Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 9 - ANIMAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Article 28 - BRUCELLA OVIS
Section 9-28-1 - Definitions
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 9-28-1
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
As used in these regulations, the terms below shall have the following definitions.
(a) "Brucella ovis" means an infectious, contagious disease of sheep characterized by ram epididymitis.
(b) "Brucella ovis-free flock" means a flock of sheep in which all test-eligible rams annually have two negative serology tests 45 to 120 days apart.
(c) "Individual identification" means any of the following:
(1) an official United States
department of agriculture metal ear tag; or
(2)
(A) a
microchip;
(B) a tattoo;
(C) a physical description; or
(D) any other means that clearly
identifies the animal.
(d) "Official serology test" means the follow-ing:
(1) the collection of samples by
a licensed, federally accredited veterinarian; and
(2) the submission of the samples to a
laboratory registered with the animal health department and approved by the
livestock commissioner to conduct tests to identify brucella ovis.
(e) "Test-eligible ram" means any ram six months of age or older that was not born in the year of the test.
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