Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 66 - Livestock Movement › Rule 21-66.4 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Livestock Market Veterinary Inspector

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
General.
The livestock market veterinary
				inspector shall allow sufficient time to perform their duties at the livestock
				market and shall inspect all livestock prior to sale whether sold by auction or
				private sale. In the case of auction markets they must be present during the
				entire time the sale is in progress. They shall have full authority to reject
				or detain any animal or animals at owner's expense, or any animal or animals
				which in their opinion is diseased or exposed in conformance with Iowa Code
				chapter 163, which for any reason may be detrimental to the health of the
				animals within the state. In addition to clinical inspection on all animals,
				the veterinary inspector shall:
(1)
			 Permit no animal to be sold prior to test when a test is required.
(2) Permit no animal to be released prior to
			 vaccination when vaccination is required.
(3) Obtain permits for movement (either
			 interstate or intrastate) at owner's expense when permits are
			 required.
(4) Issue all official
			 quarantines (including feeder quarantine) or other form of releasing documents
			 before permitting animals to be removed from the livestock market.
(5) Mail copies of all certificate of
			 veterinary inspections and quarantines to the division of animal industry
			 immediately.
(6) Mail copies of all
			 test charts (both TB and Brucellosis) and copies of all calfhood vaccination
			 record Form BV-I to the United States Department of Agriculture (Des Moines
			 branch). Animal Disease Eradication Division.
(7) Report promptly all violations or
			 refusals to Cornply with state laws, rules and federal regulations to the
			 proper state or federal inspectors.
(8) Failure to Cornply with any of the
			 foregoing provisions shall be deemed sufficient reason for disapproving the
			 veterinary inspector
(9) Identify
			 all cattle exposed to brucellosis that are moving from a premise of origin or
			 from a livestock market to slaughter, by branding with heat the letter "S" (at
			 least 2x2 inches) placed on the left jaw prior to movement, or exposed cattle
			 may be identified and permitted to a livestock market where they shall be
			 identified by "S" brand upon arrival. Exposed cattle returned from the
			 livestock market to the herd of origin under quarantine pending further testing
			 are exempt from this requirement. Exposed cattle may move intrastate directly
			 from a herd of origin to slaughter in a sealed truck without permanent
			 identification by "S" brand.
In the event that circumstances make it impossible to return
				exposed animals to farm of origin, and that the sale of exposed animals to
				slaughter will create a financial hardship for the seller, a permit may be
				obtained from the department, whereby the exposed animals may be moved to farm
				of origin or other premise unbranded and there kept under strict quarantine.
				These animals must be tested at the appropriate times and the quarantine may be
				released when the results of the testing qualify the herd for such
				release.
Fee schedule. At market-no herd stop. Two dollars per head for
				all cattle branded. Claim by the veterinarian will be certified by the
				secretary of agriculture and forwarded to the county of origin.
Farm of origin-Trip charge fifteen dollars plus two dollars for
				each animal branded.
Charges for exposed cattle originating from out of state or
				from dealers shall be paid by consignor