Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) "Official brucellosis calfhood vaccinate"
means a female bovine or bison animal:
(1) To
which an approved brucella biologic was administered by a licensed accredited
veterinarian, an employee of the department or a veterinary services
representative, United States department of agriculture, in accordance with the
manufacturers' recommendations when the animal was:
(a) Not less than one hundred twenty days of
age nor more than one hundred eighty days of age for dairy breeds; or
(b) Not less than one hundred twenty days nor
more than two hundred forty days for beef breeds; or
(2) Which is listed as an official
brucellosis calfhood vaccinated in the state or country of origin.
(3) Which does not meet the age requirements
of paragraph (A)(1)(a) or (A)(1)(b) of this rule but is intended for interstate
movement and meets the age requirement of the receiving state for official
brucellosis calfhood vaccinates provided:
(a)
The vaccination was done at a livestock auction or livestock concentration
market; and
(b) The vaccination was
done by a person meeting the requirements of paragraph (A)(1) of this rule;
and
(c) The animal is moved to the
receiving state within seven days of the date of vaccination.
All vaccinations done under authority of this paragraph must be
reported to the department of agriculture on the next state business day. Any animals vaccinated in
accordance with the provisions of this paragraph that are not shipped to the
receiving state within seven days of the date of vaccination shall not be used
for any purpose other than finish feeding to slaughter.
(B) Any licensed
accredited veterinarian who administers an approved brucella biologic to any
animal within the state of Ohio shall:
(1)
Identify each animal with an individual identification in the right ear
consisting of an official orange-colored vaccination eartag, an existing
official eartag, or in the case of cattle registered with their respective
breed association, by the registration identification; and
(2) Mark the right ear with a vaccination
tattoo code consisting of three sections. The first section shall be an "R"
designating the use of the RB51 brucella vaccine. The second section shall be
the letter "V," enclosed in a shield, and the third shall be the last digit of
the year in which the biologic is administered.
(C) Upon request and for good cause shown the
director of agriculture may grant written permission to vaccinate animals not
eligible for vaccination under paragraph (A)(1) or (A)(3) of this
rule.
(D) No person shall
administer, or permit the administration of, an approved brucella biologic to:
(1) A male bovine or bison animal:
or
(2) Any female bovine or bison
animal except as stipulated in paragraphs (A) and (C) of this rule.
