Health Regulations
All exhibitors must meet the appropriate state regulations for movement of livestock. It is the responsibility of the
owner of every alpaca entering the venue of an AOA Certified Show to corroborate the identity of each alpaca. The identification
of each alpaca is accomplished by microchip. Microchip identification shall be verified at entry check/veterinary check.
Also acceptable are alpacas identified with official USDA approved ear tags embedded with a microchip.
In situations where the number cannot be detected by scanning, this same microchip number is located on the back button
of the ear tag and is acceptable for show entry if it matches the number stated on the CVI. It is the responsibility of
the owner of every alpaca entering the venue of an AOA Certified Show to submit a copy or photocopy of the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) to the Show Superintendent. That CVI shall include each alpaca’s name,
microchip ID number, location of that microchip, and BVDV information. The owner shall also provide any additional
transportation certificates to meet the host state requirements . The Show Superintendent will maintain the copy or photocopy of
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) as part of the permanent records of the show. Even if state regulations do
not require the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, exhibitors shall have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) completed not
more than 30 days prior to the last date of the show for each alpaca transported to the show. This includes companion alpacas.
All alpacas entered in or present at the show must be tested for BVDV using the PCR test. One test in the lifetime of
the alpaca is sufficient to ensure that it is not a Persistently Infected (PI) alpaca. The BVDV “negative” or BVDV “not detected”
test result must be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) along with the date of the
test, the lab that performed the test and the testing method (PCR).