Livestock Exhibits At Dubuque County Fair Closed For Caution

A Dubuque County Fair veterinarian was called to the livestock barns at the fair on Wednesday after a pig showed signs of illness. The vet reportedly saw symptoms and a veterinarian from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship was called in to assist. Officials ran tests and samples from the pig were sent to the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Ames. The pig was removed from the fairgrounds and the livestock barns were closed to the general public out of an abundance of caution to keep the other animals safe. Exhibitors are allowed to enter the barn to take care of their animals. No other animals are being quarantined at this time.