Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-40-72

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:15-40-72 - Minimum standards for accreditation and reaccreditation of tuberculosis accredited goat herds

Minimum standards for accreditation and reaccreditation of tuberculosis accredited goat herds are as follows:

(1) Testing of herds for accreditation or reaccreditation shall include all goats over six (6) months of age and any animals other than natural additions under six (6) months of age. All natural additions shall be individually identified and recorded on the test report as members of the herd at the time of the annual test.

(2) Herd additions shall originate directly from one of the following:

(A) Accredited herd, or

(B) Herd in an accredited free state, or

(C) Herd in a modified accredited area that has passed a herd test of all animals over six (6) months of age within twelve (12) months, and the individual animals for addition were negative to the official tuberculin test conducted within sixty (60) days, or

(D) Herd in a modified accredited area not meeting requirements of 35:15-40-72(2)(A)(B) or (C). Individual animals for addition shall pass a negative test within sixty (60) days prior to entering the premises of the accredited herd and shall be kept in isolation from all members of the accredited herd until negative to a test conducted after sixty (60) days of date of entry.

(3) Animals added under 35:15-40-72(2)(B)(C) and (D) shall not receive accredited herd status for sale purposes until they have been members of the herd at least sixty (60) days and are included in a herd retest.

(4) Reaccreditation shall require a negative test of all test eligible herd members not less than ten (10) nor more than fourteen (14) months from the official accreditation date. All animals shall be bona fide members of the herd.

(5) No evidence of bovine tuberculosis may be disclosed in the herd for the purposes of accreditation or reaccreditation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-40-72

Added at 12 Ok Reg 481, eff 12-12-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2997, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2433, eff 7-25-10