Health Requirements

GENERAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

All in-state and out-of-state alpacas must have a Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection (CVI or health paper) completed not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the show for each alpaca transported to the show.  The certificate to be completed by your veterinarian.  Ohio does not require other testing.  All alpacas entered in the show must be micro-chipped prior to arriving to the show. The alpaca’s ARI name and microchip number must be included on the Certificate of Veterinarian Inspection (health paper) for each alpaca entered in the show and will be checked upon entering the facility.

Additional health tests required AOBA for entrance in to our show is a negative BVDV-bovine viral diarrhea virus PCR or VI test.  The negative test result must be noted by your veterinarian on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

All exhibitors are required to provide the Show Superintendent with a photo copy of the original Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that shall be retained in the permanent show records.

A representative from The Best of the U.S.  Alpaca Show will verify and examine health papers.

Evidence of infectious or communicable disease, failure to produce the necessary documents for health certification and BVDV testing, or lack of microchip will result in your alpaca being denied entry to the show.

 

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