Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 051 - Livestock Board
Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION
Section 2-8 - Testing of Specific Bovinae
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 2-8
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Within the DSA, all Test Eligible Bovinae and any Heifers born during the previous calendar year and shipped after August 1 of their yearling year are required to test negative for Brucellosis within 30 days prior to a change of ownership, prior to interstate movement, and prior to leaving the DSA. Any negative test result reported between August 1 and January 31 of the following calendar year will be valid from the time of test until the end of that time period (January 31).
(i) The following are exemptions from this
testing requirement:
(A) Test Eligible Bovinae
that move to a Wyoming Approved Livestock Market or to an out-of-state
livestock market that appears on the Wyoming State Veterinarian's list of Out
of State Markets Approved for Brucellosis Market Testing can be tested at the
market prior to leaving and held there until results are determined to be
negative if the identity of the Herd of Origin is maintained and each animal is
individually identified with the following Board approved identification.
(I) "DSA Origin - Brucellosis Test Required"
shall be written in the brand inspection document for Test Eligible Bovinae
leaving the DSA.
(II) "Brucellosis
Area of Concern Origin - Brucellosis Test Required" shall be written in the
brand inspection document for Test Eligible Bovinae leaving a Brucellosis Area
of Concern required by the Board to be subject to the testing requirements of
these rules.
(B)
Out-of-state origin Commuter Herds moving from Wyoming, pursuant to an
Interstate Livestock Health Movement Permit with an adjacent state, will have
test requirements specified in the commuter agreement. For cattle in the DSA
between August 1 and January 31 of the following calendar year no test will be
required unless deemed necessary by determination of unusual risk. For cattle
in the DSA any time between February 1 and July 31, Wyoming recommends a full
joint risk analysis between the two state veterinarians to determine the
appropriate number of animals to be tested. Regardless, a minimum of 20 percent
of the herd, to include open, late-bred, and cull cows, will be tested prior to
or upon return to the state of origin. A copy of the Commuter Permit must be
provided prior to issuance of a brand certificate for leaving. Movement and
test documents will be required to be provided by the owner each year for
renewal of Commuter Permit.
(C)
Wyoming herds that complete a Brucellosis Risk Assessment and have in place a
Brucellosis Mitigation Plan may have test requirements waived in accordance
with the Mitigation Plan.
(I) Each
Brucellosis Risk Assessment will be categorized as one of the following:
(1.) Insignificant risk: No documented
exposure or feasible risk of exposure to Brucellosis-infected wildlife during
the risk period of February 1 through July 31. No restrictions or
requirements.
(2.) Potential Risk:
No documented exposure, but risk of potential exposure by commingling or close
proximity to Brucellosis-infected wildlife during the risk period of February 1
through July 31. Surveillance testing required.
(3.) Significant Risk: Documented exposure by
commingling or close proximity to Brucellosis infected wildlife, or high risk
of exposure to Brucellosis-infected wildlife during the risk period of February
1 through July 31. Cooperative mitigation and surveillance testing
required.
(II) Without a
Brucellosis Risk Assessment and Brucellosis Mitigation Agreement, all herds
within the DSA and, when required by the board, herds within a Brucellosis Area
of Concern, must meet all Chapter 2 requirements.
(D) Female Bovinae moving from a Herd with a
valid Brucellosis Mitigation Plan will not be subject to additional testing
other than that outlined in the Brucellosis Mitigation Plan, unless required by
the Wyoming State Veterinarian under another provision of law.
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