Pennsylvania Health Requirements

ATTENTION: These requirements must be met in order to participate !
Veterinary Health Certificates (CVI) will be checked before animals can enter!

Rabbits:

• Animal's condition/health will be evaluated by a visual inspection upon entry.

Sheep/Goats:

Traveling from INSIDE Pennsylvania must have:

• A Veterinary Health Certificate (CVI): for ALL sheep/goats, regardless of age, completed and signed by a licensed Veterinarian from Pennsylvania within 30 days of the festival.

Traveling from OUTSIDE Pennsylvania must have:

• A Veterinary Health Certificate (CVI): for ALL sheep/goats, regardless of age, completed and signed by a licensed Veterinarian from the state of origin within 30 days of the festival.
• AND Comply with the USDA Scrapie Requirements and other interstate shipping requirements. Check with your veterinarian.
• AND each sheep/goat must have either an ear tag, a tattoo or notches AND a SCRAPIE tag for identification.
• No brucellosis-test or tuberculin-test is necessary.

Llamas / Alpacas:

Traveling from INSIDE Pennsylvania must have:

• A Veterinary Health Certificate (CVI): for ALL llamas/alpacas, regardless of age, completed and signed by a licensed Veterinarian from Pennsylvania within 30 days of the festival.

Traveling from OUTSIDE Pennsylvania must have:

• A Veterinary Health Certificate (CVI): for ALL llamas/alpacas, regardless of age, completed and signed by a licensed Veterinarian from the state of origin within 30 days of the festival.
• AND LLamas/Alpacas, 12 months of age or older, shall be brucellosis-test negative no more than sisty (60) days prior to the event.
• AND LLamas/Alpacas, 12 months of age or older, shall be tuberculin-test negative no more than ninety (90) days prior to the event.
• AND The method of identification (ear tag, microchip, etc.) must be listed on your Veterinary Health Certificate. Llamas/Alpacas entering PA MUST be individually identified by:
      1. A unique ear tag or microchip issued by the state or country of origin or
      2. A permanent tag or unique device.

Any questions regarding the health requirements, please, refer to the office of Dr. Bruce Schmucker, Chief, Regulations and Compliance, PA Dept. of Agriculture, 717-783-4550.

The Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival committee reserves the right to reject any animal showing signs of health problems.

The Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival reserves no responsibility for theft, injury or death, or anything that may happen to any animal or to theft, damage, or loss of exhibitor property.

All animals must remain on the fairgrounds until 4 PM on Sunday.