Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The following definitions shall be
applicable to this Section:
"Accredited laboratory" means a laboratory operated by the
Illinois Department of Agriculture, the University of Illinois College of
Veterinary Medicine, or a laboratory approved by the Director (on the basis
that it is using USDA approved methods).
"Certified Johne's Disease Veterinarian" means a veterinarian
who has completed a prescribed course and field training for conducting risk
assessments and writing herd plans for herds dealing with Johne's disease.
Certification will be issued by the State Veterinarian and/or the designated
Johne's Disease Coordinator.
"Herd" shall mean all animals under common ownership or
supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premises (lot,
farm, ranch), or all animals on two or more premises geographically separated,
but on which animals have been interchanged or where there has been contact
between the premises. Contact of animals between separated premises under
common management shall be assumed to have occurred unless otherwise
established by the herd owner or manager. Each separate species of animal shall
be considered as a separate herd.
"M. avium paratuberculosis-detection test" or "organism
detection test" means any test sufficiently sensitive and specific for
detection of M. avium paratuberculosis in fecal samples. Definition of
"sufficiently sensitive and specific" will be on the basis of results of
performance of a check test and proficiency standards set by the Uniform
Program Standards for the Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program
(June 1, 2006). Any test approved by the USDA for M. avium paratuberculosis
organism detection (i.e., fecal culture test or PCR for M. avium
paratuberculosis) is acceptable as long as it is performed at an accredited
laboratory.
"Serum antibody test" means any test sufficiently sensitive and
specific for detection of antibodies to M. avium paratuberculosis in bovine
serum. Definition of "sufficiently sensitive and specific" will be on the basis
of results of performance of a check test and proficiency standards set by the
Uniform Program Standards for the Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control
Program (June 1, 2006), approved by the U.S. Animal Health Association (P. O.
Box K227, Suite 114, 1610 Forest Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23228). Any test
approved by the USDA for serum antibody detection (i.e., ELISA for M. avium
paratuberculosis) is acceptable as long as it is performed at an accredited
laboratory.
b) Criteria for
herds qualified to enter into the risk management program:
1) Participation in this program is voluntary
and the producer/owner is responsible for the cost of testing.
2) The herd has been in existence for at
least one year or the herd was assembled with animals originating directly from
paratuberculosis-certified or risk managed herds only.
3) A herd assembled with animals originating
directly from risk managed herds only shall start at the lowest certification
level of the herds from which the assembled animals were acquired.
4) All animals must have an approved,
permanent, unique, legible identification other than a plastic ear tag or neck
chain. Acceptable types of approved, permanent, unique, legible identification
include registration or association numbers accompanied by identification
document, breed registry ear tattoos, USDA uniform series ear tag (metal tags),
freeze branding when the brand is listed on the breed registration certificate
and electronic identification (microchips) as long as a reader is supplied by
the owner or is readily available.
c) Criteria for enrolling and maintaining
cattle, buffalo or bison herds under the Illinois Voluntary Johne's Disease
Risk Management Program.
1) The following
certification levels will be awarded compliance with certification
requirements:
A) Level A - 30 head or the
whole herd has been tested with no positives disclosed.
B) Level B - the whole herd has been tested
with less than 5% (0% to 4.99 %) of the animals testing positive.
C) Level C - the whole herd has been tested
with 5% to 14.99 % of the animals testing positive.
D) Level D - the whole herd has been tested
with 15% or greater of the animals testing positive, or 30 head were tested
with one or more positive animals disclosed.
E) Potential Maximum Risk herds have had no
animals tested or do not disclose any test results.
F) A level achievement year representing when
the herd reached the status level will be added to the status designation
(e.g., Level A since 1999).
2) Certification requirements:
A) Testing shall be done annually within
10-14 months after the initial status testing anniversary date and a herd shall
remain at that level for a year, regardless of the amount of testing completed
during that time. A herd can qualify through a split herd testing program. The
producer must test all test-eligible animals at least once a year throughout a
12 month period with the exception of any "J" punched animals in the herd. "J"
punched animals do not have to be tested, but must be accounted for on the
annual herd agreement. The anniversary date would be the date that the herd
test is completed for the year. The testing schedule for the year must be
described in the annual herd agreement.
B) A fecal culture, PCR or ELISA test may be
used for certification.
C) Whole
herd tests are conducted on all animals two years of age and older.
D) Tests on 30 animals must be a random
sampling of animals two years of age and older. The same animals should not be
tested in consecutive testing years.
E) All tests must be performed at an
accredited laboratory.
F) Fecal and
blood collection must be done either by, or under the direct supervision of, an
accredited veterinarian, who must verify that the samples were collected from
the animals identified on the test documents.
G) An annual risk assessment and updated herd
plan has been completed for the herd by a Certified Johne's Disease
Veterinarian or a state or federal veterinarian.
3) Upon completion of the required testing
and review by the Director, the Department shall issue a certificate verifying
the herd's status.
4) Herds not
tested within 14 months after the last sampling will lose their certification
status. Herds that stop testing but continue to have an annual risk assessment
and herd plan completed by a certified Johne's disease veterinarian and follow
the management guidelines prescribed in the herd plan will maintain their
certification status.
d)
Criteria for enrolling and maintaining cervid or goat herds under the Illinois
Voluntary Johne's Disease Risk Management Program.
1) The following certification levels will be
awarded compliance with certification requirements:
A) Level A - 30 head or the whole herd has
been tested with no positives disclosed.
B) Level B - the whole herd has been tested
with less than 5% (0% to 4.99%) of the animals testing positive.
C) Level C - the whole herd has been tested
with 5% to 14.99% of the animals testing positive.
D) Level D - the whole herd has been tested
with 15% or greater of the animals testing positive, or 30 head were tested
with one or more positive animals disclosed.
E) Potential Maximum Risk herds have had no
animals tested or do not disclose any test results.
F) A level achievement year representing when
the herd reached the status level will be added to the status designation
(e.g., Level A since 2002).
2) Certification requirements:
A) Testing shall be done annually within
10-14 months after the initial status testing anniversary date and a herd shall
remain at that level for a year, regardless of the amount of testing completed
during that time. A herd can qualify through a split herd testing program. The
producer must test all test-eligible animals at least once a year throughout a
12 month period with the exception of any "J" punched animals in the herd. "J"
punched animals do not have to be tested, but must be accounted for on the
annual herd agreement. The anniversary date would be the date that the herd
test is completed for the year. The testing schedule for the year must be
described in the annual herd agreement.
B) The fecal culture must be used for
certification.
C) Whole herd tests
are conducted on all animals two years of age and older.
D) Tests on 30 animals must be a random
sampling of animals two years of age and older. The same animals should not be
tested in consecutive testing years.
E) All tests must be performed at an
accredited laboratory.
F) Fecal
collection must be done either by, or under the direct supervision of, an
accredited veterinarian, who must verify that the samples were collected from
the animals identified on the test documents.
3) Upon completion of the required testing
and review by the Director, the Department shall issue a certificate verifying
the herd's status.
4) Herds not
tested within 14 months after the last sampling will lose their certification
status.
e) Additions to
the herd. Animals purchased from another herd participating in an M. avium
paratuberculosis certification program may enter the herd without further
testing, and will be tested along with the herd at the next annual test.
Animals originating from herds that are participating in Johne's Disease Risk
Management Program and are of the same level as the purchasing herd can be
added to the herd without further testing and be tested on the next annual
test. If the purchased additions originate from herds that are of a lower risk
management level or are from a herd that has not been tested, the purchasing
herd will assume the level of the purchased additions or will lose its herd
status unless the animals have had a negative test within 30 days prior to
purchase, or are isolated from the other members of the herd until a negative
test has been received. Isolation means that the animal can have no opportunity
to share feed or water receptacles with other members of the herd, and there
can be no chance of fecal contamination from the animal.
