1 Animals originating from:
A Accredited Bovine Tuberculosis-Free Areas
shall be negative to two single cervical tests using 0.1 PPD Bovis tuberculin
in the midcervical region with reading by observation and palpation at 72
hours, plus or minus 6 hours, no less than 90 days apart, with the second test
conducted within 90 days prior to the movement, for all animals 12 months of
age and over that were isolated from all other members of the herd during the
testing period, unless they originate from an accredited, qualified or
monitored herd. As an alternative to the single cervical tests, approved
cervidae shall be negative to two USDA official blood tests for tuberculosis
conducted no less than 30 days apart with the second test conducted within 90
days prior to the movement.
i Cervidae from
an accredited herd may be moved into Illinois without further tuberculosis
testing provided that they are accompanied by a certificate stating that such
cervidae originated from an accredited herd.
ii Cervidae originating from qualified or
monitored herds may enter Illinois with a negative single cervical test or, for
approved cervidae, USDA official tuberculosis blood test within 90 days prior
to importation and a certificate stating that the animals originate from a
monitored herd.
B
Non-Accredited Bovine Tuberculosis-Free Areas or Canadian provinces that are
not tuberculosis free and that originate from a herd where a complete herd test
has been conducted within the past year, and all animals found negative to an
official USDA tuberculosis blood test, for approved cervidae, or a single
cervical test using 0.1 PPD Bovis tuberculin in the midcervical region with
reading by observation and palpation at 72 hours, plus or minus 6 hours, shall
be negative to two USDA official tuberculosis blood tests, for approved
cervidae, or single cervical tests conducted within 180 and 30 days prior to
entry.
C Institutions that have
been accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA) are exempt
from these requirements when movement is between accredited member facilities.
All other movement from AZAA-accredited members must comply with these movement
requirements.
2 Be
accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by an accredited
veterinarian within 30 days prior to importation.
3 Be individually identified by approved
eartags, microchips or tattoos.
4
Be accompanied by a permit obtained from the Department as follows:
A Applicant for permit shall furnish the
following information to the Department:
i
Name and post office mailing address of Illinois destination;
ii Name and post office mailing address of
consignor;
iii Number of cervidae
in shipment.
B Grounds
for refusal to issue permit are:
i Violation
of the Act or any rule of this Part;
ii Presence of a disease which might endanger
the Illinois livestock industry;
iii Refusal to provide required information
for the permit.
C
Permits will be issued by telephoning or writing the Department.