Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. The
state veterinarian or his representative shall have the authority to conduct
epidemiologic investigations and quarantine of:
1. swine herds in which one or more of the
animals are found to be positive to brucellosis or pseudorabies, as determined
by the epidemiologist, based on the interpretation of official tests;
2. the herd of origin of swine that have been
added to a herd that becomes quarantined because of brucellosis or
pseudorabies, if swine have been acquired from said herd of origin within the
last 12 months;
3. herds which have
received swine from herds found to have brucellosis or pseudorabies.
B. Herds of swine including
feedlots, within a 1.5-mile radius of the quarantined herd, will be monitored
in accordance with the recommendation of the state veterinarian and/or
epidemiologist by either a test of all breeding swine or by an official random
sample test.
C. A herd plan and
epidemiology report must be completed within 30 days from the date an animal
that originated from the herd was found to be a reactor at slaughter. A herd
test must be completed within 45 days from the date an animal that originated
from the herd was found to be a reactor at slaughter.
D. To be eligible for release from quarantine
due to positive pseudorabies, a swine herd must meet the following
requirements.
1. All swine positive to an
official pseudorabies test must be tagged with an official reactor tag in the
left ear and permitted on Form VS 1-27 to recognized slaughter establishment,
rendering plant, or disposed of on the herd premises or other "approved"
location by disposal means authorized by applicable state laws within 15 days.
All swine, over 6 months of age and a random sampling of any growing/finishing
swine which remain in the herd, must be tested negative 30 days or more after
removal of reactors. No livestock on the premises shall have shown signs of
pseudorabies after removal of reactors.
2. Whole Herd Depopulation. All swine on the
premises must be tagged with an official reactor tag in the left ear and
permitted on a Form VS 1-27 to a recognized slaughter establishment, rendering
plant, or disposed of on the herd premises or other "approved" location by
disposal means authorized by applicable state laws. The premises must remain
depopulated for 30 days and the herd premises must be cleaned and disinfected
with an approved disinfectant prior to putting swine back on the
premises.
E. To be
eligible for release from quarantine due to positive brucellosis , a swine
heard must meet one of the following requirements.
1. All swine positive to an official
brucellosis test must be tagged with an official reactor tag in the left ear
and permitted on Form VS 1- 27 to a recognized slaughter establishment,
rendering plant, or disposed of on the herd premises by disposal means
authorized by applicable state laws within 15 days.
a. All swine over six months of age which
remain in the herd, must be tested according to an approved herd
plan.
b. A herd may be released
from quarantine upon completion of three negative complete herd tests (CHT):
i. the first test must be completed at least
30 days after removal of the last reactor;
ii. a second CHT must be conducted 60-90 days
following the first CHT;
iii. a
third CHT is required 60-90 days following the second CHT;
iv. a fourth CHT is required six months after
the third CHT.
2. Whole Herd Depopulation
a. All swine on the premises must be tagged
with an official reactor tag in the left ear and permitted on a Form VS 1-27 to
a recognized slaughter establishment, rendering plant, or disposed of on the
herd premises or other "approved" location by disposal means authorized by
applicable state laws.
b. The
premises must remain depopulated for 30 days and the herd premises must be
cleaned and disinfected with an approved disinfectant prior to putting swine
back on the premises.
F. All movement from pseudorabies or
brucellosis quarantined herds, must be accompanied by a VS Form 1-27, permit
for movement of restricted animals, listing the official, individual
identification of each animal to be removed.
1. This form must be delivered to an
authorized representative at destination.
2. These permits will be issued by a
representative of the Board of Animal Health.
G . All exposed swine moving from quarantined
premises in interstate or intrastate commerce, must move directly to a
recognized slaughter establishment or to an approved swine quarantined feedlot
or rendering plant.
H. The use of
pseudorabies vaccine is prohibited, except by permission of the state
veterinarian.
I. Reclassification
of Feral Swine
1. Free-roaming or feral swine
may be qualified for reclassification as domestic swine upon completion of the
following test protocol.
a. Three consecutive
complete herd tests (CHT) for brucellosis and pseudorabies, with negative
results, shall be conducted in order to qualify for reclassification.
b. The first test must be completed at least
30 days after removal of the last reactor.
c. A second CHT must be conducted 60-90 days
following the first CHT.
d. A third
CHT is required 60-90 days following the second CHT.
e. In addition, any sexually intact female
swine must also undergo a brucellosis and pseudorabies test, with negative
results, not less than 30 days after their initial farrowing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S. 3:2093 and
R.S.
3:2135.
