Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Code of Ala. 1975, §
2-15-155,
states, in substance, that all livestock brought into the state must be
accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited
veterinarian reflecting that the livestock are free from disease. The above
required certificate of veterinary inspection, to be accepted by the State
Veterinarian, accompanying breeding sows and feeder pigs, besides being
identified by eartag, tattoo, ear notch or other acceptable permanent means,
must also reflect on the certificate of veterinary inspection one of the
following:
(a) Breeding and exhibition
purposes:
1. That they originate from herds
not known to have been infected with Pseudorabies within the last twelve (12)
months and are negative to an official test for Pseudo-rabies within thirty
(30) days of the date of entry into the state; or
2. They originate from a qualified
pseudorabies negative herd; or
3.
They originate directly from the farm of origin in a Stage IV or pseudorabies
free state.
4. They originate in a
pseudorabies qualified negative herd or have passed a negative official
pseudorabies serologic test within 30 days prior to sale at an approved all
class market and are released under state quarantine for isolation and retest
in 30-60 days.
(b)
Feeder Pigs:
1. That they originate in a
pseudorabies qualified negative herd; or
2. They originate in a pseudorabies monitored
feeder pig herd; or
3. Be shipped
directly from the farm of origin in a Stage III, IV or free state; or
4. Be shipped to an approved all class market
or approved slaughter market and sold for feeding to a quarantined
feedlot.
(c) Slaughter
Swine:
1. Swine not known to be infected with
or exposed to pseudorabies may move as follows:
(i) Directly to an approved slaughter
establishment; or
(ii) Directly to
an approved slaughter market or approve all class market and sold to an
approved slaughter establishment or quarantined feedlot;
2. Infected or exposed swine may move
directly to an approved slaughter establishment or directly to an approved
slaughter market under permit, issued by the State Veterinarian or his
authorized agent, and then directly to an approved slaughter establishment also
under permit; provided the carrier transporting pseudorabies infected or
exposed slaughter swine is cleaned and disinfected before it is used to
transport nonslaughter swine or feed-stuffs within the following 30 days.
Author: Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §
2-15-170.
