Indiana Administrative Code › Title 345 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH › Article 3 - SWINE › Rule 4 - Swine Brucellosis Testing, Control, and Eradication; Validated Brucellosis-Free Herds › Section 4-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-17-3-21
Affected: IC 15-17-2; IC 15-17-9
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				"board" means the Indiana state board of animal health.
(b) "Herd of swine" means all swine on the
				premises six (6) months of age or older maintained for breeding purposes and
				kept separate and apart from all other swine.
(c) "Brucellosis test" means the serological
				test using the Brucellosis test card and buffered Brucella antigen (card test)
				and/or any other test approved by the board.
(d) "Negative test" means any swine from an
				infected herd or herd of unknown status that discloses an SPT agglutination
				reactor of less than complete agglutination in the blood titer dilution of 1:25
				or that has no reaction to the card test. Any swine from a validated herd or a
				herd not known to be infected in a validated area or on a complete or
				twenty-five percent (25%) herd test that discloses an SPT agglutination
				reaction of less than complete agglutination in the blood titer dilution of
				1:100 or that has no reaction to the card test.
(e) "Suspect" means any swine positive to the
				card test and negative to the rivanol test.
(f) "Negative herd test" means all eligible
				swine comprising the herd are negative under the definition of a negative
				test.
(g) "Reactor" means any swine
				that discloses complete agglutination reaction to the blood titer dilution of
				1:100 or higher, is positive to the card test and positive to the rivanol test.
				If a veterinary epidemiologist determines that the herd history so indicates
				the animal may be classified as a suspect and quarantined until subjected to
				additional test(s) to determine the status of the animal(s). Swine from known
				infected herds having complete agglutination titer in the 1:25 dilution, or
				higher, or positive to the card test or found infected by other means shall be
				classified as reactors.
(h)
				"Brucellosis infected herd" means a herd of swine in which one or more reactors
				has been disclosed.
(i) "Approved
				market Brucellosis test"-the card test (BBA) will be used at salebarns, auction
				markets, and stockyards and must be conducted by an approved veterinarian or an
				approved technician under his direct supervision in a Brucellosis testing
				laboratory in the market that has been authorized and approved by the
				board.
(j) "Approved market
				veterinarian" means an accredited veterinarian licensed by the state of Indiana
				and authorized by the board, in writing, to conduct official tests in an
				approved laboratory and perform other duties in the market in a manner
				recommended by the board. Authorization may be revoked by the board for failure
				to follow recommended procedures or for violation of a regulation of the
				board.
(k) "Immediate slaughter"
				means any domestic animal purchased or sold for such purpose, except animals to
				be slaughtered by the purchaser himself, will be consigned to a recognized
				slaughtering establishment or to a licensed stockyard for consignment to a
				recognized slaughtering establishment and must not be diverted for any other
				purpose.
(l) "Persons" means any
				individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture or
				corporation.
(m) "Recognized
				slaughter establishment" means a place of business where domestic animals are
				slaughtered and meat products are processed for human consumption, subject to
				federal or state meat inspection.
(n) "Cooperating agencies" means the Indiana
				state board of animal health and the United States Department of Agriculture,
				and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
(o) "Auction market (salebarn) or
				community sale" means an established place of business and contiguous
				surroundings including vehicles of transportation from which animals consigned
				to such auction market (salebarn) or community sale are sold or exchanged at
				auction or otherwise and for sale or exchange of which a commission is paid to
				the operator of such place of business.
(p) "Stockyards" means a place where
				livestock is assembled for sale, purchase or reassignment.
(q) "Market" means auction market (salebarn),
				community sale or stockyards.
(r)
				"Public sale" means any sale where the general public is invited to participate
				whether held at an established place of business dedicated principally to the
				sale or exchange of domestic animals or a place where such sales are
				infrequently held.
(s) "Private
				sale" means a sale, exchange, lease or barter of domestic animals between
				persons.
(t) "Validated
				Brucellosis-free herd" means a herd of swine that has a negative herd test or a
				negative test of twenty-five percent (25%) of the breeding herd every eighty
				(80) to one hundred five (105) days with all swine in the herd tested during a
				twelve (12) month period, provided the owner(s) of the herd has signed the
				agreement required by the cooperating agencies. Validation shall be for twelve
				(12) months from the date of the herd test provided the herd is maintained
				separate and apart from all other swine.
(u) "Validated Brucellosis-free area" means a
				state or political subdivision that has been declared free of swine Brucellosis
				by the cooperating agencies and have met the requirements set forth by the
				Recommended Uniform Methods and Rules of the United States Department of
				Agriculture.