Section 250-RICR-40-05-1.13 - GoatsA. Official Identification and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection required except where noted under § 1.6 of this Part, Certificates of Veterinary Inspection must contain a "Scrapie Statement" by the accredited veterinarian stating that to the best of his/her knowledge the goats listed on the certificate do not have symptoms of Scrapie, have no known exposure to Scrapie infected animals, and, are not the progeny of Scrapie infected animals.B. Tuberculosis: All goats must be individually tested and found negative for tuberculosis by a USDA officially recognized test no more than sixty (60) days prior to entry into Rhode Island.C. Brucellosis: All goats must be individually tested and found negative to a USDA officially recognized Brucellosis test no more than thirty (30) days immediately prior to entry into Rhode Island. Exception: unweaned kids are not required to be individually tested for Brucellosis if they are accompanied by their dam and the dam has been tested and found negative pursuant to a USDA officially recognized Brucellosis test no more than thirty (30) days immediately prior to entry into Rhode Island.D. Scrapie: No goat affected with Scrapie or originating from a herd quarantined or epidemiologically linked to a herd quarantined for Scrapie shall be imported into Rhode Island.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-1.13
Amended effective 1/30/2020
Amended effective 6/22/2020