Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Reactors may be moved under permit for
immediate slaughter directly to recognized slaughtering establishments or may
be sold for immediate slaughter through regular sales facilities of approved
livestock markets but only after sale of all other animals has been completed.
Such reactors must be handled in facilities separate and apart from other
animals until sold. No cattle nor bison may enter the market facilities
following the sale of such reactors until the market has been cleaned and
disinfected. Reactors disclosed by brucellosis testing conducted at livestock
markets may be sold for immediate slaughter through the regular sales
facilities at the market only after sale of all other animals has been
completed. Such reactors must be handled in facilities separate and apart from
other cattle until sold.
(2) Other
animals:
(a) Steers and spayed heifers over
six months of age may move without restriction. Spayed heifers shall be
officially identified by:
1. Applying a
hot-iron brand to either or both jaws using an open spade design, as used on
playing cards, of not less than three inches in height, and
2. Be individually identified by eartags and
certificate of spaying signed by the veterinarian who performed the
surgery.
(b) Heifer
calves. All heifer calves in an infected herd are included under the herd
quarantine restrictions. If they are retained in the herd they should be
calfhood vaccinated. These heifer calves may be moved only if they comply with
the movement requirements outlined in subparagraph
5C-6.0031(4)(c)
3., F.A.C. (Class Free Area), subparagraph
5C-6.0032(4)(c)
5., F.A.C. (Class A Area), subparagraph
5C-6.0033(4)(c)
6., F.A.C. (Class B Area), or subparagraph
5C-6.0034(4)(c)
4., F.A.C. (Class C Area).
(c)
Other cattle and bison from infected herds may be moved under "S" brand permit
if moved by rail or motor carrier for immediate slaughter directly to
recognized slaughtering establishments, quarantined feedlots, or quarantined
pastures, or may be sold for immediate slaughter or to quarantined feedlots or
quarantined pastures through approved livestock markets. Such animals shall be
handled separate and apart from other animals until sold. No cattle or bison
may enter the market facilities following the sale of such animals until the
market has been cleaned and disinfected. Exposed animals moving from a premise
of origin or from a livestock market to a quarantined feedlot, quarantined
pasture, or to slaughter shall be hot-iron branded with the letter "S" at least
two inches in height and two inches in width prior to movement, except as
provided in paragraph
5C-6.0017(2)(d),
F.A.C. below. The "S" brand must be placed on the left jaw or high on the
tailhead (over the fourth to seventh coccygeal vertebrae).
(d) Exposed animals may move without "S"
branding under the following conditions:
1.
Animals moving under permit direct from a farm of origin to an approved
livestock market, where they shall be identified by "S" brand upon
arrival.
2. Cattle or bison
returning from an approved livestock market to the herd of origin under
quarantine for further testing.
3.
Cattle or bison moving under permit directly from a herd of origin or an
approved livestock market to a single slaughtering establishment in an
officially sealed vehicle. No mixed loads of slaughter, feeder or breeding
animals may be included in such shipment. The entire load must be consigned
direct for slaughter with no diversion to holding feedlots, pastures, or dealer
pens. The vehicle seal shall be applied only by state or federal regulatory
personnel during regular working hours, or by accredited veterinarians. The
permit shall list the eartag number of each animal in the shipment and the
official seal number. Animals to be transported in sealed vehicles must remain
on the market premises until the appropriate regulatory personnel or accredited
veterinarian writes the permit and seals the vehicle. No post-authorized
permits may be approved. Vehicle seals shall be broken only by state or federal
regulatory personnel during regular working hours, or by accredited
veterinarians or an official of the slaughter establishment designated by the
meat inspector in charge.
4.
Finished fed heifers moving in marketing channels directly to
slaughter.
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(3), 585.08(2) FS. Law
Implemented 585.08(1), (3), 585.11(1), (2), 585.155(1), (2), (3), (4)
FS.
New 6-1-92.
