Section ATCP 10.052 - Brucellosis testing and control(1) WHO MAY COLLECT TEST SAMPLES. A person who collects a brucellosis test sample, for purposes of this chapter, ch. ATCP 12 or ch. ATCP 16, shall be one of the following: (a) An accredited veterinarian. If the veterinarian collects the sample in this state, the veterinarian shall also be a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.(b) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.(c) A person who collects samples at a slaughtering establishment under the supervision of the department or the federal bureau.(2) TEST PROCEDURE. A person who collects a brucellosis test sample under this chapter shall comply with requirements in the brucellosis uniform methods and rules that apply to that animal species, when applicable. The person shall submit the sample to a private, state, or federal laboratory that the department or federal bureau has approved to conduct brucellosis tests.(3) VETERINARIAN TO REPORT. A veterinarian who collects a brucellosis test sample from an animal that resides in this state shall report the test result to the department and the animal owner according to s. ATCP 10.04(1). Note: A test report must include the animal's official individual identification, if required under this chapter. If, at the time of testing, a livestock animal does not have official individual identification, the person collecting the test sample must apply the official individual identification to the animal prior to collecting the test sample. If, at the time of testing, animals other than livestock do not have proper identification, the person collecting the test sample must apply a proper identifier prior to collecting the test sample. See s. ATCP 10.04(1) (e).
(4) CLASSIFICATION. Upon receiving a brucellosis test result, the department or the federal bureau shall classify the tested animal as negative, suspect, or reactor, according to the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, where applicable. For species not covered by the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, the department and federal bureau shall determine animal classification. The department or the federal bureau may use supplemental brucellosis tests to confirm test results, and to evaluate whether animals may be infected with brucellosis.(5) REACTORS IN LIVESTOCK. (a) Within 15 days after the department or the federal bureau classifies an animal as a brucellosis reactor under sub. (4), the department shall quarantine the animal and require other testing or measures to control or eradicate the disease.(b) The department may extend a deadline under par. (a) for good cause, but may not extend a deadline by more than 15 days without federal bureau approval.(c) An owner of an animal raised primarily to produce food for human consumption may request an indemnity under s. 95.26(7), Stats., for a brucellosis reactor slaughtered under par. (a). The animal owner shall file the request with the department, on a form provided by the department. An animal owner does not qualify for an indemnity if the owner fails to comply with the requirements specified in the quarantine issued by the department.(6) TEST POSITIVE ANIMAL; MOVEMENT RESTRICTED. No person may sell or move an animal that tests positive on any brucellosis test until one of the following occurs: (a) The department determines that the animal is not a brucellosis suspect or reactor.(b) The animal is classified as a brucellosis suspect or reactor, and appropriate action is taken as determined by the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 10.052
Adopted by, CR 18-085: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020