Indiana Administrative Code › Title 345 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH › Article 2 - CATTLE, GOATS, AND OTHER TUBERCULOSIS OR BRUCELLOSIS CARRYING ANIMALS › Rule 7 - Chronic Wasting Disease › Section 7-3 - Chronic wasting disease registered herd program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-17-3-21
Affected: IC
				  15-17-11-20
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				requirements in this section apply to captive cervids. The owner of a captive
				cervid that is of a species that is not known to be susceptible to CWD and
				therefore not required to participate in the CWD program may voluntarily
				participate in the CWD program.
(b)
				The following requirements apply to any person that keeps a captive cervid at a
				location in Indiana:
(1) The person shall
				register with the state veterinarian each location where his or her cervids are
				kept.
(2) Each animal in the herd
				must be uniquely identified at the earliest of the following events:
(A) At the time the animal is moved onto the
				premises.
(B) At the time the
				animal is moved off of the premises.
(C) At the time the animal is held for
				testing, vaccination, or veterinary care.
(D) At the time the animal is held for semen,
				embryo, antler, or other collection from the animal.
Animals that have existing identification do not need to be
				  reidentified upon the occurrence of these events if the existing identification
				  meets the criteria for identification prescribed by this rule and the existing
				  identification is recorded in the herd inventory.
(3) Cervids identified under this section
				must be identified using at least two (2) forms of identification attached to
				the animal. One (1) of the animal identifications must be an official
				identification that is a tamper resistant ear tag. The second animal
				identification may be a tamper resistant ear tag or one (1) of the following
				forms of identification that is unique to the animal within the herd:
(A) An electronic implant.
(B) A flank tattoo.
(C) An ear tattoo.
(D) An identification device approved by the
				state veterinarian.
Identification of a cervid must be maintained on the animal
				  until the animal is deceased and any samples required by the board are
				  collected from the animal. If the identification is not collected as a part of
				  a sample collection, it must remain with the animal until the carcass is
				  disposed of in accordance with this rule and IC
				  15-17-11-20.
(4) The owner must keep a
				complete, accurate, and current herd inventory. A herd inventory shall include
				the following:
(A) A record of each animal
				that is part of the herd including the following:
(i) The animal's species.
(ii) All of the animal's
				identification.
(iii) The animal's
				age and sex.
(B) A record
				of:
(i) all identification associated with
				each animal that is added to the herd;
(ii) the date the animal is added to the
				herd; and
(iii) the source of the
				animal.
If the source of the animal is from outside the owner's herd,
				  the name and address of the source.
(C) A record of:
(i) all identification associated with each
				animal that is removed from the herd;
(ii) the cause for removal (sale, escape,
				death by accident, or death by other means);
(iii) the date removed; and
(iv) the name and address of the animal's
				destination.
(D) A person
				must keep a record of any purchase and resale of an animal, even if the animal
				never enters that person's possession or herd, and to include transactions
				brokered by the person. The records must include the source of the animal under
				clause (B) and the destination of the animal under clause
				(C).
(5) Upon request of
				the state veterinarian, the owner or custodian of cervids must do the
				following:
(A) Provide the state veterinarian
				access to or a copy of the written herd inventory.
(B) Provide access to the herd premises and
				present each animal in the herd to the state veterinarian for inspection,
				verification or application of identification, testing or evaluation, to
				include assembling, handling, and restraining the animals.
(6) The herd owner shall, within one (1)
				business day of discovery, notify the state veterinarian of the escape or
				disappearance of any animal in the herd.
(7) Upon the death of an animal in the herd
				that is twelve (12) months of age or older for any reason, the owner of a
				hunting preserve shall initiate action to collect samples for CWD testing
				according to one (1) of the following procedures:
(A) By procuring the services of a
				veterinarian to collect appropriate samples for CWD testing.
(B) By procuring the services of an approved
				CWD sample collector to collect appropriate samples for CWD testing.
(C) By any other procedure authorized by the
				state veterinarian that ensures appropriate sample collection, handling, and
				transportation for testing.
Samples must be submitted to an approved laboratory no later
				  than March 31 of the year immediately following the hunting season. Samples
				  must be adequately preserved to ensure they are in a condition that may be
				  tested.
(8) The
				state veterinarian may inspect any cervid and take tissues or other material
				necessary or helpful for detecting disease. The owner must allow the state
				veterinarian to collect samples from any animal sent to slaughter.
(9) The owner shall dispose of a cervid
				carcass that has been sampled for testing as directed by the state
				veterinarian. Cervid carcasses that are not sampled shall be disposed of in
				accordance with IC
				15-17-11-20.
				The state veterinarian may require that the owner identify the carcass in a
				particular manner.
(10) The herd
				must be enclosed in a perimeter fence that:
(A) is made from materials that will prevent
				cervids from entering or leaving through the structure;
(B) has no openings that will allow ingress
				or egress; and
(C) measures at
				least eight (8) feet from the ground to the top of the fence at all parts of
				the structure.
The state veterinarian may approve a perimeter fence
				  enclosing smaller cervids that is lower than eight (8) feet if the fence is
				  likely to contain the animals.