N.M. Admin. Code § 19.35.9.10
Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025
Section 19.35.9.10 - ANIMAL HEALTH EMERGENCIESUpon identification of an animal health emergency, the department shall determine immediate actions to contain, control, and prevent spread of the animal health emergency giving due consideration for public safety. The department will plan for quarantine, isolation, treatment, disinfection, including destruction and disposal. The director will notify and update appropriate public and private entities as needed.
A. Escaped animals: if, in the opinion of the director, any escaped animal poses an animal health emergency or a risk to animal or public health, the director may employ any and all available means to capture and return or to destroy the escaped animals.B. Reportable diseases and conditions: the following diseases are considered to be of significant economic and biological risk to humans, wildlife, and domestic animals that, if detected and confirmed in wildlife species, are to be immediately reported to the department: (4) chronic wasting disease;(5) epizootic hemorrhagic disease/bluetongue virus;(6) foot and mouth disease;(7) malignant catarrhal fever;(13) vesicular stomatitis; and(14) any other disease outbreak of significant threat to wildlife populations, livestock health, or human public health.N.M. Admin. Code § 19.35.9.10
19.35.9.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.35.9.10 NMAC, 3-14-14