Ohio Administrative Code
Title 901:1 - Animal Industry
Chapter 901:1-13 - Scrapie
Section 901:1-13-03 - Quarantine
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 901:1-13-03
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The following flocks and herds shall be quarantined:
(1) An
infected flock or herd;
(2) A
source flock or herd;
(3) A flock
or herd listed by the United States department of agriculture as a non-
compliant flock or herd;
(4) An exposed flock or herd in which the
animal from the source flock or herd is missing;
(5) A flock in which an animal has been
tested and confirmed positive for Nor98 like scrapie shall be quarantined until
all animals in the flock have been identified with official individual
identification. These animals may be moved off of the premises as allowed in
the flock plan and post exposure monitoring plan as described in
the national scrape eradication program standards (2019)
which may be found by visiting ww.aphis.usda.gov.
(B) The following animals shall be quarantined:
(1) A suspect animal;
(2) An exposed animal upon a determination by
the designated scrapie/TSE epidemiologist that without a quarantine there is a
reasonable likelihood the disease could be spread by the exposed animal;
(3) Animals in an exposed flock or
herd upon a determination by the designated scrapie/ TSE epidemiologist that
without a quarantine there is a reasonable likelihood the disease was or could
have been spread by the exposed animals.
(C) No person shall, without written permission from the Ohio department of agriculture, add to or remove an animal from a flock or herd which is quarantined.
(D) A flock or herd shall be released from quarantine after:
(1) A flock plan is
completed;
(2) The flock is
considered a compliant flock; or
(3) A permit is issued by the Ohio department
of agriculture.
(E) An exposed animal and an animal in an exposed flock shall be released from quarantine when:
(1) The designated
scrapie/TSE epidemiologist evaluates factors, including but not limited to, the
genetics of the animal, the results of live animal testing, epidemiology and
genetics of the source flock, and there is not a reasonable likelihood the
disease will be spread by the animal; or,
(2) A permit is issued by the Ohio department
of agriculture.
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