Top of the World Health Letter

August 31, 2018

REQUIRED HEALTH TESTS FOR THE TOP OF THE WORLD SALE

ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER, 1919 ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER WAY, MADISON, WI 53713

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2018 – 4:00PM (CDT)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING HEALTH TESTS REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY.  NON COMPLIANCE OF THESE BOARD APPROVED REQUIREMENTS COULD ELIMINATE YOUR ANIMAL FROM THE SALE.  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED A $50 CATALOGING FEE FOR ANY ANIMALS THAT ARE PULLED FROM THE SALE AFTER THE CATALOG HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT A VALID REASON WHICH IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JMS MANAGER.  PLEASE GIVE THESE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS DIRECTLY TO YOUR VETERINARIAN.  THIS LETTER IS ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://JMS.USJERSEY.COM FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

1. TUBERCULOSIS:  All animals must have a negative Tuberculosis test conducted within 30 days of the sale.  This is a requirement even if you are a Certified Free Herd or from a Certified Free State.  An individual copy of the Tuberculosis chart must be attached to the health chart as there are some states that require this form for entry into their state.
2. BRUCELLOSIS:  JMS highly recommends that all animals be calfhood vaccinates so they can be purchased by breeders from all states and Canada.  All animals must have a negative Brucellosis test conducted within 30 days of the sale. The Buffered Acidified Plate Antigen (BAPA) test is the preferred test type.
3. BOVINE LEUKOSIS:  Each animal must have a negative Bovine Leukosis test conducted within 150 days of the sale (e.g., Elisa or AGID).
4. ANAPLASMOSIS:  Each animal must have a negative Anaplasmosis test within 30 days of the sale.
5. JOHNES:  Each lactating age animal must have a negative Johnes test within 150 days of the sale (e.g., Elisa, AGID, Fecal Culture or DNA Probe).
6. BLUE TONGUE:  Check with your Veterinarian to see if you must have a negative Blue Tongue test such as Elisa. Refer to WDE Health Letter to see if your state requires a test.
7. BVD-PI (Persistent Infection):  All animals must have a negative Antigen Detection test (ear notch, nucleic acid hybridization, polymerase chain reaction amplification (PCR), viral isolation or Elisa).  Proper documentation of a negative test is required.  This test can take longer than a week to get the results.
8. SHIPPING FEVER BOOSTER:  All animals need to have a Shipping Fever Booster shot (a 9-way shot is recommended) no less than 10 days prior to the sale and not more than 60 days prior to the sale.  The documentation and date of this shot needs to be listed on the health chart.
9. MILKING COWS ONLY:  Each lactating cow must have a negative composite milk culture for Staph aureus and Mycoplasma Species.  A bulk tank sample is acceptable as long as it is negative.  If not, each lactating animal in the sale will need an individual negative test before arriving at the sale.  This test takes approximately 10 days to complete.  If your consignment is dry or too fresh, this test does not have to be done.
10. INTERSTATE VETERINARY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (CVI):  This certificate must include the Official ID for the animal.  World Dairy Expo requires a 15 digit “Official ID” in order for all animals to be admitted on the grounds.  USDA lists American ID 840 electronic ID tags as the requirement.  This means that “Farm Tags”, tattoos or registration numbers written on the CVI are acceptable but only in addition to the 15 digit “Official ID” number.  We must have an individual copy of the Tuberculosis test chart for each animal as there are some states that require this form.

EMBRYO PACKAGES AND CHOICE LOTS:  An embryo recovery form is required in the Jersey Marketing Service office before your embryos will be sold.  The donor dam of all embryo packages and “choice” lots must be parentage verified in order for JMS to sell these lots.  Please mail, fax or email a copy of the embryo recovery form to the JMS office as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES:  Please send the registration certificate for the animal with your Interstate Health Certificate.  On the back of the registration certificate please list the accurate breeding date (if applicable) and service sire information.

PRODUCTION FORMS:  If your animal is milking, please send the most recent production form with your animal.  The buyer of your sale consignment needs this information in order to transfer the milk records into their herd.

PREPARATION OF CONSIGNMENTS:  Listed below are a few things that you need to take care of before sending your animal to the sale.

1. Trim feet now, if needed.
2. Remove extra teats, any extra teats will be noted and announced but JMS will no longer provide removal services.
3. Tie up your animal and break to lead well in advance.
4. Get your animal used to eating and drinking out of feed and water tubs.
5. Clean and groom her so that her hair coat is in good shape.
6. Clip heads only.  We will have professional fitters clip the animals for the sale.
7. A pregnancy check is recommended for animals bred over 35 days.  All animals will be examined prior to the sale by a Veterinarian in the presence of a JMS staff member.
8. Please make sure your animals are properly identified with a legible tattoo and/or an American ID or JerseyTag in both ears.

ARRIVAL DATE:  JMS will be ready to accept your consignments starting at 9:00AM (CST) on Saturday, September 29.  All consignments must be in place by Sunday, September 30.  Any early arrivals must be approved by the JMS Manager.  If early arrivals are not approved by the JMS Manager, Jersey Marketing Service will not be responsible for the care of your consignment. 

TRUCKING:  If you need assistance with trucking your consignments to the sale, please contact JMS at least 3 weeks prior to the sale.

INJURY/DEATH:  Sale Management is not responsible for the injury or death of any sale consignment while at the sale or being trucked to the sale.  Any Veterinarian bills incurred at the sale for sick animals will be the owner’s responsibility.  JMS has discontinued offering Mortality Insurance. 

CATALOGS:  All consignors will receive a printed catalog.  All other printed catalogs will be mailed by request only.  Catalogs will be available at the sale.  Catalogs will be available for viewing and/or downloading on http://jms.usjersey.com.

SPECIAL NOTICE:  JMS will have the authority to make special announcements and to make withdrawals.  The JMS manager will inform the consignor prior to any action taken.

SALE PERSONNEL:  Please contact Jason Robinson (614-216-5862), Erica Davis (614-361-9716), or your Area Representative with any updates on trucking, breeding dates, fresh dates, etc. as soon as possible.

Thank you for supporting the Top of the World Sale with your consignments.  The sales staff will do their best to promote each animal, embryo package and “choice” lots.

Sincerely,

Greg Lavan, Manager     
Jersey Marketing Service 
614-216-8838