British Simmental Review 2018

Requirements for
entering Society Sales
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• All vendors must be members of CheCS approved Health Scheme.
• All entries must be tested/vaccinated for BVD (testing does not apply to accredited herds)
• All vendors must be screening for Johnes and a risk level included on the Herd Health
Declaration
• All bulls must be DNA sire verified.
• All heifers must be DNA sire verified. (The Society currently covers this cost)
• DNA samples must be in process at the absolute latest the day the entries close for the
relevant sale.
• Health Declarations must also be with the office at the very latest the day the entries close.
• To have EBVs printed in the sale catalogue all males must be scanned and have an
authenticated weighing.
• As of October 2016, all heifers need to be isolated for a minimum of seven days, tested for
IBR with a clear result, and vaccinated with an inactivated IBR marker vaccine. Entries from
accredited herds need only be vaccinated.
• All bulls listed as semen tested must have appropriate official certification presented to the
market office along with the animal’s passport. In order to receive Society – funded semen
testing credit, a further copy must be sent to the Society office within the same financial year
as the sale.
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
IBR POLICY FOR THE BREED
• For IBR sale rules please see pages 10 - 11.
www.britishsimmental.co.uk
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