly from a pseudorabies qualified herd and have not been previously exhibited this show season; or

(1) Be separated at all times from any other swine on the exhibition grounds by the greatest distance reasonably possible; and

(2) Be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days preceding the opening date of the exhibition; and

(3) Be negative to an official pseudorabies test within thirty days of the exhibition opening date unless:

(b) They originate immediately and directly from a pseudorabies qualified herd and have not been previously exhibited this show season;

(4) Be exempt from the immediate slaughter requirement of paragraph (A)(1)(c) of this rule.

HISTORY: Eff 3-12-90; 2-15-93; 3-19-99

Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.

Rule authorized by: RC 941.03

Rule amplifies: RC 941.10

R.C. 119.032 Review Date: 03-19-2004