South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:68 - Disease control and meat inspection
Chapter 12:68:03 - Livestock diseases and parasites
Section 12:68:03:07 - Disposal of carcasses of animals dying of anthrax

All carcasses of animals that have died of anthrax must be consumed by burning, without removal of hides, within 36 hours after death. All litter and other material that may become infected must be removed and burned. Material that cannot be moved or burned must be disinfected with Cresolis compositus or another disinfectant recommended by the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in 9 C.F.R. § 71.10 (January 1, 2021), by the secretary of the Animal Industry Board, or by a veterinarian.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-5-8.