Current through Reg. 51, No. 058, March 25, 2025
Immediate quarantine shall be imposed on all herds diagnosed
positive, exposed or suspect for CWD. A Cervidae Herd CWD Management Plan is
required for any herds found to have a positive, exposed or suspect animal.
Herd plans will be developed for any CWD positive, exposed, or suspect herds by
the State and Federal officials in conjunction with the owner and will be
subject to approval by the State Veterinarian. Such plans contain the following
options for positive or trace-forward or trace-back herds and shall be adopted
within sixty (60) days of a diagnosis of CWD.
(1) For CWD positive herds where whole herd
depopulation with/without repopulation occurs, the following shall apply:
(a) Depopulation of the whole herd is the
preferred option for this program.
(b) CWD positive animals that are depopulated
shall be disposed of according to
9 CFR
54.7 (2002).
(c) The Cervidae Herd CWD Management Plan for
a CWD positive herd shall include a premise plan because of possible
environmental contamination. Premise plans will include: cleaning and
disinfecting actions, future land use in terms of repopulation, maintenance of
fencing to limit free-ranging cervid access to the land, and the time period
for surveillance before interstate animal movement is allowed if repopulation
occurs.
(2) For CWD
positive herds where quarantine with/without selective culling of animals
occurs, the following shall apply:
(a)
Euthanasia, testing and disposal of selected animals; CWD positive animals that
are culled shall be disposed of according to
9 CFR
54.7 (2002).
(b) Monthly herd inspection by State or
Federal personnel with removal and CWD testing of any suspect
animals.
(c) Herd inventory with
individual animal identification(s) and annual verification of inventory by
State or Federal veterinarians.
(d)
Perimeter fencing adequate to prevent fence line contact with captive and
free-ranging cervids.
(e)
Quarantine of herd for sixty (60) months from the last case.
(f) Herd surveillance (mandatory death
reporting and CWD testing of all age animals which die) shall be conducted
during the quarantine and shall continue for sixty (60) months from the last
case.
(3) For CWD exposed
trace-forward herds the following shall apply:
(a) Removal and testing of the exposed animal
traced to the herd.
1. If the animal is CWD
positive, the herd is considered to be positive and an appropriate Cervidae
Herd CWD Management Plan shall be developed as listed above for CWD positive
herds.
2. If the animal is negative
the Cervidae Herd CWD Management Plan shall contain:
a. Herd inspection by State or Federal
personnel with removal and CWD testing of any suspect animals; disposal of CWD
positive animals shall be according to
9 CFR
54.7 (2002).
b. Herd inventory with individual animal
identification(s) and annual verification(s) by accredited State or Federal
veterinarian(s).
c. Herd
surveillance (mandatory death reporting and CWD testing of all age animals
which die for sixty (60) months from date of removal of the trace animal from
the herd.
(b)
If the exposed animal traced to the herd is not removed the herd shall become a
positive quarantined herd and the following shall apply:
Herd surveillance (mandatory death reporting and CWD testing
of all age animals which die) shall be conducted during the quarantine and
shall continue for sixty (60) months from the last
case.
(4) For CWD
exposed trace-back herds the following shall apply:
(a) Monthly herd inspection by State or
Federal personnel with removal and CWD testing of any suspect animals; disposal
of these animals shall follow 9 CFR 54.7.
(b) Herd inventory with individual animal
identification(s) and annual verification(s) by accredited State or Federal
veterinarian(s).
(c) Herd
surveillance (mandatory death reporting and CWD testing of all age animals)
shall be conducted during the quarantine and shall continue for sixty (60)
months from date the CWD positive animal left the herd.
(5) A suspect herd is a herd with any cervid
exhibiting neurologic or other symptoms consistent with
CWD.
Specific Authority 585.002, 585.08, 585.145 FS. Law
Implemented 585.004, 585.145, 585.17, 585.23
FS.
New 11-27-02.
