South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:68 - Disease control and meat inspection
Chapter 12:68:17 - Pseudorabies control
Section 12:68:17:01 - Breeding swine entering South Dakota

Breeding swine entering South Dakota must test negative to an official pseudorabies test listed in § 12:68:17:11 which is conducted within the 30 days preceding entry in a laboratory approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; must originate from a pseudorabies qualified herd established according to § 12:68:17:06; or must originate from a Stage IV or V area as described in Pseudorabies Eradication, "State-Federal-Industry Program Standards," APHIS 91-55-071, November 1, 2003. The type of test used and the results must be shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Upon arrival at the farm, all breeding swine must be isolated separately for 30 days from any other animals. All boars must be retested no sooner than 21 days or more than 45 days after arrival to assure that the boars are still negative. A monitored percentage of all breeding females must be retested no sooner than 21 days or more than 45 days after arrival to assure that the animals are still negative. Breeding swine originating from Stage IV or V areas are exempt from these retesting requirements.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14, 40-9A-12.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-14, 40-9A-4, 40-9A-8.

Note: A list of approved labs can be obtained by contacting United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.

Pseudorabies Eradication, "State-Federal-Industry Program Standards," APHIS 91-55-071, November 1, 2003, 34 pages, published by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained at no charge from the South Dakota Animal Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.