Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Establishment of Certified
Brucellosis-Free Herds. A herd may be certified as brucellosis-free when it has
passed at least two consecutive negative tests of all test-eligible cattle or
bison not less than 10 months nor more than 14 months apart. Where the milk
ring test is employed, herds may be officially certified as brucellosis-free
with a minimum of four consecutive negative milk ring tests conducted at not
less than 90-day intervals followed by a negative complete herd blood test
conducted within 90 days after the last negative milk ring test. Additional
herd tests may be conducted if the owner so desires or the regulatory agencies
deem it necessary.
(2) Maintenance
of Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds.
(a) For
continuous certification, a herd must have a negative herd blood test conducted
within 60 days before the certification anniversary date. If the
recertification test is conducted within 60 days after the anniversary date,
the certification period will be 12 months from the anniversary date and not 12
months from the date of the recertifying test. During the interval between the
anniversary date and the recertifying test, certification will be suspended. If
a herd blood test for recertification is not conducted within 60 days after the
anniversary date, certification requirements become the same as for initial
certification. Brucellosis ring test procedures are not used for recertifying
herds.
(b) If one or more reactors
are disclosed in a certified herd, it shall be considered infected and the
quarantine and retest provisions of subsection
5C-6.0019(3),
F.A.C., shall apply. The herd certification will be terminated until the herd
again meets the requirements for initial certification. Herd retests for
release of quarantine may also be used to fulfill the provisions required under
paragraph (1) above. Herd certification may be reinstated without meeting the
above provisions if there is epidemiologic and bacteriological culture evidence
to show that reactor(s) were not infected with field strain Brucella
abortus.
(c) Any animal which
aborts shall be immediately isolated and a report thereof made to the chief
state or federal regulatory official.
(d) Any milk fed to calves in certified herds
must come from certified herds or be adequately
pasteurized.
(3)
Additions to Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds.
(a) Animals originating in Certified
Brucellosis-Free Herds or Class Free areas may be added without test. Such
animals shall not receive new herd status for sale purposes until they have
passed a 60 to 120 day post-entry test.
(b) Calves under six months of age and
official calf vaccinates under 20 months of age for dairy breeds and 24 months
of age for beef breeds which are not parturient or post parturient may move
without test from herds not known to be infected and which are not under
quarantine.
(c) Test eligible
cattle from herds not under quarantine in Class A, B, or C areas must have a
negative blood test for brucellosis within 30 days before being added. In
addition, all other requirements for interstate or intrastate movement must be
met. All animals purchased from herds that are not Certified Brucellosis-Free
must have a blood test 60 to 120 days after being added. Animals added to a
Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd under this provision will not receive new herd
status for sale purposes until they have passed a test 60 to 120 days after
being added and have been included in the herd blood test on the next
recertification test.
(d) Animals
removed from a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd for exhibition or other purposes
and exposed to noncertified animals or premises can be returned to the herd
only in accordance with paragraph
5C-6.002(3)(c),
F.A.C. above.
(e) Failure on the
part of the holder of a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd certificate to comply
with these rules and regulations or to maintain adequate surveillance measures
and proper testing schedules will result in revocation of such
certification.
(4)
Purchasing a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd.
(a) If a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd is
purchased, a negative herd blood test is not required if the purchased animals
remain on the premises. The anniversary date will remain the same but a new
herd certification number will be issued.
(b) If part or all of a Certified
Brucellosis-Free Herd is purchased and the animals move directly to premises
without other animals, they may qualify for certification without a test. A new
herd certification number will be issued. The anniversary date of the new herd
is established by the test date of the herd of origin or by a new herd test of
the purchased animals.
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.
Amended 9-1-72, 8-1-76, 9-30-80, 6-26-83, Formerly 5C-6.02,
Amended 8-24-87, 6-1-92.
