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-.18 - Testing Swine That Change Ownership

(1) All breeding swine (sows and boars) six months of age or older that arrive at livestock markets in Alabama from farms shall be identified by official backtag and bled for brucellosis. All breeding swine six months or older that arrive at slaughtering plants in Alabama from farms shall be identified to the farm of origin and a blood sample shall be collected at time of slaughter. The bleeding for brucellosis test requirement above may be waived if the Commissioner determines that there are insufficient funds available to conduct this test.

(2) All blood samples taken shall be forwarded by the veterinarian or person doing the bleeding to the brucellosis laboratory, whether or not previously tested, for brucellosis testing as deemed necessary by the State Veterinarian.

(3) Reactors revealed at livestock markets shall be tagged in the left ear with an official reactor tag and must be consigned to slaughter.

(4) Exposed swine in marketing channels shall be consigned to slaughter. Exposed swine are defined as follows:

(5) Breeding swine (sows and boars) six months of age or older that change ownership shall be required to have passed a brucellosis test within 30 days prior to such change of ownership. Swine from validated free herds are exempt. The seller shall be responsible for having swine tested.

Author: Charles H. Barnes