Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 64 - Infectious and Contagious Diseases › Rule 21-64.200 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Definitions used in rules
				21-64.200 (163)
				through
				21-64.211
				(163) are as follows:
"Accredited veterinarian "
means a
				veterinarian approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health
				Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
				the state veterinarian in accordance with Part 161 of Title 9, Chapter 1 of the
				Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), to perform functions required by cooperative
				state-federal animal disease control and eradication programs.
"Administrator"
means the administrator of
				APHIS or any employee of USDA to whom the administrator has delegated authority
				to act on behalf of the administrator
"Animal"
means any sheep or goat.
"APHIS representative "
means an individual
				employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
				United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in animal health activities who
				is authorized by the administrator to perform the functions and duties
				involved.
"Approved laboratory"
means a diagnostic
				laboratory approved by APHIS to conduct tests for scrapie or genotypes on one
				or more tissues.
"Area veterinarian-in-charge"
or
"AVIC"
means the veterinary official of APHIS assigned by
				APHIS to supervise and perform the official animal health work of APHIS in
				Iowa.
"Breed associations and registries "
means the
				organizations that maintain the permanent records of ancestry or pedigrees of
				animals (including each animal's sire and dam), individual identification of
				animals, and ownership of animals.
"Certificate of Veterinary Inspection"
or
"CVI"
means an official document approved by the department
				and issued by a licensed accredited veterinarian at the point of origin of
				movement of animals.
"Cornmingle "
means to group animals together
				in a manner that allows them to have physical contact with each other,
				including contact through a fence, but not limited contact. Cornmingling
				includes sharing the same section in a transportation unit where physical
				contact can occur
"Designatedscrapie epidemiologist"
or
"DSE"
means a state or federal veterinarian designated by
				the department and APHIS to make decisions about the use and interpretation of
				diagnostic tests and field investigation data and the management of flocks and
				animals of epidemiological significance to the scrapie program.
"Directly to slaughter"
means movement from a
				farm to a place of business where animals are processed into meat, excluding
				movement through an auction market or livestock dealer's place of
				business.
"Exposed animal"
means any animal that has had
				contact with a scrapie-positive animal or had contact with a premises where a
				scrapie-positive animal has resided and for which a flock plan has not yet been
				Cornpleted. Exposed animals shall be evaluated by a state or federal
				veterinarian in concurrence with the DSE and state veterinarian and may be
				redesignated into a risk category according to genetic resistance and exposure
				and may be restricted or have restrictions removed in accordance with current
				USDA regulations.
"Exposedflock"
means any flock in
				which:
1. A scrapie-positive animal
			 was born or gave birth; or
2. A
			 high-risk or suspect female animal currently resides; or
3. A high-risk or suspect animal once resided
			 that gave birth or aborted in the flock and from which tissues were not
			 submitted for official scrapie testing.
"Flock "
means a group of sheep or goats, or a
				mixture of both species, residing on the same premises or under Cornmon
				ownership or supervision on two or more premises with animal interchange
				between the premises. Changes in ownership of part or all of a flock do not
				change the identity of the flock or the regulatory requirements applicable to
				the flock.
"Flock identification number"
or
"flock
				ID number"
means the imique alphanumeric premises identification
				number that appears on the official identification issued to a flock, that
				conforms with the standards for an epidemiologically distinct premises, as
				outlined in
				9 CFR
				79.1, and that is assigned by USDA and
				approved by the department.
"Flock of origin "
means the flock of birth
				for male animals and, for female animals, means the flock in which the animal
				most recently resided in which it either was born, gave birth, or resided
				during lambing or kidding.
"Flock plan "
means a written flock management
				agreement signed by the owner of a flock, the accredited veterinarian, if one
				is employed by the owner, and a department or APHIS representative in which
				each participant agrees to undertake actions specified in the flock plan to
				control the spread of scrapie from, and eradicate scrapie in, an infected flock
				or source flock or to reduce the risk of the occurrence of scrapie in a flock
				that contains a high-risk or exposed animal. As part of a flock plan, the flock
				owner must provide the facilities and personnel needed to carry out the
				requirements of the flock plan. The flock plan must include the requirements in
				9
				CFR 54.8.
"Genetic susceptibility"
means the animal's
				likelihood, based upon the genotype of the animal, of developing scrapie
				following exposure to scrapie.
"High-risk animal"
means:
1. Any exposed female animal designated as
			 genetically susceptible under current USDA guidelines;
2. The female offspring of a scrapie-positive
			 female animal; or
3. Any other
			 exposed female animal determined by the DSE to be a potential risk.
"Infectedflock"
means any flock in which the
				DSE has determined that a scrapie-positive female animal has resided, unless an
				epidemiological investigation conducted by the DSE shows that the animal did
				not give birth or abort in the flock.
"Interstate Cornmerce "
means trade, traffic,
				transportation, or other Cornmerce between a place in a state and any place
				outside that state, or between points within a state but through any place
				outside that state.
"limitedcontact"
means incidental contact
				between animals away from the flock's premises, such as at fairs, shows,
				exhibitions, markets, and sales; between ewes being inseminated, flushed, or
				implanted; or between rams at ram test or collection stations. Embryo transfer
				and artificial insemination equipment and surgical tools must be sterilized
				after each use in order for the contact to be considered limited contact.
				Limited contact does not include any contact with a female animal during or up
				to 30 days after she gave birth or aborted or when there is any visible vaginal
				discharge other than that associated with estrus. Limited contact does not
				include any activity in which uninhibited contact occurs, such as sharing an
				enclosure, sharing a section of a transport vehicle, or residing in other
				flocks for breeding or other purposes, except as allowed by scrapie flock
				certification program standards.
"live-animal screening test"
means any test
				used for the diagnosis of scrapie in a live animal, approved by APHIS, and
				conducted in a laboratory approved by APHIS.
"NonCornpliantflock"
means:
1. Any source or infected flock whose owner
			 declines to enter into a flock plan or postexposure management and monitoring
			 plan (PEMMP) agreement within 60 days of the flock's being designated as a
			 source or infected flock;
2. Any
			 exposed flock whose owner fails to make animals available for testing within 60
			 days of notification, or as mutually agreed upon by the department and the
			 owner, or whose owner fails to submit required postmortem samples;
3. Any flock whose owner or manager has
			 misrepresented, or who employs a person who has misrepresented, the scrapie
			 status of an animal or has misrepresented any other information on a
			 certificate, permit, owner statement, or other official document within the
			 last five years;
4. Any flock whose
			 owner or manager has moved, or who employs a person who has moved, an animal in
			 violation of this chapter within the last five years; or
5. Any flock which does not meet the
			 requirements of a flock plan or PEMMP.
"Official genotype test"
means any test used
				to determine the genotype of a live or dead animal and conducted at an approved
				laboratory provided that the animal is officially identified and the samples
				used for the test are collected and shipped to the laboratory by either an
				accredited veterinarian or a department or APHIS representative.
"Official identification"
or
"official
				ID"
means identification approved by the department and APHIS for use
				in the scrapie eradication program in the state of Iowa. For sheep, official
				identification consists of (I) approved ear tags which include the flock ID
				number Cornbined with an individual animal number; (2) approved unique,
				alphanumeric serial-numbered ear tags; or (3) ear tags approved for use with
				the scrapie flock certification program. For goats, official identification
				consists of any method of identification approved by the USDA, as outlined in
				9 CFR
				79.2.
"Official test"
means any test used for the
				diagnosis of scrapie in a live or dead animal, approved by APHIS for that use,
				and conducted at an approved laboratory.
"Owner"
means a person, partnership, Cornpany,
				corporation, or any other legal entity which has legal or rightful title to
				animals.
"Owner/seller statement form "
means a written
				document to be Cornpleted by the owner or seller of animals that require
				official identification and includes the owner's/seller's name, address, and
				telephone number; date of transaction; the flock identification number; the
				number of animals involved; a statement indicating that the animals that
				require official identification have been officially identified and that the
				owner/seller will maintain records as to the origin of the individual animals
				for five years; and a signed owner statement.
"Owner statement"
means a statement signed by
				the owner certifying that the sexually intact animals are not scrapie-positive,
				suspect, high-risk, or exposed and that they did not originate from an
				infected, source, exposed, or nonCornpliant flock.
"Permit"
means an official document that has
				been issued by an APHIS or department representative or an authorized
				accredited veterinarian and allows the interstate movement of animals under
				quarantine. A seal may be required by the state veterinarian or AVIC.
"Postexposure management and monitoring plan "
or
"PEMMP "
means a written agreement signed by the owner of a
				flock, an accredited veterinarian, if one is employed by the owner, and a
				department or APHIS representative in which each participant agrees to
				undertake actions specified in the agreement to reduce the risk of the
				occurrence of scrapie and to monitor for the occurrence of scrapie in the flock
				for at least five years after the last high-risk or scrapie-positive animal is
				removed from the flock or after the last exposure of the flock to a
				scrapie-positive animal, unless the monitoring time is otherwise specified by a
				department or APHIS representative. As part of a postexposure management and
				monitoring plan, the flock owner must provide the facilities and personnel
				needed to carry out the requirements of the plan. The plan must include the
				requirements in
				9
				CFR 54.8.
"Premises "
means the ground, area, buildings,
				and equipment occupied by one or more flocks of animals.
"Quarantine"
means an imposed restriction
				prohibiting movement of animals to any location without specific written
				permits.
"Scrapie"
means a nonfebrile, transmissible,
				insidious degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep
				and goats.
"Scrapie eradication program "
or
"program "
means the cooperative state-federal-industry
				program administered by APHIS and states to control and eradicate
				scrapie.
"Scrapie flock certification program"
or
"SFCP"
means a voluntary state-federal-industry cooperative
				program established and maintained to reduce the occurrence and spread of
				scrapie, to identify flocks that have been free of evidence of scrapie over
				specified time periods, and to contribute to the eventual eradication of
				scrapie. This program was formerly known as the voluntary scrapie flock
				certification program.
"Scrapie-positive animal"
or
"positive
				animal"
means an animal for which a diagnosis of scrapie has been made
				by an approved laboratory through one of the following methods:
1. Histopathological examination of central
			 nervous system (CNS) tissues from the animal for characteristic microscopic
			 lesions of scrapie;
2. The use of
			 protease-resistant protein analysis methods, including but not limited to
			 immunohistochemistry or western blotting, on CNS or peripheral tissue samples
			 from a live or a dead animal for which a given method has been approved by the
			 administrator for use on that tissue;
3. Bioassay;
4. Scrapie-associated fibrils (SAF) detected
			 by electron microscopy; or
5. Any
			 other test method approved by the administrator in accordance with
			 9 CFR
			 54.10.
"Source flock"
means a
			 flock in which a department or APHIS representative has determined that at
			 least one animal was born that was diagnosed as a scrapie-positive animal at an
			 age of 72 months or less.
"State animal health official"
means an
				individual employed by the department in animal health activities and
				authorized by the department to perform the functions involved.
"Suspect animal"
means:
1. A sheep or goat that exhibits any of the
			 following possible signs of scrapie and that has been examined by an accredited
			 veterinarian or a department or APHIS representative. Possible signs of scrapie
			 include: weight loss despite retention of appetite; behavioral abnormalities;
			 pruritus (itching); wool pulling; biting at legs or side; lip smacking; motor
			 abnormalities such as incoordination, high-stepping gait of forelimbs, bunny
			 hop movement of rear legs, or swaying of back end; increased sensitivity to
			 noise and sudden movement; tremor, star gazing, head pressing, recumbency, or
			 other signs of neurological disease or chronic wasting;
2. A sheep or goat that has tested positive
			 for scrapie or for the protease-resistant protein associated with scrapie on a
			 live-animal screening test, or any other official test, unless the animal is
			 designated as a scrapie-positive animal; or
3. A sheep or goat that has tested
			 inconclusive or suggestive of scrapie on an official test for
			 scrapie.
"Trace "
means all actions required to
				identify the flock of origin or flock of destination of an animal.
"Unofficial test"
means any test used for the
				diagnosis of scrapie or for the detection of the protease-resistant protein
				associated with scrapie in a live or dead animal but that either has not been
				approved by APHIS or was not conducted at an approved diagnostic
				laboratory.
"Veterinary signature-stamped bill of sale "
means a document allowed in Iowa in lieu of a Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection for use when animals are sold through a licensed auction market and
				will remain in Iowa. The bill of sale shall contain the following statement: "I
				certify, as an accredited veterinarian, that these animals have been inspected
				by me and that they are not showing any signs of infectious, contagious, or
				Cornmunicable diseases (except where noted)." The signature of the veterinarian
				who inspected the animals at the sale must appear on the
				document.