Indiana Administrative Code
Title 345 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
Article 5 - SCRAPIE
Rule 2 - Definitions
Section 2-51 - "Suspect animal" defined
Universal Citation: 345 IN Admin Code 2-51
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Affected: IC 15-17-3
Sec. 51.
"Suspect animal" means a sheep or goat that is designated a suspect animal under 345 IAC 5-6 and meets one (1) of the following sets of criteria:
(1) The sheep or goat exhibits any of the following signs of scrapie and is determined to be suspicious for scrapie by an accredited veterinarian, the state veterinarian, or a federal animal health official:
(A)
Weight loss despite retention of appetite.
(B) Behavior abnormalities.
(C) Puritus (itching).
(D) Wool pulling.
(E) Biting at legs or side.
(F) Lip smacking.
(G) Motor abnormalities, such as the
following:
(i) Incoordination.
(ii) High stepping gait of
forelimbs.
(iii) Bunny hop movement
of rear legs.
(iv) Swaying of back
end.
(H) Increased
sensitivity to noise and sudden movement.
(I) Tremor.
(J) Star gazing.
(K) Head pressing.
(L) Recumbency.
(M) Other signs of neurological disease or
chronic wasting.
(2) A sheep or goat that has:
(A) tested positive
for:
(i) scrapie; or
(ii) the proteinase resistant protein
associated with scrapie; on a live animal screening test or any other test;
and
(B) not been
designated a scrapie-positive animal.
(3) A sheep or goat that has tested inconclusive or suggestive of scrapie on an official test for scrapie.
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