S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1011

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024

Section 27-1011 - Diseases and Health Documentation. (See generally Section 47-4-60)

A. All persons must report the diagnosed or suspected existence of the following diseases to the State Veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours after discovery.

1. Brucellosis

2. Tuberculosis

3. Pseudorabies

4. Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

5. Paratuberculosis--Johne's Disease

6. Pullorum--Fowl Typhoid

7. Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE)

8. Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE)

9. Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE)

10. West Nile (WNV) Encephalitis

11. Scrapie

12. Anthrax

13. Erysipelas

14. Rabies--coordinated with DHEC

15. Vesicular Stomatitis

16. Hog Cholera

17. Cattle Tick Fever

18. Foot and Mouth Disease

19. Vesicular Exanthema

20. Rinderpest

21. African Swine Fever

22. African Horse Sickness

23. Contagious Equine Metritis

24. Equine Viral Arteritis

25. Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominworox)

26. Dourine (Trypamosoma equiperdum)

27. Glanders--Burkholderia mallei (formerly Pseudomonas mallei)

28. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Fowl Plague)

29. Newcastle Disease (Exotic)

30. Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis

31. Heartwater (Cowdria ruminentium)

32. Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)

33. Babesiosis (Babesia bovis, B. bigemina)

34. All foreign and Exotic Diseases and Parasites of Animals and Birds

35. OIE Lists A&B

The State Veterinarian may declare other diseases as reportable, upon publication of such notice in the State Register.

REPORTABLE DISEASE IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY CLINICAL SYMPTOMS

Sore Mouth-Muzzle: especially if accompanied by foot, udder, vulva or skin lesions (Blisters-Vesicles)

Ex: Foot & Mouth, Vesicular Stomatitis, etc.

Encephalitis (CNS) Conditions in All Animals and Birds.

Ex: Eastern, Western and Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis, West Nile Encephalitis

Pseudorabies, Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy--BSE

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis

High Death Loss--especially over a short period and in older animals past several weeks old.

Ex: Hog Cholera, Erysipelas, Anthrax, Acute Septicemias

Reproductive Problems

Ex: Brucellosis, Pseudorabies, Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

Any Highly Unusual Condition--Disease or parasites differing from conditions one is familiar with.

Ex: All foreign and exotic diseases and parasites, unusual symptomatology of any kind.

B. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)-In addition to the statutory requirements, each CVI shall list all applicable permit numbers, the date of issuance thereof, the name of the issuing agency and the farm or other location from whence the livestock/poultry originated.

C. Health Permits (HP)-The State Veterinarian may authorize the issuance of HPs, under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate. HPs shall not be employed as substitutes or in lieu of CVIs, but shall be issued as temporary measures only in emergency situations or under circumstances which could not have been reasonably foreseen. HPs shall expire no more than 30 days after issue and may not be renewed.

D. Appropriate Test(s)-A requirement for a negative test for a particular disease or condition may be satisfied by a negative result from any test approved by the USDA for detection of the particular disease or condition, unless otherwise indicated.

S.C. Code Regs. 27-1011

Amended by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1995; State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2003.