Ohio Administrative Code
Title 901:1 - Animal Industry
Chapter 901:1-17 - Importation and Health of Animals
Section 901:1-17-06 - Goats
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 901:1-17-06
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Goats imported into Ohio for breeding purposes shall:
(1) Be
accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days of entry and be
identified with official individual identification as
identified in paragraph (C) of this rule; and
(2) Show no symptoms or evidence of
infectious or contagious diseases as defined in
paragraph (B) of rule
901:1-21-02
of the Administrative Code; and
(3) The owner and the veterinarian must
attest to the following statement written on the certificate of veterinary
inspection:
"The goats in this shipment are not known to be under any movement restrictions because of scrapie"; and
(4) The consignee, upon request by
an authorized representative of the
department , shall provide
information about the herd of birth of
the animals in the shipment; and
(5) Meet one
the following tuberculosis requirements:
(a)
Originate from an accredited free state or
zone.
(b) Originate from an accredited
herd
; or
(c) Originate from a modified accredited advanced state or zone and meet the following
requirements:
(i) Originate from
an accredited
herd; or
(ii) Have an individual
negative tuberculosis test within sixty days prior to entry.
(d) Originate from a modified accredited state or zone and meet the following
requirements:
(i) Originate from
an accredited
herd; or
(ii) Originate from a herd
that has completed a whole herd negative tuberculosis test within twelve months
prior to entry; and
(iii) Have an
individual negative tuberculosis test within sixty days prior to entry;
and
(iv) Obtain a permit.
(e) Originate in an
accreditation
preparatory state or zone and
meet the following requirements:
(i) Originate from
an
accredited herd; and
(ii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis
test within sixty days prior to entry; and
(iii) Obtain a permit.
(f)
Goats
imported into Ohio which originated from a non-accredited state or zone
can only enter Ohio for the purposes of slaughter
in compliance with rule
901:1-17-10 of
the Administrative Code.
(B) Goats imported into Ohio for feeding purposes shall:
(1)
Be
accompanied by a permit number issued prior to entry or certificate of
veterinary inspection issued within thirty days prior to entry forwarded to the
state of destination.
The
identification listed on the certificate may be the number of goats in the
shipment, sex of goats, the type of goats, and approximate weight.
(2) Be quarantined to the premises of
destination until the animal moves to immediate slaughter unless the goats
comply with paragraph (B)(5) of this rule; and
(3) Meet one of
the following tuberculosis requirements:
(a)
Originate from
an accredited herd.
(b) Originate from
an accredited free state or zone.
(c) Originate from a
modified accredited
advanced state or zone and be identified with official individual
identification.
(d)
Originate from a
modified accredited state or zone
and have:
(i)
A negative
tuberculosis test within sixty days prior to entry; and
(ii)
Be identified
with official individual identification.
(e)
Goats imported
into Ohio which
originated from
an accreditation
preparatory or non-accredited state or zone will be prohibited from entering
Ohio for feeding or grazing.
(4) Goats which are designated for feeding
and grazing and are not in compliance with paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(3) of this
rule must meet the requirements of paragraph (A) of this
rule.
(5) Goats imported into
Ohio for feeding or grazing may later be utilized for breeding purposes with a
permit from the department, which may
stipulate additional requirements.
(C) Official individual identification for goats as required by paragraph (A) of this rule shall mean that the goats are marked by one of the following:
(1)
Official ear tags which are:
(a)
Approved for use
in animals participating in a scrapie herd certification program;
or
(b)
Approved by USDA for use in the scrapie eradication
program.
(2)
Tattoos that have been:
(a)
Approved for use
in animals participating in a scrapie herd certification program;
or
(b)
Approved by USDA for use in the scrapie eradication
program; or
(c)
Recorded in the record book of an animal registry
association when the animal is accompanied by either a certificate of
registration from the association or an owner/custodian
statement.
(3)
Microchips that have been:
(a)
Approved for use
in animals participating in a scrapie herd certification program;
and
(b)
Placed at the base of the animal's ear.
(D) All tuberculosis tests required by this rule must be conducted by a licensed and accredited veterinarian.
(E) Animals which travel out of Ohio for exhibition purposes in a modified accredited, accreditation preparatory, or non-accredited state or zone must meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule in order to return to or be imported into Ohio.
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