Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of
Rule 02.08.01 - SHEEP AND GOAT RULES OF THE IDAHO SHEEP AND GOAT HEALTH BOARD
Section 02.08.01.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Accredited Veterinarian. A veterinarian approved by the Administrator and USDA/APHIS/VS in accordance with provisions of Title 9, Part 161, Code of Federal Regulations to perform functions of State-Federal animal disease control programs. (3-23-23)
02. Animals. All vertebrates, except humans. (3-23-23)
03. Authorized Federal Inspector. An employee of USDA authorized by the Board to perform the functions of the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board. (3-23-23)
04. Authorized State Inspector. An employee of the state of Idaho authorized by the Board to perform the functions of the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board. (3-23-23)
05. Board. The Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board or its designee. (3-23-23)
06. Breeding Stock. Intact male or female sheep or goats of any age. (3-23-23)
07. Brucellosis. An infectious disease of animals and humans caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. (3-23-23)
08. Brucella Ovis Test Positive. An animal that tests in the positive range on an approved Brucella Ovis ELISA test. (3-23-23)
09. Brucella Ovis Test Suspect. An animal that tests in the suspect range on an approved Brucella Ovis ELISA test. (3-23-23)
10. Brucella Ovis Test Negative. An animal that tests in the negative range on an approved Brucella Ovis ELISA test. (3-23-23)
11. Certificate. An official certificate of veterinary inspection or other approved certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian, state or federal animal health official, or other approved official at the point of origin of the shipment of animal(s) being imported. (3-23-23)
12. Commercial Low-Risk Goats. Intact or castrated goats, raised for fiber or meat, that are not registered or exhibited, that are not scrapie positive, suspect, high risk, or exposed animals and that have not been exposed to sheep or are not from a state that has scrapie in goats. (3-23-23)
13. Contemporary Lambing Group. The time from the first birth to sixty (60) days post birthing of the entire group in a given lambing season. (3-23-23)
14. Exposed. Animals that have had direct contact with other animals, herds, or materials that have been determined to be infected with or affected by any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease. (3-23-23)
15. Federal Animal Health Official. An employee of USDA/APHIS/VS who has been authorized to perform animal health activities. (3-23-23)
16. Flock. Flock or flocks are interchangeable with the terms herd or herds and denote a group of one (1) or more animals that are fed, housed and birthed together on the same premises, or animals maintained in separate geographic areas that have interchange at or around the time of birth. Changes in ownership of a flock do not change the identity of the flock or the regulatory requirements applicable to the flock. (3-23-23)
17. Flock Plan. A written flock management agreement signed by the owner, his accredited veterinarian if there is one, a representative of the Division of Animal Industries, and an APHIS representative in which each signatory agrees to undertake action specified in the Flock Plan to eradicate or control scrapie as defined in 9 CFR Part 54.8 a-f. Goats exposed to scrapie will be subjected to the same rules as sheep. (3-23-23)
18. Goats Requiring Premises/Flock Identification Number. Sexually intact goats or goats that have resided on the same premises as sheep or any other goats not defined in Subsection 010.13. (3-23-23)
19. Idaho Premises/Flock Identification Number. A unique identification number or alphanumeric designation approved by APHIS, and assigned by the Board to each premises/flock of breeding sheep or goats, as defined in Subsection 010.21, in the state of Idaho. (3-23-23)
20. Low Risk Commercial Sheep. Commercial whiteface, white-faced cross, or commercial hair sheep from a flock with no known risk factors for scrapie, including any exposure to female black-faced sheep, that are identified with a permanent brand or ear notch pattern registered with an official brand registry and that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected, source, or exposed flock. (3-23-23)
21. Negative. Animals are classified as negative when they have been subjected to official tests for a disease, and the tests performed have failed to disclose evidence of the disease. (3-23-23)
22. Official Individual Identification. The unique identification of individual animals with an alpha numeric number applied as a tag, a legible tattoo, electronic device, or any other device approved by APHIS. The Idaho Premises/Flock Identification number can serve as the official individual identification number if it contains a unique individual animal number in addition to the Idaho premises/flock identification number. (3-23-23)
23. Post Exposure Monitoring and Management Plan. A monitoring plan which includes a written agreement signed by the owner of the flock and a representative of the Division of Animal Industries and an APHIS representative in which each participant agrees to undertake actions specified in the agreement to monitor for the occurrence of scrapie in the flock for at least five (5) years after an approved Flock Plan has been completed. The PEMMP requires at least once a year flock inspections and prompt reporting of any animal over fourteen (14) months of age which dies in the flock so that some of these animals can be selected and submitted for scrapie testing. The Plan also includes the requirements outlined in 9 CFR Part 54.8. Owners may request to join the Scrapie Flock Certification Program after two (2) years of participation in the PEMMP. (3-23-23)
24. Premises. The ground, area, buildings and equipment utilized to raise, propagate or control sheep and goats. (3-23-23)
25. Quarantine. A written order, executed by the Board or the Administrator of Animal Industries, to confine or hold animals on a premises or any other location, where found, and prevent movement of animals from a premises or any other location. (3-23-23)
26. Scrapie. A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that is a nonfebrile, transmissible, insidious, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. (3-23-23)
27. Scrapie Exposed Animal. Any animal which has been in the same flock at the same time within the previous seventy-two (72) months as a scrapie positive female animal excluding limited contacts. Limited contacts are contacts between animals that occur off the premises of the flock and do not occur during or within sixty (60) days after parturition for any of the animals involved. (3-23-23)
28. Scrapie Flock Certification Program. A cooperative Federal-State-Industry voluntary program for reducing the incidence and controlling the spread of scrapie through flock certification. (3-23-23)
29. Scrapie High Risk Animal. An animal determined by epidemiologic investigation to face a high risk of developing clinical scrapie because the animal was: (3-23-23)
30. Scrapie Infected Flock. Any flock in which a scrapie-positive animal has been born, birthed or aborted. A flock will no longer be considered infected after an approved Flock Plan has been completed. (3-23-23)
31. Scrapie-Positive Animal. An animal for which a diagnosis of scrapie has been made by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, or another laboratory authorized by state or federal officials to conduct scrapie tests approved for scrapie diagnosis by APHIS or the Administrator. (3-23-23)
32. Scrapie Source Flock. A flock in which an animal was born and subsequently diagnosed as scrapie-positive at less than seventy-two (72) months of age. The flock will no longer be considered a source flock after the requirements of an approved Flock Plan have been completed. A trace to a flock must meet the following criteria to designate the flock as a source flock: The scrapie-positive animal must: (3-23-23)
33. State Animal Health Official. The Administrator, or his designee, responsible for disease control and eradication programs. (3-23-23)
34. State Scrapie Certification Board. The State Scrapie Certification Board will consist of APHIS-AVIC, the State animal health official, animal producers and accredited veterinarians. Animal producers and accredited veterinarians will be appointed by the AVIC and the State animal health official. (3-23-23)
35. Terminal Feedlot. As defined in Title 9 CFR, Parts 54 and 79. (3-23-23)
36. Trace. All actions required to identify the flock of origin or destination of an animal. (3-23-23)
