Health Requirements
Exhibition of Livestock in Georgia Health Rules
No livestock will be allowed entry into the exhibition facility without the proper health records and required tests. A Georgia Department of Agriculture representative may be present to examine all livestock.
Georgia Health Requirements (105kb PDF)
Intrastate Health Requirements
All animals being exhibited in any type of livestock show must be individually identified and accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must show proof of the requirements outlined in these regulations for the appropriate species. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must be issued within 30 days prior to exhibition with the following exceptions:
Brucellosis Requirements: Georgia cattle have no brucellosis test requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that are not under quarantine for brucellosis. Steers may move unrestricted from brucellosis quarantined herds.
Tuberculosis Requirements: Georgia cattle have no tuberculosis test requirement for exhibition. However, the cattle must originate from herds that are not under quarantine for tuberculosis.
Interstate Movement Health Requirement
All livestock entering Georgia for exhibition must meet Georgia’s interstate movement health requirements.
Cattle originating from states designated by the USDA as Brucellosis Class Free for at least two (2) years may enter Georgia without a brucellosis test or prior permit.
Bovine Brucellosis: All cattle eighteen (18) months of age or older regardless of brucellosis vaccination status shipped into Georgia must test negative to an official brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry. The standard plate agglutination test is not acceptable. The State Veterinarian may exempt certain cattle from brucellosis test requirements when it is determined that such cattle do not pose a risk for introduction of brucellosis into Georgia. The following are exempt from a Brucellosis test prior to entering Georgia:(a) Steers and spayed heifers; (b) Cattle younger than eighteen (18) months of age; (c) Cattle consigned to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment; (d) Cattle from Certified Brucellosis Free Herds provided the date of the last herd test and the certified herd number are recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Cattle quarantined for brucellosis shall not be transported into or within Georgia unless transported directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment.
For more information, visit www.agr.georgia.gov.