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Health Certificate Information
1. Are health certificates required for out of state rabbits coming into Kansas to exhibit in a show or be sold at show?
Yes. A health certificate from a licensed veterinarian in your state. Must be issued and valid in less than 30 days from show day. No entry permit required at this time.
2. Are health certificates required for in state rabbits to attend show? No
3.Will there be a vet there to see health certificates? No.
4.Who will check my health certificates at show?
Show officials will be checking for health certificates, signed by veterinarian with correct dates and animals. Show officials are not licensed veterinarians, if you get turned in for falsifying government documents that is up to state to prosecute. The fact that you were notified to have health certificate and that a show official was presented your document releases them of failure to comply with our laws. A good suggestion is to make a copy to keep with paperwork after the fact for both exhibitors and show officials. Show officials can deny your entry if you do not have health certificate for out of state animals.
5. Will the vets be doing checks at shows? NOIf a complaint, report or concern is voiced to state vets after the fact then they will investigate and proceed. At this time, the process is unknown to us.
The process from state vets as of 3/2/21
When KDA is made aware of movement with no required health paper, a quarantine for is issued until the issue is rectified. That means no animals are allowed to move off of the premise until the quarantine is removed. There is the potential for civil penalties as well.
The animal health commissioner would rather rabbits show up at an exhibition with a health paper already done.
At this time Vic is still checking with State Veterinarian to check all options as to how to make this work smoothly and financially better for our out of state exhibitors.
If you have questions please get with Vic NOT the state vet office.
From Dr. Chris Hayhow, DVM and ARBA president.
Most states have not enforced the requirement for a health certificate (certificate of veterinary inspection; CVI) for years. The most likely reasons being 1) in the past rabbits were not considered a major risk and 2) there are not enough people available to enforce the requirement for a CVI. A CVI is based on an examination of the animal(s) at the point of origin (farm / rabbitry). In veterinary practice I wrote thousands of CVIs at point of origin and then the animals were inspected upon arrival at the final destination. This is the process used in virtually every state in the USA.
During this time of heightened awareness due to RHDV I think it is prudent for ARBA members and show officials to heed the requirements for a CVI, if requested by the State officials. Yes, the CVI must be written prior to departure for the show. If someone detects a rabbit with a disease problem then we can avoid a super-spreader event. I recommend that you encourage everyone to follow these recommendations until the threat of RHDV is diminished and the State Veterinarian or Department of Agriculture reduce the requirement for a CVI.
Most states have not enforced the requirement for a health certificate (certificate of veterinary inspection; CVI) for years. The most likely reasons being 1) in the past rabbits were not considered a major risk and 2) there are not enough people available to enforce the requirement for a CVI. A CVI is based on an examination of the animal(s) at the point of origin (farm / rabbitry). In veterinary practice I wrote thousands of CVIs at point of origin and then the animals were inspected upon arrival at the final destination. This is the process used in virtually every state in the USA.
During this time of heightened awareness due to RHDV I think it is prudent for ARBA members and show officials to heed the requirements for a CVI, if requested by the State officials. Yes, the CVI must be written prior to departure for the show. If someone detects a rabbit with a disease problem then we can avoid a super-spreader event. I recommend that you encourage everyone to follow these recommendations until the threat of RHDV is diminished and the State Veterinarian or Department of Agriculture reduce the requirement for a CVI.
Association dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of the domestic rabbit and cavy industry and fancy in Kansas. Local member clubs through out the state
KSRBA is a state club that takes in all of the KSRBA Local Clubs in Kansas. By joining one of the seven state clubs you are automatically a member of the Kansas State Rabbit Breeders Association. Benefits include, gaining points at each show you attend in the state, receiving bi-monthly newsletter to keep you informed about all the state news and getting each show catalog for the state clubs. Youth members are eligible to complete in the Royalty Contest and apply for scholarship. There are three state meetings held each year. All members are welcome to attend.