Section ATCP 10.291 - Swine porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus: testing and control(1) WHO MAY COLLECT TEST SAMPLE. A person who collects a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus test sample, for purposes of this chapter or ch. ATCP 12, shall be one of the following: (a) An accredited veterinarian and, if the accredited veterinarian collects the test sample from swine in this state, a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.(b) A person working under the direction of a veterinarian under par. (a), provided that the veterinarian submits the sample for testing.(c) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.(2) TEST PROCEDURE. A test and test strategy used to determine whether the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is in the herd of origin shall be approved by the department and shall provide 90% confidence that the disease would be identified if present at 30% prevalence in the herd by using one of the following:(a) Collecting a pooled sample of swine by hanging a cotton rope in a group of swine as follows: 1. For herds with less than 150 swine, one pooled sample of swine shall be collected and tested. The number of swine to be pooled for samples shall be determined by the owner in consultation with his or her herd veterinarian.2. For herds with 150 to 299 swine, two pooled samples of swine shall be collected and tested. The number of swine to be pooled for samples shall be determined by the owner in consultation with his or her herd veterinarian.3. For herds with 300 or more swine, three pooled samples of swine shall be collected and tested. The number of swine to be pooled for samples shall be determined by the owner in consultation with his or her herd veterinarian.(b) Collecting blood samples from 8 swine for any sized herd.(c) Using another method approved by the department. Note: Testing can be done for both porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus using the samples collected under pars. (a) and (b).
(3) SUBMITTING SAMPLES AND REPORTING TEST RESULTS. A veterinarian under sub. (1) shall submit the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus samples from swine in this state to a department-approved laboratory and shall report any positive test results to the department and the swine owner. (4) QUARANTINE. (a) The department may quarantine swine whenever the department reasonably suspects that the swine may be infected with or exposed to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The department may quarantine all swine located on the premises. The quarantine shall comply with s. ATCP 10.89.(b) The department may release a quarantine under par. (a) if a herd plan under sub. (5) is completed by a Wisconsin certified, accredited, licensed veterinarian on behalf of the swine owner and the plan is approved by the department.(5) HERD PLAN. A herd plan is an agreement, between the department and an owner of swine, for the control of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The goal of the herd plan is to bring the herd to negative from both diseases and limit the spread of the diseases. A herd plan shall be developed by a Wisconsin certified, accredited, licensed veterinarian on behalf of the swine owner or an accredited veterinarian from a state other than Wisconsin, establish testing protocols relating to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or both, as appropriate, establish notification requirements of at risk farms and potential buyers, establish biosecurity requirements, and shall be broken down into separate production categories that need to be managed.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 10.291
Adopted by, CR 17-011: cr. Register January 2018 No. 745 eff. 2-1-18; correction in (4) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2/1/2018Amended by, correction in (4) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; CR 18-085: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (a) 2., cr. (2) (a) 3., am. (3), (4) (a), (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020