South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Section 27-1011 - Diseases and Health Documentation. (See generally Section 47-4-60)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. All persons must report the diagnosed or suspected existence of the following diseases to the State Veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours after discovery.
The State Veterinarian may declare other diseases as reportable, upon publication of such notice in the State Register.
REPORTABLE DISEASE IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY CLINICAL SYMPTOMS
Sore Mouth-Muzzle: especially if accompanied by foot, udder, vulva or skin lesions (Blisters-Vesicles)
Ex: Foot & Mouth, Vesicular Stomatitis, etc.
Encephalitis (CNS) Conditions in All Animals and Birds.
Ex: Eastern, Western and Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis, West Nile Encephalitis
Pseudorabies, Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy--BSE
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
High Death Loss--especially over a short period and in older animals past several weeks old.
Ex: Hog Cholera, Erysipelas, Anthrax, Acute Septicemias
Reproductive Problems
Ex: Brucellosis, Pseudorabies, Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)
Any Highly Unusual Condition--Disease or parasites differing from conditions one is familiar with.
Ex: All foreign and exotic diseases and parasites, unusual symptomatology of any kind.
B. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)-In addition to the statutory requirements, each CVI shall list all applicable permit numbers, the date of issuance thereof, the name of the issuing agency and the farm or other location from whence the livestock/poultry originated.
C. Health Permits (HP)-The State Veterinarian may authorize the issuance of HPs, under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate. HPs shall not be employed as substitutes or in lieu of CVIs, but shall be issued as temporary measures only in emergency situations or under circumstances which could not have been reasonably foreseen. HPs shall expire no more than 30 days after issue and may not be renewed.
D. Appropriate Test(s)-A requirement for a negative test for a particular disease or condition may be satisfied by a negative result from any test approved by the USDA for detection of the particular disease or condition, unless otherwise indicated.