Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Classifying Animals.
(1) Reactor -- Animals are classified or
reclassified as brucellosis reactors by a Designated or District Epidemiologist
when:
(A) Official testing and interpretation
of the results indicate the animal has been infected with
Brucella, or
(B)
Epidemiologic evidence indicates a reactor status.
(2) Suspect -- Animals are classified or
reclassified as brucellosis suspects by a Designated or District Epidemiologist
when:
(A) Official testing and interpretation
of the results suggest infection, or
(B) Epidemiologic evidence indicates a
suspect classification.
(3) Negative -- Animals are classified or
reclassified as brucellosis negative by a Designated or District Epidemiologist
when:
(A) Official tests performed are
negative for brucellosis, or
(B)
Epidemiologic evidence indicates negative brucellosis
status.
(b)
Classifying Herds.
(1) Affected Herd -- A
herd in which any animal has been infected with field strain Brucella, has been
classified as a brucellosis reactor, and has not been released from
quarantine.
(2) Exposed Herd -- A
herd containing one or more animals known to be exposed, or had an opportunity
to be exposed, to brucellosis infected animals or materials possibly
contaminated with Brucella.
(3) Herd Not Known to be Affected -- A herd
in which no field strain brucellosis reactors have been found, or a herd in
which one or more animals have been classified as a brucellosis reactor, but
has since been released from quarantine.
1. New
section filed 5-24-99; operative 6-23-99 (Register 99, No. 22).
2.
Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 2-27-2017; operative
4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
9562,
10324,
10326,
10327
and
10386,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
461,
5006,
9561,
9562,
9563,
9564,
9569,
9570,
10301,
10302,
10303,
10304,
10305,
10306,
10307,
10308,
10309,
10310,
10311,
10493,
10494,
10495
and
10496,
Food and Agricultural Code.
