Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 9 - ANIMAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Article 28 - BRUCELLA OVIS
Section 9-28-2 - Brucella ovis tests

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 9-28-2

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024

(a) Any owner of a flock of sheep may apply for a certificate certifying that flock as a brucella ovis-free flock when the flock meets the following requirements.

(1) Each ram in the flock shall have an individual identification.

(2) Each test-eligible ram shall test negative on two official serology tests 45 to 120 days apart. Each ram shall be exempt from testing in the year of its birth.

(b) Each owner of a flock of sheep satisfactorily completing the test requirements under subsection (a) for a brucella ovis-free flock shall be issued a certificate certifying the flock of sheep as a brucella ovis-free flock by the Kansas animal health department. The certificate shall be valid for one year from the date of certification.

(c) To continue the brucella ovis-free flock certification, each test-eligible ram shall test negative annually. Each owner of one or more brucella ovis-free flocks shall be notified by mail of recertification requirements no fewer than 30 days before the expiration of the brucella ovis-free flock status.

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