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ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATIONS 2025 SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW

The Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show is an intrastate (accepting entries of livestock and poultry only from within Texas) show for Junior Division livestock and all poultry entries and an interstate (accepting entries of livestock from within Texas and from other states) show for Open Division livestock and horse entries. Exhibitors with livestock originating outside the state of Texas are encouraged to contact their state Animal Health officials to confirm specific requirements (if any) their state may impose on animals returning from a Texas show. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHOW GROUNDS. IN SOME INSTANCES THESE REGULATIONS EXCEED CURRENT TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK INTO SHOWS, FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS. THESE REGULATIONS ARE CURRENT AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING THIS PREMIUM LIST. ANY NEW REGULATIONS WILL SUPERSEDE THIS SUMMARY IF THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TWO. FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION OR INFORMATION, CONTACT THE STOCK SHOW OFFICE, 817-877-2400 OR THE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, 512-719-0777 OR 1-800-550-8242 EXT. 777, PO BOX 12966, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2966. PRIOR ENTRY PERMITS ARE REQUIRED AS NOTED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSES OF LIVESTOCK. PERMITS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 512-719-0777, 1-800-550-8242 EXT. 777, OR BY WRITING THE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, ATTENTION: PERMIT DEPARTMENT, PO BOX 12966, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2966 SALE CATTLE Cattle that are consigned to sales, sold, leased, exchanged, gifted or otherwise under change of possession at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. TEXAS ORIGIN A. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within the past thirty (30) days. B. Must have approved identification for cattle; official breed registry tattoos or firebrands or USDA approved tags. Contact Texas Animal Health Commission for more information. C. Breeding bulls must be either eighteen (18) months of age or younger and certified as a virgin with registered papers or be tested negative for trichomoniasis within the past thirty (30) days. OUT OF STATE ORIGIN A. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within thirty (30) days of entry into Texas and/or Show Grounds. B. Must have approved identification for cattle; official breed registry tattoos or firebrands or USDA approved tags. Contact Texas Animal Health Commission for more information. C. Breeding bulls must be either less than twelve (12) months of age or be tested negative for trichomoniasis with an official Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test within the past sixty (60) days.

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