Health Regulations
WARNING
ALL required health papers must accompany the cattle and be available for inspection upon arrival. Cattle will not be health tested on the facility grounds for the purposes of showing. NSAS staff, with assistance from the Official Veterinarian and/or New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), will check all papers. Animals will not be allowed on the grounds until health papers have been verified.
Cattle without health papers:
1) Will be placed in a quarantine area until proper health papers are presented OR
2) Will be required to leave the grounds
Identification Requirements
All cattle attending NSAS must have official individual identification regardless of age. Acceptable forms of animal identification are: a USDA AIN 840 tag (RFID or visual), a Canadian CCIA RFID 124 tag, or a manufacturer-coded 900, 982 or 985-series RFID tag.*NOTE: Manufacturer coded RFID tags were discontinued as official ID by USDA starting in 2015. However, tags applied before March 11, 2015 will be recognized for the life of the animal.
Requirements for All Cattle
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CVI: A valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required. The CVI must be issued within 30 days of arrival at the fairgrounds. This certificate must be presented upon arrival of cattle to the fairgrounds.
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RFID: All cattle must be identified by an official USDA radio frequency identification (RFID) eartag, commonly referred to as an “840 RFID tag” or equivalent official RFID tag if the animal was tagged in another country.
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Rabies Vaccination: Rabies vaccination is required for all cattle that are 4 months of age or older on the date of admission to the show. Acceptable proof of rabies vaccination must include a signed written statement from the veterinarian administering the vaccine to said described animal(s) or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection that has the vaccination listed and is signed by the accredited veterinarian. The vaccine must have been administered within the past 12 months .
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BVD-PI: All cattle must be negative to an approved test appropriate to detect Bovine Viral Diarrhea persistent infection (BVD-PI) and reported on the CVI.
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All cattle must be vaccinated against bovine respiratory disease complex including bovine respiratory syncytial virus, bovine virus diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and parainfluenza with an age appropriate- product administered in a manner and time frame adequate to confer protective immunity for these diseases for the duration of the fair. The date and vaccine product must be documented.
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Animals demonstrating clinical signs or other evidence of infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases shall not be allowed on the fairgrounds.
HPAI Requirements as of 4/1/2026
Any cattle coming from affected states MUST be tested for HPAI. The federal interstate movement is still in place.
Out of state/country exhibitors must check with their veterinarian on import requirements. Questions regarding import requirements should be directed to the Division of Animal Industry at 518-457-3971, or at the division’s import/export homepage: https://agriculture.ny.gov/animals/animal-import-export
General Notes
All cattle exhibited must be free of contagious and infectious diseases, including ringworm, scabies, mange, warts and pinkeye. Cattle under quarantine are not eligible for exhibition. Cattle that come from an area which is considered to be quarantined because of the presence of or exposure to a highly contagious disease cannot be shown at NYSAS. NYSAS or NYSDAM have the right to require such tests and examinations as may be necessary to determine the disease status of any animals exhibited, and to exclude or remove, under a permit from NYSDAM, any animal afflicted or suspected of being afflicted with any contagious disease.
Drug Usage
Cattle at the show may only be treated with USDA-licensed FDA-approved drugs. Withdrawal time periods must be strictly observed. Extra label use of all drugs must be under the direction of a licensed veterinarian. Evidence of the same shall be provided in writing if requested by NYSAS or NYSDAM.