Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 5 - Entry Requirements to admit Animals into this State and into Events
Subchapter D - Specific Entry Requirements for Poultry and Other Birds
Section XXI-531 - Health Requirement Governing Admission of Poultry (Formerly section 701)
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-531
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. All poultry entering the state must meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements.
1. All out of state poultry or
poultry eggs for hatching, shall not be imported into Louisiana unless they
originate from pullorum/typhoid negative tested flocks under the supervision of
the national poultry improvement plan (NPIP) or in flocks that have passed a
negative blood test for pullorum/typhoid disease, under the supervision of the
proper official state agency, within 30 days prior to entry.
2. All out of state poultry consigned to a
recognized slaughter establishment may enter the state on a waybill, which must
include the name and address of the consignor (seller), the number of birds,
and the name and address of the slaughter establishment. If, in the opinion of
an authorized agent of the Board of Animal Health, poultry consigned to a
recognized slaughter establishment is of questionable health, the entire
shipment will be quarantined immediately, and consigned to a poultry
establishment maintaining federal inspection for wholesomeness, or be returned
to the state of origin.
3. The
state veterinarian may prohibit the entry of birds, eggs, or poultry
by-products into Louisiana from any state which has an area under quarantine
due to a contagious and/or infectious disease which, in his/her opinion, may
seriously threaten the health of Louisiana poultry.
4. All pet stores or vendors selling
psittacines must report any increased mortalities to the office of the state
veterinarian to determine if birds/samples should be examined for evidence of
chlamydiosis.
5. Birds determined
to be infected with, or exposed to, exotic new-castle disease, shall be
destroyed without compensation to the owner.
6. All poultry brought into Louisiana shall
be accompanied by a VS Form 9-2 or 9-3, indicating the flock of origin is under
the national poultry improvement plan and is free of Salmonella
pullorum (pullorum) and Salmonella gallinarum
(typhoid) or a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) that reports those
negative results. If the flock of origin is not under the national poultry
improvement plan, the birds must be accompanied by a test report (9-2) from an
approved laboratory or official state agent, or CVI indicating the birds were
tested negative for Salmonella pullorum/typhoid within 30 days
prior to entry into Louisiana. See
§533 for show, fair, trade days, and swap
meet requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093.
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