Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5C - Division of Animal Industry › Chapter 5C-18 - EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA › Section 5C-18.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Accredited Veterinarian. A state licensed
				veterinarian accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal
				Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA, APHIS) to perform certain functions of
				federal and cooperative state-federal programs as provided in
				9 C.F.R. §
										161.1 (JAN 2018), incorporated in subsection
				5C-4.0015(1),
				F.A.C.
(2) Approved Laboratory. A
				laboratory approved by the Director and USDA, APHIS to conduct Official EIA
				Tests as provided in subsection
				5C-18.003(3),
				F.A.C.
(3) Approved Quarantine
				Premises. Premises that has been issued valid permit to maintain Reactors under
				designated conditions as provided by subsection
				5C-18.007(6),
				F.A.C.
(4) Authorized Laboratory
				Representative. An employee of an Approved Laboratory who has completed the
				training at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, United States
				Department of Agriculture, for conducting Equine Infectious Anemia
				Tests.
(5) Department. The Florida
				Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(6) Department Representative. An employee of
				the Department who is authorized by the Director to perform animal health
				regulatory activities regarding the prevention, control, and eradication of
				certain contagious and infectious diseases of animals.
(7) Director. The Director of the Division of
				Animal Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The
				Director is also the State Veterinarian.
(8) Division. The Division of Animal
				Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(9) EIA Quarantine. The maintenance of a
				Reactor, Suspect, or Exposed Equine on an approved quarantine premises
				consistent with subsection
				5C-18.007(6),
				F.A.C.
(10) Electronic Equine
				Infestious Anemia (EIA) Laboratory Test. An electronic document setting forth
				the same information required by the Equine Infestious Anemia Test Form, VS
				form 10-11 (Dec 2020), which must be complete, legible, and accurate, and
				include digital images of the Equine. The digital images must consist of three
				(3) color images and include a full view of both sides of the Equine and the
				length of the face from above the ears to below the muzzle. Equine Infestious
				Anemia Test Form, VS form 10-11 (Dec 2020) is hereby incorporated by reference
				and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13433
.
(11) Equine. Any member of the family
				Equidae, including horses, mules, asses, zebras, burros and other lesser known
				equidae.
(12) Equine Infectious
				Anemia (EIA). A disease of Equines, caused by the EIA virus, commonly known as
				swamp fever, which is infectious and is spread primarily by bloodsucking
				insects. Transmission can also occur through transfer of infected blood on
				fomites, such as contaminated hypodermic needles and other
				instruments.
(13) Equine Interstate
				Passport Document. A document that is accepted by participating states for
				interstate movement of Equines, which is valid for six (6) months from the date
				of veterinary exam, or one year after the Official Test Date.
(14) Exposed. Any Equine that has been in
				direct contact with a Reactor or Suspect.
(15) Negative EIA Verification Card. Card
				issued by the Dpartment to an Equine on the Negative IEA Test Verification
				Card, FDACS-09160 (08/18), as incorporated in paragraph
				5C-4.0016(2)(c),
				F.A.C., that serves as proof of a negative EIA Test within the state of
				Florida.
(16) Official Test. A test
				for EIA that meets all the criteria designated in subsection
				5C-18.003(1),
				F.A.C.
(17) Official Test Date. The
				date the blood sample was drawn from the Equine for purposes of conducting an
				Official Test as reflected on the Equine Infectious Anemia Test Form, VIS Form
				10-11 (Dec 2020), incorporated in subsection
				5C-18.001(10),
				F.A.C., or an electronic EIA Laboratory Test.
(18) Permit for Movement of restricted
				Animals, VS Form 1-27 (June 1989). Permit incorporated and defended in
				subsection 5C-3.001(34),
				F.A.C.
(19) Reactor. Any Equine
				with a report of a non-negative result on an Official Test.
(20) Suspect. Any Equine exhibiting clinical
				signs of EIA but has not been tested by an Official Test since the onset of
				clinical signs.
(21) USDA, APHIS.
				The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection
				Services.
Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2), 585.671 FS. Law
					 Implemented 585.671, 585.11(1) FS.
New 10-15-73, Formerly 5C-18.01, Amended 8-15-94,
					 9-12-21.