Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 75 - BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS › Section 75.190 - Additional Requirements on Cattle and Bison from States Designated as Class B and Class C States

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) In
			 addition to other entry requirements, a prior permit must be obtained for all
			 cattle or bison, except those consigned directly to slaughter or calves under 6
			 months of age except as further provided for in this Section, entering Illinois
			 from states designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Class B and
			 Class C under provisions of the Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and
			 Rules as recommended and approved by the United States Animal Health
			 Association (P. O. Box K227, Suite 114, 1610 Forest Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
			 23228) and by the USDA (October 1, 2003). Prior permits shall be obtained by
			 contacting the Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare, Illinois Department of
			 Agriculture, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, Illinois
			 62794-9281, telephone 217/782-4944. Information regarding the origin,
			 destination and description of the cattle, along with the number of animals in
			 the shipment, is necessary for obtaining a permit.
b) Breeding cattle or bison 12 months of age
			 or over from Class B and Class C States shall be placed under quarantine and in
			 isolation until retested and negative to an official test for brucellosis
			 conducted not less than 45 days nor more than 120 days after entering Illinois.
			 Breeding cattle or bison originating from certified brucellosis-free herds are
			 exempt from this provision.
c) All
			 female cattle or bison born after July 1, 1985, if more than 4 months of age,
			 except spayed heifers (female cattle or bison may be spayed after entry into
			 Illinois with prior approval from the Department, which will be given upon
			 receipt of the name of the veterinarian who will be performing the operation)
			 or those consigned directly to slaughter, entering Illinois from Class B or
			 Class C States must be official calfhood vaccinates and vaccination status
			 shall be recorded on the official interstate health certificate. In lieu of
			 calfhood vaccination, cattle from Class B States entering Illinois for feeding
			 purposes only may be identified with a hot iron brand on either hip using the
			 letter F of not less than three inches in height.
d) Female cattle or bison, except those
			 consigned directly to slaughter, entering Illinois from Class C States shall,
			 in addition to present entry requirements now on file, either originate from a
			 certified brucellosis-free herd or be spayed and be officially identified by a
			 hot iron brand on either hip using an open spade design (e.g., as used in
			 playing cards) of not less than three inches in height. Certification of
			 spaying by an accredited veterinarian is to be shown on the official interstate
			 health certificate. Female cattle or bison may be spayed after entry into
			 Illinois with prior approval from the Department, which will be given upon
			 receipt of the name of the veterinarian who will be performing the
			 operation.
e) Calves under two
			 months of age not accompanied by their dams may be imported from Class C States
			 if they meet the following requirements:
1)
			 An entry permit shall be obtained on all shipments. All such calves shall be
			 quarantined until shipped to slaughter or neutered (spayed or
			 castrated).
2) All calves shall be
			 accompanied by the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (i.e., health
			 certificate) and shall be individually identified by official eartags. The
			 eartag numbers shall be recorded on the Certificate.