HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

The Southwest Regional Alpaca Show will require that ALL alpacas entering the show venue, this includes animals that will be entering the show ring, Male Sale animals, and companion animals, be tested for BVDV in addition to the mandated state health requirements as listed below.

BVDV TESTING

Acceptable BVDV tests include either a negative PCR test or a negative VI test that was run on your animal at any time in its life. We are screening for true PI's only and therefore a negative from any age is sufficient for our purposes at the show.

• VI test prior to 1/1/2010: a negative VI test performed at any age. (VI = Virus Isolation)
• PCR test: a negative PCR test performed at any age. (PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction)

The test results must be written on the CVI by a licensed veterinarian. Although not required, please bring a copy of the test results with you - it will speed up the check-in process.

Please go to the ARF (Alpaca Research Foundation) website for more information on BVDV in camelids.

Any animal failing the veterinarian exam or failure to produce the required documents will not be allowed into the facility.

Arizona Health Requirements

Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and microchips will be checked before alpacas will be admitted into the facility.

All Alpacas entering the venue must be micro-chipped. (NOTE: microchip numbers must be WRITTEN on the CVI at the time of veterinary health inspection by the licensed veterinarian. The stick-on label containing the printed microchip number is not acceptable).

ARIZONA and NON-AZ RESIDENTS MUST HAVE:

• Negative BVDV testing either PCR or VI as noted above
• Alpaca ARI Name
• Microchip number written on CVI by licensed veterinarian at time of CVI