Open & Junior Shows
Health Requirements
Requirements are exactly the same for Team Purebred and open entries. Please read carefully.
1. All swine must be accompanied by an official health certificate issued June 2, 2014, or after,
signed by the veterinarian in charge of the consignor’s operation. Certificate must show name
and address of consignor, consigned to the Summer Type Conference, 801 Sangamon Avenue,
Springfield, IL 62706. Two copies are required per animal of all hogs entered into the open
show and sale. It is permissible that all hogs are listed on the same health paper as long as two
copies are available for each hog consigned to the show and sale. Premise ID number is
required.
2. All hogs (Team Purebred and/or Open Show entries) must be eartagged with either a metal
“brite” tag (commonly called “NUES” or “Pass Tags”) or the RFID, EID, Ain or 840 tags. No
exceptions. A state fair or county fair weigh-in tag is not acceptable.
3. All swine originating from outside the state of Illinois are required to obtain an entry permit.
Permits are available 24 hours per day, seven days a week, by calling (217) 782-4044.
4. Pseudorabies: Swine may be exhibited that originate from a validated, qualified PRV negative
herd or must be tested negative for PRV on or after June 2, 2014. Please list validation number
and date of last test on health certificate.
5. Brucellosis: If hogs originate from a Brucellosis free state and/or validated Brucellosis free
herd—they need not be tested. If you do not qualify to the above terms, hogs must be bled
negative for brucellosis on or after June 2, 2014. Test results must be printed on health
certificate.
*Tennessee exhibitors: If you reside in this state it is a requirement to test your animals for
Brucellosis with test to be done June 1, 2014, or after.
6. All breeding swine entered in the Open Show and sale must be vaccinated for 6-way lepto
including Bratislava. Please list product used and vaccination date on health paper.
7. The following statements must be printed on all health papers:
a) No raw garbage fed
b) No PRV in herd in past 12 months
c) No PRV vaccine used
d) Herd is not under quarantine
e) Hogs have not been exposed to hog cholera
f) Hog or herd of origin have not had any signs of or diagnosis of TGE or PEDV in the last
60 days.
g) Hog or herd of origin has not been diagnosed with, or been within 10 miles of,
vesicular stomatis within the last 30 days.
7. Team Purebred and Open Class exhibitors MUST fully follow the above guidelines. Please
review your health papers BEFORE arriving in Springfield.