Indiana Administrative Code
Title 375 - INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1 - INDIANA ORGANIC CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Rule 4 - Animal Certification Standards
Section 4-14 - Health care
Universal Citation: 375 IN Admin Code 4-14
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 15-15-8-17
Affected: IC 15-15-8
Sec. 14.
(a) For a farm to be certified under this title as an organic farm with respect to the livestock produced by such farm, producers on such farm shall be governed by the following requirements:
(1) No animal
product or animal byproduct may be labeled organic once a synthetic antibiotic
or parasiticide has been given to the animal.
(2) All organic livestock producers shall be
required to take all necessary steps to maintain the health of their
animals.
(3) Culling shall be
encouraged as a herd health management tool.
(4) Antibiotics or parasiticides must be used
to restore an animal to health when other methods acceptable to organic
production fail. Thereafter, the animal cannot be used for organic
production.
(5) Failure to take the
necessary steps to restore a diseased animal to health shall result in
decertification.
(6) Disease
prevention methods shall be clearly outlined in the farm plan.
(7) Parasite prevention methods shall be
clearly outlined in the farm plan.
(8) Genetically engineered organisms are
prohibited.
(b) The following methods and materials are approved for maintenance of herd health in connection with certified organic animal production:
(1) The primary means of maintenance of herd
health should be control of environmental problems through pasture rotation,
disinfection, and similar methodologies.
(2) Cleaning agents and disinfectants should
be chosen from among soaps, biodegradable detergents, iodine five percent (5%),
one percent (1%) potassium permanganate solutions, lye, alkali carbonates,
caustic potash, lime, and bleach.
(3) A thorough (minimum triple) rinsing is
required after use of all cleaning agents and disinfectants unless prohibited
by law.
(4) Areas to be disinfected
should be empty of livestock, and manure should be physically removed as much
as possible.
(5) Biotherapies, such
as plant concoctions and homeopathic remedies should be encouraged.
(6) Vaccinations (including vaccination to
stimulate production of maternal antibodies), probiotics, and similar
preventive techniques are permitted when diseases are known to exist in the
farm environment and cannot be controlled by other techniques.
(7) Legally required vaccinations are
allowed.
(c) When recourse to prohibited active materials is deemed necessary, slaughter animals may not be sold as certified organic.
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