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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.12 - Federal Rules Adopted

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of the Brucellosis
				  Eradication Recommended Uniform Methods and Rules of the Animal and Plant
				  Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, as they are
				  now written or as same may hereafter be revised or amended, are hereby
				  expressly adopted by reference thereto as a part of these regulations and said
				  above federal rules shall be complied with and followed to the extent that they
				  do not conflict with the provisions of this regulation. In the case of conflict
				  between this regulation and the above federal rules, this regulation shall
				  prevail.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.13 - Identification Required For Cull Swine Movement

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All movement of cull sows and cull boars in Alabama for
				  slaughter, or for sale for slaughter, shall be identified to the herd of
				  origin, by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative by approved
				  tattoo or official back tag applied to the back of each swine at the farm or
				  place of origin, the slaughtering establishment, or the livestock market, prior
				  to the time the above swine are mixed with other swine from any other
				  source.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.14 - Obligation Of Owners Of Swine In Testing Program

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
When it is determined by the State Veterinarian that it is
				  necessary to test a herd of swine to determine whether or not brucellosis is
				  present, the owner of swine shall be responsible for the following:
(a) Submit all breeding swine (sows and
				boars) over six months of age for a blood test for brucellosis as may be
				required and as often as deemed necessary by the State Veterinarian.
(b) Be responsible for the penning and
				restraining of all swine for blood testing.
(c) Remove all reactors from the herd as
				specified in a written herd plan.
(d) Sell all brucellosis reactors for
				immediate slaughter.
(e) Clean and
				disinfect as deemed necessary by the State Veterinarian the premises where
				reactors were kept prior to removal.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.15 - Requirements After Swine Are Found To Be Infected

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(1) Herds of swine known to be infected with
				brucellosis shall be quarantined and no animal shall be moved from such herds
				except on permit from the State Veterinarian or his authorized agent. The above
				quarantine shall remain in effect until:
(a)
				The entire herd is sold for slaughter and cleaning and disinfecting of houses
				and equipment has been accomplished, and 60 days has elapsed since the sale of
				all swine from premises; or
(b)
				There are two consecutive negative herd blood tests. The first negative test
				must be at least 30 days after all reactors have been removed and slaughtered
				and the second test must be at least 90 days after the first test.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.16 - Indemnification (Swine)

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Indemnity may be paid to owners of swine that have been
				  condemned and slaughtered because of brucellosis. Amounts and requirements for
				  indemnity are those as specified in Rules
				  80-3-1-.06 and
				  80-3-1-.07.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.17 - Conditions Requiring Testing Of Swine Herds

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Existence of the following conditions shall require
				  brucellosis testing of the entire swine herd:
(a) All herds that are revealed as a result
				of reactors at livestock markets, and/or
(b) All herds in which the State Veterinarian
				has reason to believe that brucellosis exists or have been exposed to
				brucellosis.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.18 - Testing Swine That Change Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All breeding swine (sows and boars) six
				months of age or older that arrive at livestock markets in Alabama from farms
				shall be identified by official backtag and bled for brucellosis. All breeding
				swine six months or older that arrive at slaughtering plants in Alabama from
				farms shall be identified to the farm of origin and a blood sample shall be
				collected at time of slaughter. The bleeding for brucellosis test requirement
				above may be waived if the Commissioner determines that there are insufficient
				funds available to conduct this test.
(2) All blood samples taken shall be
				forwarded by the veterinarian or person doing the bleeding to the brucellosis
				laboratory, whether or not previously tested, for brucellosis testing as deemed
				necessary by the State Veterinarian.
(3) Reactors revealed at livestock markets
				shall be tagged in the left ear with an official reactor tag and must be
				consigned to slaughter.
(4) Exposed
				swine in marketing channels shall be consigned to slaughter. Exposed swine are
				defined as follows:
(a) Other swine that are a
				part of a consignment in which a reactor was detected; and/or
(b) Breeding swine that had direct contact
				with a reactor while at the livestock market.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE › Section 80-3-1-.19 - Requirements For Swine Brought Into Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Code of Ala. 1975, §
									2-15-155,
				  states, in substance, that all livestock brought into the state must be
				  accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection made by a qualified
				  veterinarian reflecting that the livestock are free from disease. The above
				  required certificate of veterinary inspection, to be accepted by the State
				  Veterinarian, accompanying sows and boars, besides being identified by ear tag,
				  tattoo, ear notch or other acceptable permanent means, must also reflect on the
				  certificate of veterinary inspection one of the following:
(a) They originate directly from a
				Brucellosis Validated Free State, or
(b) The originate directly from officially
				validated brucellosis herds, or
(c)
				They originated from a herd not under quarantine for brucellosis and are
				negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days of entry,
				or
(d) They are swine under six
				months of age.
Authors:
Charles H. Barnes, Reginald L.
				  Sorrells
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to prevent the spread of
				  Pseudorabies (Aujeszky's Disease), a contagious and infectious disease of swine
				  by providing procedures and rules that are to be followed to prevent, control,
				  identify and eradicate said disease. This includes testing, handling, and
				  various responsibilities of markets, testers, and swine producers.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.02 - Requirements For Swine Entering Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Code of Ala. 1975, §
									2-15-155,
				  states, in substance, that all livestock brought into the state must be
				  accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited
				  veterinarian reflecting that the livestock are free from disease. The above
				  required certificate of veterinary inspection, to be accepted by the State
				  Veterinarian, accompanying breeding sows and feeder pigs, besides being
				  identified by eartag, tattoo, ear notch or other acceptable permanent means,
				  must also reflect on the certificate of veterinary inspection one of the
				  following:
(a) Breeding and exhibition
				purposes:
1. That they originate from herds
				not known to have been infected with Pseudorabies within the last twelve (12)
				months and are negative to an official test for Pseudo-rabies within thirty
				(30) days of the date of entry into the state; or
2. They originate from a qualified
				pseudorabies negative herd; or
3.
				They originate directly from the farm of origin in a Stage IV or pseudorabies
				free state.
4. They originate in a
				pseudorabies qualified negative herd or have passed a negative official
				pseudorabies serologic test within 30 days prior to sale at an approved all
				class market and are released under state quarantine for isolation and retest
				in 30-60 days.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.03 - Obligations Of Swine Owners In Testing Program

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
When it is determined by the State Veterinarian that it is
				  necessary to test a herd of swine to determine whether or not pseudorabies is
				  present, the person owning or controlling said herd shall be responsible for
				  the following:
(a) To submit all
				breeding swine (sows and boars) six months of age or over for a blood test for
				pseudorabies as may be required and as often as deemed necessary by the State
				Veterinarian; and
(b) Be
				responsible for the penning and restraining of all swine for blood samples to
				be drawn or vaccinations to be administered; and
(c) Submit all swine which react to the
				pseudorabies test for identification with a reactor tag in the left ear and
				remove all test positive swine from the herd; and
(d) Sell all pseudorabies infected or reactor
				swine for immediate slaughter; and
(e) Isolate and hold in strict quarantine,
				swine revealing suspicious test results until retested and classified negative;
				and
(f) Clean and disinfect under
				supervision of the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative the
				premises on which reactors were kept immediately following the removal of
				reactor or diseased swine.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.04 - Requirements After Swine Are Found To Be Infected

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(1) Swine found to be infected with
				pseudorabies shall be quarantined and no animal shall be moved except by permit
				issued by the State Veterinarian or his authorized agent.
(2) When pseudorabies infection is disclosed
				in a herd, a herd plan shall be outlined and agreed upon by the herd owner and
				the animal health official. This plan shall be in effect no later than 30 days
				after the herd is quarantined. The herd plan will be a written agreement signed
				by both parties. The purpose of the herd plan is to allow the herd owner to
				eliminate pseudorabies from his herd with the least possible loss to him in the
				shortest time frame with the least possibility of spread to other
				herds.
(3) Pseudorabies infected
				swine shall be identified with a reactor tag in the left ear.
(4) Pseudorabies infected swine shall be sold
				for immediate slaughter only to approved slaughtering establishments or sold
				through an approved livestock market to be sent directly to
				slaughter.
(5) Pseudorabies
				infected and exposed swine shall be held separate at livestock markets and
				shall not have contact with swine that are allowed to return to
				farms.
(6) All premises where swine
				are found to be positive to the pseudorabies test shall be cleaned and
				disinfected where practical to do so under the supervision of the State
				Veterinarian or his representative at the expense of the owner.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.05 - Requirements For Quarantine Release

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Quarantines imposed for pseudorabies shall remain in effect
				  until one of the following has been met:
(a) All swine on the premises have been
				shipped to slaughter; the premises have been cleaned and disinfected under
				official supervision with a disinfectant approved by the State Veterinarian or
				veterinary services for such use; and the premises have been maintained free of
				swine for 30 days; or
(b) All swine
				positive to an official pseudorabies serologic test have been removed from the
				premises and all swine, except suckling pigs, remaining are subjected to an
				official pseudorabies serologic test and found negative 30 days or more after
				removal of all swine positive to an official pseudorabies serologic test;
				or
(c) All swine positive to an
				official pseudorabies serologic test have been removed from the premises and
				all breeding swine which remain in the herd and a 28-head random sample of
				grower finishing swine over two months of age are subjected to an official
				pseudorabies serologic test and found negative 30 days or more after removal of
				swine positive to an official pseudorabies serologic test. A second negative
				test at least 30 days after the first is required in Stage III or IV of the
				pseudorabies accreditation program.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.06 - Conditions Requiring Testing Of Swine Herds

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(1) Herds revealing pseudorabies infection by
				first point testing of cull sows and boars shall require testing of the entire
				herd.
(2) All herds in which the
				State Veterinarian has reason to believe that pseudorabies exists or that have
				been exposed to pseudorabies shall be subjected to a test of the entire herd.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-2 - CONTROL OF PSEUDORABIES IN SWINE › Section 80-3-2-.07 - Testing Swine That Change Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All breeding swine (sows and boars) six
				months of age or older that arrive at livestock markets in Alabama from farms
				shall be identified by official backtag and bled for pseudorabies. All breeding
				swine six months of age or older that arrive at slaughtering plants in Alabama
				from farms shall be identified to the farm of origin and a blood sample shall
				be collected at time of slaughter. The above test requirements may be waived if
				the Commissioner determines that there are insufficient funds available to
				conduct the testing.
(2)
				Pseudorabies infected swine revealed at livestock markets should be tagged in
				the left ear with an official reactor tag and must be permitted to
				slaughter.
(3) Pseudorabies exposed
				swine in marketing channels shall be consigned to slaughter. Exposed swine are
				defined as follows:
(a) swine that are a part
				of a consignment in which a reactor was detected and/or
(b) breeding swine that had direct contact
				with a reactor while at the livestock market.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-3 - HANDLING CATTLE WITH EVIDENCE OF CANCER EYE › Section 80-3-3-.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide proper methods in
				  the handling of cattle moving through livestock markets, with evidence of that
				  disease known as cancer eye.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-3 - HANDLING CATTLE WITH EVIDENCE OF CANCER EYE › Section 80-3-3-.02 - Definition

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Cancer eye in cattle, for the purpose of this Chapter, is
				  ocular carcinoma which is a term used clinically to designate any apparently
				  malignant neoplastic growth involving the eye and orbital region. This is
				  almost invariably a squamous cell carcinoma originating on the bulbar or
				  palpebral conjunctive, eyelids, membrana nictitans, or lacrimal lake.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-3 - HANDLING CATTLE WITH EVIDENCE OF CANCER EYE › Section 80-3-3-.03 - Restriction On Movement Of Cancer Eye Cattle

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All cattle with evidence of cancer eye,
				when sold, shall only be moved from point of sale under permit. This permit
				shall only be issued for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughter
				establishment or to an approved rendering plant. A copy of the permit shall
				accompany these animals to the point of destination.
(2) The above permit shall be issued by state
				or federal animal health officials but an accredited veterinarian may issue the
				permit if the above regulatory officials are not available.
(3) If veterinarians issue the permit, it
				should be prepared on Form VS-1-27 and the status of the cattle shall be
				indicated as cancer eye. The individual animal identification (ear tag and back
				tag) shall also be recorded on the permit.
(4) Copies of these permits shall be
				distributed in the same manner as permits for brucellosis reactors and exposed
				cattle.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is the establishment of rules to
				  be used to prevent the spread of Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever) of
				  equine animals.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.02 - Previous Regulations Repealed And Withdrawn

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Those regulations entitled Livestock Sanitary Division,
				  Equine Disease Regulation, dated March 11, 1975, and Animal Industry Division,
				  Equine Disease Regulation, dated June 30, 1977, and all other regulations, or
				  parts of regulations in conflict with this regulation, are repealed and
				  withdrawn.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.03 - Requirements For Equidae Entering Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All equidae more than six months of age
				that enter Alabama, except for immediate slaughter, shall be accompanied by
				evidence of a negative test approved by the State Veterinarian for the
				detection of Equine Infectious Anemia performed not more than 12 months prior
				to entry. This information must be recorded on the official certificate of
				veterinary inspection.
(2) No
				equidae that react positive to a test for Equine Infectious Anemia shall be
				imported into the State of Alabama for any purpose except upon written
				permission of the State Veterinarian of Alabama and only then if the animals
				are branded and moved in accordance with Title 9, Part 75.4(c)(3) of the Code
				of Federal Regulations, and if the animals are maintained in quarantine as set
				out in this Chapter. S. Shawn Sibley
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.04 - Testing Requirements For Equine

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All equine to be sold at regular
				scheduled sales, authorized by the Department of Agriculture and Industries,
				must be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia prior to said sale, with the
				exception of animals having an official health certificate as required by Rule
				80-3-4-.03.
				This testing must be done by a licensed veterinarian at the expense of the
				seller. This testing will be completed at a laboratory approved by the State
				Department of Agriculture and Industries.
(2) All animals tested shall be properly
				identified by a mane or tail tag or other type identification authorized by the
				State Veterinarian. These identification markings shall not be removed by
				anyone unless authorized by the State Veterinarian.
(3) Complete records of each sale that are
				sufficient to properly trace any animal reacting positively to the above test
				must be maintained by the market.
S. Shawn
				Sibley
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.05 - Requirements For Equine Animals That Are Exposed Or React Positively To Testing

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Horses or
				other equines found positive to official test approved by the United States
				Department of Agriculture and State Department of Agriculture and Industries
				for equine infectious anemia (EIA) shall be subjected to a confirmatory retest
				by a regulatory veterinarian.
(2)
				Animals that are positive on confirmatory tests may be:
(a) Euthanized by the owner or his private
				veterinarian within 60 days with certification of euthanasia by an accredited
				veterinarian, state or federal animal health official or inspector,
				or
(b) Freeze-branded on the left
				side of the neck with the character 64A and the official number of the animal.
				This branding shall be carried out by a state or federal animal health
				official.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE › Section 80-3-4-.06 - Testing Requirements For Equine Exposition

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All equidae six months of age or older entered in exhibitions
				  or competitive events must have been tested for EIA with a negative result not
				  more than 12 months prior to entry. The negative test must be from a laboratory
				  approved by the State Department of Agriculture and Industries and recorded on
				  a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or an official Equine Infectious Anemia
				  Laboratory Text form (VS Form 10-11). Records of negative test shall remain
				  with the animal for verification purposes in accordance with this Chapter.
				  Event officials must review official test papers of all equines entered into an
				  event to ensure that all participating equines test negative for EIA.
S. Shawn Sibley
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
In order to prevent the spread of ANTHRAX and other
				  contagious and infectious diseases of livestock in the State of Alabama, the
				  following rules and regulations governing the sale, distribution and
				  transportation of bone meal, meat scraps and tankage are hereby promulgated
				  pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3, 5 and 27 of Act No. 694, of the
				  Legislature of Alabama of 1947.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.02 - Requirements For Transporting Bone Meal, Scraps And Tankage Into Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All bone meal, meat scraps and tankage originating outside of
				  the State of Alabama are prohibited from entering this state unless such
				  products are produced in establishments operating under the supervision of the
				  Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture or
				  unless such products are produced in establishments operating under the
				  supervision of officials charged with the enforcement of livestock sanitary
				  laws of the state in which such products have not been stored with similar
				  products originating in establishments not operated under the above mentioned
				  supervision. It is further provided that bone meal, meat scraps and tankage
				  imported from foreign countries may enter the State of Alabama provided
				  shipment of such products have been approved by the Bureau of Animal Industry
				  of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.03 - Requirements For Processing

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All bone meal, meat scraps and tankage now on the premises of
				  any feed or fertilizer manufacturer in Alabama which products have been
				  delivered to such manufacturer since March 1, 1952, to be used for feed or
				  fertilizer, shall be reprocessed at a temperature of not less than 220°F
				  for a period of not less than four (4) hours and such reprocessing shall be
				  performed under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture and
				  Industries.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.04 - Requirements For Rendering Plants

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All rendering plants in the State of Alabama, where dead
				  animals are disposed of shall immediately cease selling and distributing bone
				  meal, meat scraps and tankage until such plants have been inspected and
				  approved by an authorized representative of the Department of Agriculture and
				  Industries. Before rendering plants may sell or offer for sale bone meal, meat
				  scraps and tankage, such plants must comply with the provisions of Rule
				  80-3-5-.03 and all other requirements of the Animal Industry Division of the Department of
				  Agriculture and Industries governing the operation of rendering plants in
				  Alabama.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.05 - Sale Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The sale of all bone meal, meat scraps and tankage
				  originating within the State of Alabama is hereby prohibited unless such
				  products are processed at a temperature of not less than 220°F for a period
				  of not less than four (4) hours.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-5 - SELLING OF BONE MEAL, SCRAPS AND TANKAGE › Section 80-3-5-.06 - Registration Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
In addition to the foregoing requirements, no bone meal, meat
				  scraps or tankage may be sold in the State of Alabama for commercial feed
				  purposes unless such products have been properly registered under the
				  requirements of §58 of Code of Ala. 1940, Title 2, nor shall any of these
				  products be sold for fertilizer purposes unless they are properly registered to
				  comply with Code of Ala. 1940, §282 of Title 2, and the origin of the
				  products offered for registration must be stated on the application for
				  registration filed with the Department of Agriculture and Industries.
NOTE:
The registration requirements in the above
				  rule under §58 and 282 of Code of Ala. 1940 for commercial feed and
				  fertilizer do not exist today.
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				  §
									2-21-19 replaced
				  §58 of Title 2 of the 1940 Code in part. Section
				  2-21-19 requires the
				  purchase of a commercial feed license and an annual license fee but no
				  registration as contemplated by the 1940 statute.
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
									2-22-5,
				  requires the licensing of fertilizer manufacturers and
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
									2-22-7,
				  sets up labeling requirements.
Code of Ala. 1975
does
				  not reflect that §282 of Title 2 of the 1940 Code has been carried over
				  into the 1975 Code.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority
:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
By virtue of authority conferred upon the Commissioner of
				  Agriculture and Industries under law, the following rules and regulations for
				  the control and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases of livestock
				  are hereby approved by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.02 - Previous Regulations Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Any regulation previously approved in conflict with any of
				  the following is hereby repealed.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.03 - Penalty For Violations

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Any persons violating any provision of this Chapter or the
				  rules and regulations issued thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
				  upon conviction, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, shall be punished
				  as provided under law.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.04 - Power Of State Veterinarian

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The State Veterinarian shall exercise all the powers vested
				  in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in the enforcement of the
				  provisions of the state livestock sanitary laws and rules promulgated
				  thereunder, and shall through means provided by the Commissioner of Agriculture
				  and Industries, provide for the health of all domestic animals including
				  poultry, and provide for the control and eradication of infectious, contagious,
				  or communicable diseases of all classes of livestock and poultry.
Authors:
Charles H. Barnes, Reginald L.
				  Sorrells
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-4-1,
					 2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.05 - State Veterinarian To Be Notified Of Diseases

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Calls for inspection or investigation of suspected outbreaks
				  of infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases should be made directly to
				  the State Veterinarian. All requests for such investigation should be
				  accompanied by a statement giving the exact location of the trouble, number and
				  kind of animals involved, the name and address of the owner or keeper of the
				  animals affected, and the nature and extent of the disease.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.06 - Procedures For Submitting Animal Specimens

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All specimens from domestic animals suspected of having
				  contagious or infectious diseases submitted for diagnosis shall be properly
				  packaged and preserved and sent to the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
				  by the most expedient means.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.07 - Veterinarians Required To Report Existence Of Animal Disease

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All persons practicing veterinary medicine in the State of
				  Alabama shall report in writing to the State Veterinarian, the existence of any
				  contagious, infectious, or communicable disease listed in Veterinary Diagnostic
				  Laboratory Handbook as reportable.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.08 - Movement Of Quarantined Livestock Regulated

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Quarantined livestock and poultry shall not be moved from
				  field, pasture, lot, or enclosure in which they are quarantined except by
				  special permission in written or printed form given by the State Veterinarian
				  and countersigned by an Assistant State Veterinarian or animal health
				  technician. Assistant State Veterinarians and animal health technician shall
				  issue in the name of the State Veterinarian and give written or printed
				  quarantined notices to every party having tick-infested animals showing
				  evidence of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease in his or her
				  possession or under his or her control. All animals shall be held in strict
				  quarantine at the owner's risk and expense until a State or federal inspector
				  shall determine what shall be done with said animals.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.09 - Inspectors Prohibited From Dealing In Livestock

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
It is the order of this Board that all inspectors while on
				  duty as inspectors and holding commissions from this Board, are prohibited from
				  engaging in the business of buying and dealing in cattle or livestock.
NOTE:
The Board as set out in the above rule
				  refers to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Author:
Filed April 19,
					 1982.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.11 - Separate Facilities To Be Maintained For Livestock Being Shipped Through Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Railroads or other transportation companies shipping animals
				  through the State of Alabama and unloading such animals in Alabama for the
				  purpose of feeding and watering them, shall maintain separate loading and
				  unloading chutes and pens, and said chutes and pens shall be used exclusively
				  for unloading and feeding animals being shipped through Alabama. Said chutes
				  and pens shall be located and so designated as such by the transportation
				  company and reported to the State Veterinarian. Said chutes and pens shall be
				  quarantined by the State Veterinarian or an Assistant State Veterinarian. No
				  animal when once placed in said pen or pens shall be removed to any part or
				  place in Alabama without first being inspected and a written permit issued
				  therefore by the State Veterinarian or an Assistant State Veterinarian.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.12 - Circuses To Notify State Veterinarian

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All traveling circuses, menageries, wild animal shows, and
				  all animal shows coming into Alabama for exhibition purposes shall notify the
				  State Veterinarian ten days or more before arrival of the show in Alabama,
				  giving the dates and locations of the show during the fifteen days preceding
				  the time the show desires to enter Alabama. The State Veterinarian or an
				  Assistant State Veterinarian may require cleaning, disinfection of all cages,
				  wagons, cars, harness, utensils, and animals; and also the requisite testing
				  with mallein or tuberculin when the State Veterinarian or an Assistant State
				  Veterinarian shall deem it necessary. All cleaning, disinfection, and testing
				  shall be done at the expense of the owners or managers of the shows. All
				  circuses and animal shows desiring to enter Alabama shall notify the State
				  Veterinarian before billing or advertising in Alabama.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.13 - Certificate Of Veterinary Inspection Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) No animal, including poultry or bird of
				any species, that is infected with, or that has been recently exposed to, any
				infectious or transmissible disease shall be imported into the state, until
				written permission for such importation is obtained from the State Veterinarian
				of Alabama.
(2) An official
				certificate of veterinary inspection means a legible certificate made on an
				official form from the state of origin or from the United States Department of
				Agriculture issued by a United States Department of Agriculture Veterinarian or
				State Department of Agriculture veterinarian or an accredited veterinarian and
				approved by the State Veterinarian of the state of origin.
(3) Livestock imported into the state shall
				be accompanied by an approved certificate or permit where required, which must
				be attached to the waybill or shall be in the possession of the driver of
				vehicle or person in charge of livestock, if moved on foot. A certificate or
				permit will be void after thirty (30) days.
(4) The certificate shall contain the names
				and address of the consignor and the consignee, with an accurate description or
				an identification of the livestock by tag or number. A copy of the approved
				certificate shall be forwarded to the State Veterinarian of Alabama before
				arrival of livestock.
(5) Livestock
				entering the state without a proper certificate and not meeting the health
				requirements shall be held in quarantine at owner's expense until released from
				quarantine by the State Veterinarian or his authorized agent.
(6) All trucks, railway cars and other
				conveyances used for the transportation of livestock and poultry shall be
				maintained in a sanitary condition.
(7) The owners and operators of railway cars,
				trucks and other conveyances that have been used for interstate movement of any
				livestock infected with or exposed to an infectious or transmissible disease,
				shall be required to have such cars, trucks, and other conveyances thoroughly
				cleaned and disinfected under official supervision. Proper notice of cleaning
				and disinfection or such certification shall be attached to the waybill or in
				the possession of the operator of truck or other conveyance.
(8) No health certificate will be required
				for horses or mules of the United States Army.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.14 - Requirements For Feeder Steers

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Feeder steers may be imported without a brucellosis test
				  certificate, but shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection
				  issued by an accredited veterinarian and approved by the proper state animal
				  health official, certifying that the cattle are apparently free from any
				  communicable disease.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.15 - Requirements For Healthy Slaughter Cattle

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Apparently healthy cattle of strictly slaughter type to be
				  used only for immediate slaughter may be imported into the state without a
				  certificate or tuberculin or brucellosis test, provided such cattle are
				  consigned for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughtering establishment.
				  Such cattle shall be slaughtered within ten (10) days after arrival at
				  destination, except when the 10-day period is extended by special permit from
				  the State Veterinarian.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.16 - Tick Infested Cattle Prohibited Entry Into Alabama

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
No cattle infested with ticks or exposed to tick infestation
				  shall be shipped, trailed, driven or otherwise imported into this state for any
				  purpose. Cattle from federal-state tick quarantined areas shall not be imported
				  into this state for any purpose.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY › Chapter 80-3-6 - LIVESTOCK SANITARY RULES › Section 80-3-6-.17 - Prohibitions Against Screw Worm Infested Cattle

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
No cattle, horses, mules, swine, or other livestock infested
				  with screw worms shall be shipped, trailed, driven, or otherwise imported into
				  this state for any purpose.
Author:
Charles H. Barnes
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-15-170.