Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE
Section 80-3-1-.11 - Added Requirements For Cattle And Swine Brought Into Alabama

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 80-3-1-.11

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) A permit, to be obtained from the State Veterinarian as described in the Brucellosis Eradication Recommended Uniform Methods and rules of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, must first be obtained for any test-eligibility cattle entering Alabama.

(2) Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-15-155, states, in substance, that all livestock brought into the state must be accompanied by a certificate of health made by a qualified veterinarian reflecting that the livestock are free from disease. The above required certificate of health, to be accepted by the State Veterinarian, accompanying bulls and female breeding cattle, over 18 months of age, besides being identified by ear tag, tattoo, brand, or other acceptable permanent means, must also reflect on the health certificate one of the following:

(a) They originated directly from officially certified brucellosis free herds; or

(b) They originated from certified brucellosis-free or modified certified brucellosis areas and are not under quarantine for brucellosis and are negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days of entry; or

(c) They are official vaccinates of the beef breeds under 24 months of age and other breeds under 20 months of age which are not parturient or post-parturient, and originate from herds not under quarantine; or

(d) They originated from a qualified herd in a noncertified area for which the state has records showing that the herd has been tested for brucellosis in accordance with the procedures for herd tests initial modified certified brucellosis status specified in the Uniform Methods and Rules and that the animals being imported have a negative brucellosis test within 30 days of entry; or

(e) They are bulls or females under 18 months of age.

(3) The above required certificate of health, to be accepted by the State Veterinarian, accompanying male and female swine, besides being identified by ear tag, tattoo, brand, ear notch, or other acceptable permanent means, must also reflect on the health certificate one of the following:

(a) They originated directly from officially validated brucellosis-free herds, or

(b) They originated from a herd not under quarantine for brucellosis and are negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days of entry, or

(c) They are swine under six months of age.

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-15-170.

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