Section 18 AAC 36.125 - Goats(a) In addition to meeting the requirements of 18 AAC 36.010 - 18 AAC 36.015, a person who intends to import a goat into the state shall ensure that the health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection includes certification that each goat (1) originates from a state or country designated by the USDA as free of brucellosis and tuberculosis;(2) is not a scrapie suspect, an exposed animal, a high-risk animal, or a flock mate from a scrapie- infected, source, or exposed flock;(3) is free of ectoparasites or has been treated for ectoparasites not earlier than 10 days before importation with an insecticide or medication approved by the USDA, FDA, or EPA, as appropriate; (4) is identified with official animal identification; and(5) has tested negative for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae not earlier than 60 days before import(b) The state veterinarian may, if the state veterinarian determines that testing serves the interests of animal or public health , require the owner of an imported goat to (1) retest the imported goat for brucellosis or tuberculosis not earlier than 45 days and not Iater than 120 days after its arrival in the state; and(2) if the goat is selected for retesting, keep the goat isolated from other resident livestock until retests are confirmed negative or the state veterinarian approves release of the goat.Eff. 3/24/2017, Register 221, April 2017; am 8/7/2021, Register 239, October 2021Authority:AS 03.05.011
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