Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-7 - BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS › Section 5C-7.016 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Accredited Tuberculosis-Free Herd
				(Cattle, Bison or Dairy Goats). A herd of one of these species that has passed
				at least two consecutive annual herd tests of all eligible animals, has no
				other evidence of bovine tuberculosis, and meets the standards of this
				chapter.
(2) Accredited
				Tuberculosis-Free Herd (Cervidae). A herd of cervidae that has passed at least
				three consecutive annual herd tests of all eligible animals, has no other
				evidence of bovine tuberculosis, and meets the standards of this
				chapter.
(3) Accredited
				Tuberculosis-Free State. A state which maintains full compliance with all of
				the provisions of this chapter and where no evidence of bovine tuberculosis has
				been disclosed for five or more years.
(4) Accredited Veterinarian. A veterinarian
				approved by the Deputy Administrator, United States Department of Agriculture,
				Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services (USDA, APHIS,
				VS), in accordance with provisions of 9 C.F.R. 161 (1992), to perform certain
				functions of federal and cooperative state-federal programs.
(5) Affected Herd. A herd of cattle, bison,
				dairy goats, or cervidae which contains or has contained one or more animals
				infected with Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), and which has not passed the
				required tests prescribed by this chapter for release from
				quarantine.
(6) Annual Herd Tests.
				Tests conducted at intervals of not less than 10 months nor more than 14
				months.
(7) Approved Full-Time
				State or Federal Veterinarian. A veterinarian employed full-time by the Florida
				Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or by the USDA and who has
				received special training and approval to conduct the comparative cervical
				test.
(8) Bison. Bovine-like
				animals of the genus Bison, also commonly referred to as American buffalo or
				buffalo.
(9) Blood Tuberculosis
				(BTB) Test. A supplemental test for bovine tuberculosis in cervidae. The BTB
				test may be used as a supplemental test to establish the disease status of a
				herd.
(10) Bovine Tuberculosis. A
				disease in cattle, bison, dairy goats, or cervidae caused by M.
				bovis.
(11) Cattle. All domestic
				animals of the genus Bos, regardless of age.
(12) Caudal Fold Test. The intradermal
				injection of 0.1 milliliter of USDA Bovine Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
				Tuberculin into either side of the caudal fold, with a reading by visual
				observation and palpation 72 hours (plus or minus six hours) following
				injection.
(13) Cervidae. All
				species of deer, elk and moose raised under agricultural conditions for the
				production of meat, the production of other agricultural products, sport, or
				exhibition.
(14) Comparative
				Cervical Test (CCT). The intradermal injection of biologically balanced bovine
				PPD tuberculin and avian PPD tuberculin at separate sites in the cervical area
				and a determination as to the probable presence of bovine tuberculosis by
				comparing the responses of the two injection sites 72 hours (plus or minus six
				hours) following injection.
(15)
				Compatible Lesion. A pathological tissue change which has characteristics
				comparable to tissue changes caused by M. bovis.
(16) Dairy Goats. Domestic animals of the
				genus Capra, kept for the purpose of producing milk for human
				consumption.
(17) Department. The
				Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(18) Epidemiologist. A veterinarian who has
				received a master's degree in epidemiology or has completed a course of
				studying epidemiology sponsored or approved by USDA, APHIS, VS.
(19) Exposed Animals. Cattle, bison, dairy
				goats, swine or cervidae exposed to bovine tuberculosis by reason of
				association with known tuberculous animals.
(20) Group. One or more animals.
(21) Herd. A group of cattle, bison, dairy
				goats or cervidae maintained on common ground; or two or more groups of cattle,
				bison, dairy goats or cervidae under common ownership or supervision,
				geographically separated, but which have an interchange or movement without
				regard to health status.
(22) Herd
				Depopulation. Removal of all cattle, bison, swine, or cervidae in a herd which
				have been exposed to bovine tuberculosis, directly to slaughter prior to any
				restocking of the premises with cattle, bison, swine or cervidae.
(23) Modified Accredited State. A state which
				is actively participating in the eradication of bovine tuberculosis and which
				maintains its status in accordance with the provisions of this
				chapter.
(24) Natural Additions.
				Animals born and raised in a herd.
(25) Negative Animals. Any cattle, bison,
				dairy goats, or cervidae that show no response to a tuberculin test or have
				been classified negative by the testing veterinarian following the application
				of the CCT.
(26) No Gross Lesion
				(NGL) Animals. Any cattle, bison, dairy goats, or cervidae which do not reveal
				(a) lesion(s) of bovine tuberculosis upon postmortem inspection. An animal with
				skin lesions only will be considered in the same category as an NGL
				animal.
(27) Official Eartag. A
				metal identification eartag which provides unique identification for each
				individual animal by conforming to the nine-character, alpha-numeric National
				Uniform Eartagging System in accordance with provisions of
				9 C.F.R.
				78.1.
(28) Permit. USDA, APHIS, VS Form 1-27,
				issued by a USDA representative, state representative, or accredited
				veterinarian, is required to accompany reactor, suspect, or exposed cattle,
				bison, swine, or cervidae to slaughter or when moved for any other purpose. It
				will list the reactor tag number or official eartag number in the case of
				suspect cattle, bison or cervidae, and exposed cattle, bison, swine, or
				cervidae; owner's name and address; origin and destination locations; number of
				cattle, bison, swine, or cervidae covered; and the purpose of the movement. No
				diversion from the permitted destination is allowed.
(29) Reactor. Any cattle, bison, dairy goat,
				or cervid which shows a response to a tuberculin test and is classified a
				reactor by the testing veterinarian.
(30) Regional Tuberculosis Epidemiologist.
				The epidemiologist who is assigned to the USDA, APHIS, VS Regional Office with
				responsibility to provide technical oversight of all tuberculosis regulation in
				the region.
(31) Single Cervical
				Test (SCT). The intradermal injection of 0.1 milliliter of USDA Bovine PPD
				Tuberculin in the cervical (neck) region with a reading by visual observation
				and palpation 72 hours (plus or minus six hours) following injection.
(32) Suspect. Any cattle, bison, or dairy
				goat which shows a response to the caudal fold test and is not classified as a
				reactor or which has been classified as a suspect by a CCT; and a cervid which
				shows a response to the SCT and has not been classified as a reactor.
(33) Tuberculin. A product that is approved
				by and produced under license of the USDA for injection into cattle, bison,
				dairy goats, or cervidae for the purpose of detecting bovine.
(34) Tuberculin Test. A test for tuberculosis
				applied and reported by approved personnel in accordance with this
				chapter.
(35) Forms and Materials.
				Title 9 C.F.R. 161 (1992) and 78.1 (1992) and USDA, APHIS, VS Form 1-27,
				effective Dec. 1980, are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies may be
				obtained from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
				Documents, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328.
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(3), 585.08(2) FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.002(3), 585.08(2), 585.145(1), (2), 585.15, 585.16
					 FS.
New 10-6-93.