Section 18 AAC 36.135 - Sheep(a) In addition to meeting the requirements of 18 AAC 36.010-18 AAC 36.015, a person who intends to import a sheep into the state shall ensure that the health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection includes certification that each sheep (1) originates from a USDA-certified scrapie-free flock, or if not from a USDA certified scrapie-free flock, has been genetically tested and shows either (A) "RR" at the 171 codon (B)"QR" at the 171 codon and "AA" at the code;(2) is not a scrapie suspect, an exposed animal, a high-risk animal, or a flock mate from a scrapie-in fected, source, or exposed flock;(3) if a breeding ram, originates from a brucellosis-free herd or has tested negative for Brucellosisovis not earlier than 60 days before importation;(4) is free of ectoparasites or has been treated for ectoparasites not earlier than JO days before importation with an insecticide or medication approved by the USDA, FDA, or EPA, as appropriate;(5) is identified with official animal identification;and(6) has tested negative for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae not earlier than 60 days before import action(b) Sheep older than six months of age must test negative for bluetongue not earlier than 60 days before importation.(c) The owner shall ensure that each ram imported into the state is identified with a flock identification number not later than 60 days after entry into the state.(d) 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 sheep to (1) retest the imported sheep for brucellosis not earlier than 45 days and not later than 120 days after its arrival in the state; and(2) if the sheep is selected for retesting, keep the sheep isolated from other resident livestock until retests are confirmed negative or the state veterinarian approves release of the sheep.Eff. 3/24/2017, Register 221, April 2017; am 8/7/2021, Register 239, October 2021Authority:AS 03.05.011
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