Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 64 - Infectious and Contagious Diseases › Rule 21-64.158 - Feeder Pig Cooperator Plan for Infected Herds

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A feeder pig cooperator plan shall be a
			 written plan approved and on file with the department.
(2) Feeder Pig Cooperator Plan
			 Agreement-revised effective April 1, 1995.
Feeder Pig Cooperator Plan Agreement-Revised
Date:
Herd I.D. Number:
Owner's Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
The Feeder Pig Cooperator Plan Agreement shall include the
				following:
1. The herd has not
			 experienced clinical signs of pseudorabies within the previous 30
			 days.
2. Maintain the breeding herd
			 on an approved vaccination program, at least four times per year.
3. Wean and segregate progeny by five weeks
			 of age or less and maintain progeny group isolation until moved as feeder
			 pigs.
4. The herd must be visited
			 at least quarterly by the herd veterinarian to monitor progress of herd cleanup
			 plan; this shall include quarterly testing, if applicable, overseeing
			 management procedures including all-in, all-out swine movement, ventilation,
			 animal waste handling, sanitation, disinfection and vaccine handling.
5. Feeder pigs may be marketed or moved
			 intrastate as cooperator pigs by restricted movement to approved premises
			 detailed in the herd cleanup plan provided that all requirements of this plan
			 are followed.
6. All feeder pigs
			 must be vaccinated prior to sale. Vaccine shall be administered according to
			 individual's herd plan.
7. All
			 feeder pigs must be identified prior to sale with an official pink feeder pig
			 ear tag, or a tattoo, approved by the department, beginning with the letters
			 PR. All movement of feeder pigs from the herd shall be by restricted movement
			 and only be allowed to approved premises detailed in the herd cleanup plan. All
			 feeder pigs are quarantined to farm of destination until sold to slaughter
			 Movement to slaughter must be by restricted movement.
8. Breeding swine shall move directly to
			 slaughter, or an approved premises in Cornpliance with Iowa Code section 166D.
			 10 as amended by 2000 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2312, section 16, and as detailed
			 in the herd cleanup plan, and by restricted movement. No swine from infected
			 herds may be represented as breeding swine.
9. The producer shall maintain a record of
			 all test charts, all sales transactions by way of health certificates or
			 restricted movement permits, and vaccine purchases for at least two years.
			 These records shall be available to department officials upon
			 request.
10. When this herd is
			 determined, through procedures as detailed in Iowa Code section I66D.9, to
			 beCorne a noninfected herd or is depopulated, the plan is Cornpleted.
11. I agree, if this plan is not followed, is
			 discontinued, or is not progressing in a satisfactory manner as determined by
			 the department, the herd is a quarantined herd and subject to restricted
			 movement, direct to slaughter or to an approved premises.
I am currently enrolled in an approved herd cleanup plan. I
				further agree to Cornply with all the requirements contained in this Feeder Pig
				Cooperator Plan Agreement.
Herd Owner: Date:
Herd Veterinarian: Date: