La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-719

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-719 - Sale and Use of Brucella abortus Antigen (Formerly Section 315)

A. The sale of Brucella antigen, manufactured for the purpose of detecting Brucellosis in food producing animals, shall be restricted, in Louisiana, to either the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board or the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.

1. The use of Brucella antigen manufactured for the purpose of detecting Brucellosis in food producing animals is restricted, in Louisiana, to authorized accredited veterinarians; authorized employees of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board; authorized employees of the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, and research projects approved by the state veterinarian.

2. It is a violation of the regulation for anyone other than authorized individuals to use and/or possess Brucella antigen. Accredited veterinarians; employees of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board; and employees of USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, are considered authorized to use Brucella abortus antigen to conduct a Brucellosis test only when proper documentation of the test (VS Form 4-33) and all blood samples are submitted to the state/federal laboratory.

3. Use and/or possession of Brucella antigen shall include any person that is present at the time an unauthorized test for Brucellosis is conducted.

1. All cattle tested for Brucellosis shall be individually identified by official ear tag, individual brand number or individual tattoo (identification such as chain numbers is not acceptable).

2. The individual identification shall be recorded on the official test chart (Form VS 4-33) and be submitted to the state/federal laboratory with the blood samples taken from each of the individually identified animal(s).

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-719

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:239 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 13:559 (October 1987), LR 18:838 (August 1992), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:951 (May 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093.