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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 11 - Importation of Animals › Part 13 - EQUINE PIROPLASMOSIS › Section 35:15-11-56 - Long term maintenance of Negative Exposed Equidae

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) On premises where Negative and Positive
				  Equidae remain long term, management practices shall minimize the risk of
				  Equine Piroplasmosis transmission.
(b) Long term maintenance of Negative Exposed
				  Equidae on high risk premises that have Positive Equidae shall meet the
				  following:
(1) The owner shall complete all
				  requirements found in these rules, except instead of confining the Negative
				  Equidae to a prescribed facility, thePositive Equidae shall be confined to an
				  enclosure with the same restrictions and requirements.
(2) The Negative Equidae shall be retested
				  for Equine Piroplasmosis annually and within thirty (30) days prior to any
				  movement from the premises or change of ownership.
(3) Immediately prior to moving any Negative
				  Equidae, the State Veterinarian shall inspect (scratch) the Negative Equidae
				  for ticks and require treatment of the Equidae with an approved acaricide. The
				  animals shall not be moved unless the inspection reveals no ticks and the
				  animals move off the premises while still wet with acaricide.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to set out the process that
				  governs the disbursement of the Oklahoma Pet Overpopulation Fund for
				  implementing and maintaining pet sterilization efforts in the State of
				  Oklahoma. These rules establish minimum requirements for receiving funds and
				  establish procedures for publishing, accepting, evaluating, selecting, and
				  granting funds.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 690,
				  eff 5-12-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this subchapter
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Administrator"
means the administrator of the
				  Oklahoma Pet Overpopulation Fund and is appointed by the State
				  Veterinarian.
"Advisory committee"
means a committee
				  established by the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association to review policies,
				  grant applications, and make recommendations to the Oklahoma Department of
				  Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
"Fund"
means the Oklahoma Pet Overpopulation
				  Fund.
"Owner"
means the person to whom the pet
				  belongs.
"Participating organization"
means an animal
				  organization or shelter owned and operated by a nonprofit animal welfare
				  organization or a public animal shelter that files an annual letter of request
				  for grant funds with the administrator and is approved for funding.
"Participating veterinarian"
means a
				  veterinarian that files an application with the administrator and is approved
				  for participation.
"Payee"
means a participating veterinarian,
				  veterinary facility, or participating organization.
"Pet"
means a dog or cat.
"State assistance program"
means the Medicaid
				  Program, the Food Stamp Program, the Women, Infants and Children's Program
				  (WIC), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), the Aged, Blind or
				  Disabled Program, or the Child Care Program.
"Sterilization"
means ovariohysterectomy (spay)
				  or castration (neuter), including examination, maintenance, discharge, and
				  removal of sutures.
"Vendor identification number"
means the federal
				  tax number or social security number of the veterinary facility or
				  participating veterinarian.
"Veterinary facility"
means a veterinary
				  practice with multiple participating veterinarians.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 690,
				  eff 5-12-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-3 - Funding

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Taxpayer donations to the Fund shall be
				collected throughout the calendar year by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Any
				funds not expended shall be carried forward and applied to the next calendar
				year.
(b) Applications by owners
				and participating veterinarians shall be reviewed by the administrator to
				verify an applicant's eligibility.
(c) The advisory committee may approve
				recommendations for allocation of monies and the Administrator shall provide
				detailed recommendations for disbursement of monies from the fund to the
				Department.
(d) The Department
				shall review recommendations of the administrator and any applications
				necessary to determine and approve the final distribution of monies from the
				Fund.
(e) Within thirty (30)
				calendar days after the end of the calendar year, the Department shall
				determine if sufficient funds are available to warrant applications for
				funding. The fund shall contain a minimum of $10,000 before applications will
				be accepted. If the fund falls below $5,000 the monies in the fund shall be
				carried forward and applied to the next calendar year.
(f) The Department is not required to
				allocate all of the funds available for disbursement.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 690,
				  eff 5-12-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-4 - Eligible owners

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any owner who
				is a resident of this state may request the sterilization procedure if the
				owner is participating or eligible to participate in a state assistance
				program.
(b) The owner shall
				provide verification of the owner's participation or eligibility to participate
				in a state assistance program.
(c)
				Verification shall be provided as one of the following documents issued by the
				Oklahoma Department of Human Services:
(1)
				Medicaid Card verifying eligibility in the Medicaid program;
(2) Electronic Balance Transfer (EBT) Card
				verifying eligibility in the Food Stamp, WIC, TANF, or Day Care
				programs;
(3) Social Security award
				letter; or
(4) Any other written
				correspondence from the Department of Human Services to the owner indicating
				the owner's current eligibility for any of the state assistance
				programs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-5 - Owner application and consent form requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The owner requesting the sterilization
				procedure shall submit the following to the administrator:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of
				the owner;
(2) Verification of
				eligibility for a state assistance program;
(3) The pet's name, species, breed, sex, age,
				and any vaccination history;
(4)
				Owner's signature and date signed;
(5) A statement that the information is
				verified under oath as true and correct to the best of the owner's knowledge;
				and
(6) An owner consent form
				indicating consent to:
(A) Sterilization of
				the listed pet;
(B) Rabies
				vaccination, if requested; and
(C)
				Any other listed vaccinations the owner may request.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-6 - Veterinarian Participation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any
				veterinarian that is licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical
				Examiners and is a member of the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association may
				submit an annual application to participate in the program.
(b) The veterinarian application shall
				contain the following:
(1) Name and title of
				person making request;
(2) Name of
				veterinary facility and the vendor identification number;
(3) Address and telephone number of the
				veterinary facility;
(4) Name,
				Oklahoma Veterinarian Medical License Number, and signature of each
				veterinarian at the veterinary facility;
(5) Fee schedule for sterilization of pets in
				all categories requested on the application form;
(6) IRS W-9 Form; and
(7) Signature of authorized person and date
				signed.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-7 - Invoices

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Upon completion of the surgery, the
				participating veterinarian shall submit an invoice on a form provided by the
				administrator and a copy of the owner application and consent form to the
				Administrator within ten (10) working days following the end of the month that
				the surgery was performed.
(b)
				Reimbursement for the invoice submitted shall be determined by:
(1) Separately listing the amount of
				surgeries performed on dogs by sex and weight;
(2) Separately listing the amount of
				surgeries performed on cats by sex;
(3) Separately listing the unit cost of each
				surgery performed;
(4) Multiplying
				the number of surgeries by their respective unit cost to calculate the
				subtotals;
(5) Adding the subtotals
				to calculate the surgical total;
(6) Calculating eighty percent (80%) of the
				surgical total.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-8 - Participating organization eligibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				A participating organization may apply for a grant of funds to perform pet
				sterilization procedures.
(b) A
				participating organization shall submit a detailed written grant application
				that shall include but is not limited to:
(1)
				Name, address, and telephone number of the participating
				organization;
(2) Title and name of
				person representing the participating organization;
(3) Detailed description of the proposed use
				of the grant funds, including but not limited to:
(A) The participating organization's method
				for determining owner eligibility for sterilization procedures;
(B) The participating organization's proposed
				method for providing pet sterilization services to eligible owners;
				and
(C) The term of the grant
				request, but in no case shall the grant term exceed one year.
(4) Amount of grant funds
				requested; and
(5) Signature of
				authorized person.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 12 - Pet Overpopulation Fund › Section 35:15-12-9 - Administrator's duties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				administrator shall maintain the following:
(1) A current list of participating
				organizations; and
(2) A current
				list of participating veterinarians.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Approved veterinarian"
means a licensed
				  accredited veterinarian who has complied with all Department regulations and
				  educational requirements, and who has been approved by the Department to
				  conduct necessary tests, vaccinations, inspections, and other duties.
"Drive-in"
means a written record of livestock
				  in a single consignment. Information on a drive-in shall include name and
				  address of the consignor, license tag number of vehicle used to haul livestock,
				  list and brief description of livestock and corresponding backtags applied, and
				  any special notes or instructions concerning the livestock.
"Livestock auction market veterinarian"
means a
				  licensed, accredited veterinarian who has been approved to represent the
				  Department by performing the veterinarian's duties at livestock auction
				  markets.
"Official forms"
means forms furnished or
				  approved by the State Board of Agriculture or Animal and Plant Health
				  Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
"Restricted cattle"
means cattle that have not
				  met specific requirements for change of ownership.
"Slaughter only"
means to go directly to a
				  slaughter establishment or to an approved feedlot to be fed to go directly to
				  slaughter.
"Slaughter only tag"
means a cardboard tag with
				  the words, "For Slaughter Only" applied to the hip of an animal that is to be
				  taken directly to a slaughter establishment or to an approved feedlot to be fed
				  before going directly to slaughter.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency) ;
					 Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10
					 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13
On 7-25-11, a permanent rule called "Purpose" was added at
					 this number (35:15-13-1 ), creating a duplication in numbering. The rule, which
					 was intended to be included in a new Part 13 of Subchapter 11 of this Chapter,
					 was editorially renumbered to
					 35:15-11-51
					 prior to codification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-2 - Brucellosis classification-cattle and bison [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 26 Ok Reg
				  607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency); Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff
				  7-1-09
On 7-25-11, a
				  permanent rule called "Definitions" was added at this number (35:15-13-2),
				  creating a duplication in numbering. The rule, which was intended to be
				  included in a new Part 13 of Subchapter 11 of this Chapter, was editorially
				  renumbered to 35:15-11-52 prior to
				  codification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-3 - General requirements for a livestock auction market

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any person owning, operating, conducting,
				or maintaining a livestock auction market shall be required to employ a
				livestock auction market veterinarian for auctions selling cattle, horses,
				swine, or other species as determined by the state veterinarian.
(b) The buyer's invoice shall include the
				buyer's name and address and a description of the livestock as to age, color,
				and sex.
(c) The seller's invoice
				shall include the seller's name and address and a description of the livestock
				as to age, color, and sex.
(d) The
				livestock auction market veterinarian or sale company shall not be responsible
				for results of any tests that are conducted properly or for any reactor animals
				or responder animals found in the market.
(e) Refusal or failure to comply with
				Department rules shall be just cause for the revocation or suspension of the
				livestock auction market license.
(f) No person owning, operating, conducting,
				or maintaining a livestock auction market shall allow any of the following
				animals to leave the livestock auction market unless it is individually
				identified by an official identification with an exception for weak cattle or
				cattle that pose a greater than normal risk of being injured or injuring a
				person:
(1) All beef cattle eighteen (18)
				months of age or older, except terminal fed steers and heifers, going directly
				to a feedlot or slaughter which will not be reintroduced into the breeding
				herd;
(2) All dairy
				cattle;
(3) All "M" branded cattle
				including any commingled cattle, and
(4) All roping, exhibition, event, and rodeo
				cattle.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-4 - Approval of livestock auction market laboratory to conduct diagnostic tests

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Diagnostic tests may be conducted in an Auction Market
				  Laboratory when approval is granted and the laboratory meets the following
				  requirements:
(1) Constructed and
				equipped to be maintained at room temperature (70° to 78°) both winter
				and summer;
(2) Contains a sink
				with running water;
(3) Equipped
				with a refrigerator in working condition;
(4) Constructed so the veterinarian or
				technician shall have sufficient space and maintain privacy in conducting tests
				and filling out records and forms;
(5) Constructed so the laboratory can be kept
				clean easily and locked at all times when not in use;
(6) Contains a work counter and sufficient
				shelf, locked cabinet, or storage space to store forms, official
				identification, etc., required by the veterinarian or technician in performing
				the tests and releasing animals;
(7) Supplied with adequate artificial light.
				The electric wiring shall be adequate to carry a minimum of a centrifuge,
				electrical refrigerator, cooling facility, and have a minimum of two (2)
				electrical outlets; and
(8) Located
				to be convenient for the veterinarian or technician.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg
				  607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff
				  7-1-09
On 7-25-11, a
				  permanent rule called "Management and disposition of positive equids" was added
				  at this number (35:15-13-4), creating a duplication in numbering. The rule,
				  which was intended to be included in a new Part 13 of Subchapter 11 of this
				  Chapter, was editorially renumbered to 35:15-11-54 prior to
				  codification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-6 - Movement of livestock through livestock auction markets

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All certificates of veterinary
				inspection, permits, and other documents, including out-of-state documents
				accompanying livestock into Oklahoma livestock auction markets, that are
				incomplete or have been altered in any way are void and shall not be accepted.
				This shall include documents that are incomplete as to official identification
				numbers and descriptions of the animals they represent. To be accurate and
				acceptable, the prefix of each official identification number shall be
				recorded.
(b) All livestock shipped
				or exported from the State of Oklahoma shall meet the state of destination
				importation requirements.
(c) Dairy
				cattle or Mexican cattle to be tuberculosis tested after change of ownership
				that are not held at the livestock auction for testing shall be consigned to
				the purchaser's accredited veterinarian of choice accompanied by a VS 1-27 form
				to verify the arrival of the animal for testing.
(d) Restricted cattle shall be tagged with a
				slaughter only tag except in instances where the cattle have been tested for
				the disease of concern.
(e) Cattle
				tagged with a Slaughter Only Tag shall not be diverted from slaughter channels
				and shall be transported to an approved livestock facility within seven (7)
				days of sale.
(f) It shall be a
				violation of the Oklahoma Administrative Code to remove a Slaughter Only Tag
				from an animal.
(g) It shall be a
				violation of the Oklahoma Administrative Code to present feral swine to a
				livestock auction market or to sell feral swine at livestock auction
				markets.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency) ;
					 Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10
					 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13
On 7-25-11, a permanent rule called "Long term maintenance
					 of negative exposed equids" was added at this number (35:15-13-6 ), creating a
					 duplication in numbering. The rule, which was intended to be included in a new
					 Part 13 of Subchapter 11 of this Chapter, was editorially renumbered to
					 35:15-11-56
					 prior to codification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 13 - Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets › Section 35:15-13-7 - Specific approval of livestock auction markets

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No livestock auction market shall be
				specifically approved until proper application is made and a determination is
				made by the State Veterinarian that Department regulations and standards are
				met.
(b) All animals received at
				the livestock auction market shall be considered in interstate commerce and be
				handled in accordance with interstate regulations.
(c) All cattle, bison, horses, swine or other
				species, as determined by the State Veterinarian, shall be visually inspected
				by the livestock auction market veterinarian prior to sale for diseased
				conditions such as cattle scab, sheep scab, Actinomycosis (lump jaw),
				Carcinomas (cancer eye), Infectious Rhinitis (bull nose) or any other
				infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.
(d) Any animal determined to be diseased by
				the livestock auction market veterinarian shall be sold direct to slaughter or
				quarantined for treatment pursuant to the judgment of the livestock auction
				market veterinarian.
(e) Each
				market shall furnish and maintain in good repair sufficient equipment suitable
				for restraining animals for careful inspection, testing, tagging, branding, and
				other treatments and procedures ordinarily required in providing livestock
				sanitary service at markets. The equipment shall be covered or housed so that
				necessary work can take place during inclement weather.
(f) The appointment and termination of the
				livestock auction market veterinarian by the livestock auction market is
				subject to approval of both state and federal officials.
(g) Failure or neglect to perform any of the
				functions in this section shall be cause for withdrawal of the
				approval.
(h) Each livestock
				auction market shall sign and have on record with the Board the most current
				livestock market contract for each of the species sold at the market. Markets
				shall sell onlyspecies approved to be handled, sold, or exchanged pursuant to
				their livestock auction market license.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency) ;
					 Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10
					 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 14 - Equine Viral Arteritis › Section 35:15-14-1 - Definitions [RESERVED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Reserved at 24 Ok Reg
				  575, eff 12-21-06 (emergency); Reserved at 24 Ok Reg 1752, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 14 - Equine Viral Arteritis › Section 35:15-14-2 - Entry requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No equidae
				originating from an area under quarantine for Equine Viral Arteritis shall
				enter the state of Oklahoma.
(b)
				Equidae originating from a state with areas under quarantine for Equine Viral
				Arteritis shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				listing the body temperature of each equine that shall be equal to or less than
				one hundred one degrees Fahrenheit; and
(2) The statement that the listed animals do
				not have any clinical signs associated with Equine Viral Arteritis,
				respiratory, or dependent edema and did not originate from an area under
				quarantine for Equine Viral Arteritis.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 14 - Equine Viral Arteritis › Section 35:15-14-3 - Authority to require testing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				State Veterinarian or any state or federal veterinarian acting under authority
				of the State Veterinarian may cause an official test to be conducted on any
				test eligible Equidae known or suspected to be infected with or exposed to
				Equine viral arteritis.
(b) If the
				owner refuses or neglects to comply with the testing requirements, the Equidae
				shall be quarantined and the movement of any Equidae from the premises shall be
				prohibited.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35:15-15-1 - Equidae entering Oklahoma [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff
					 6-14-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35:15-15-2 - Equidae within the State of Oklahoma found to be reactors to official test for EIA [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff
					 6-14-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35:15-15-3 - Blood samples for EIA test [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff
					 6-14-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-31 - Authority to require test

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				  State Veterinarian, any state or federal veterinarian, or any accredited
				  veterinarian acting under authority of the State Veterinarian may cause an
				  official test to be conducted on any test eligible Equidae known or suspected
				  to be infected with or exposed to EIA.
(b) If the owner refuses or neglects to
				  comply with the testing requirements, the Equidae shall be quarantined and the
				  movement of any Equidae from the premises shall be prohibited.
(c) The State Veterinarian may provide and
				  require supervision for any collection of test samples submitted by an
				  accredited veterinarian.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff
					 6-27-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-32 - Personnel authorized to collect blood samples

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All official samples collected from Equidae for EIA testing
					 shall be collected by a state or federal veterinarian, an accredited
					 veterinarian, or an authorized agent of the Board.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-33 - Submission of sample and test charts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  All blood samples submitted for official tests shall be accompanied by a
				  properly completed VS Form 10-11 Equine Infectious Anemia Laboratory Test
				  listing the following:
(1) Description of the
				  Equidae, including the age, breed, color, sex, animal's name, any registration
				  number, all distinctive markings, including color patterns, brands, tattoos,
				  scars, or blemishes. In the absence of any distinctive color markings or
				  visible permanent identifications, the Equidae shall be identified by
				  indicating the location of all hair whorls, vortices, or cowlicks with an "X"
				  on the illustration provided on the VS Form 10-11.
(2) Owner's name, address, and telephone
				  number.
(3) The animal's home
				  premise and county.
(4) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of the authorized person collecting the test
				  sample.
(5) The laboratory and the
				  person conducting the test.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-34 - Requirements for approved EIA testing laboratories

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No person shall operate an EIA testing
				  laboratory without first obtaining approval from the Board.
(b) Conditions of approval.
(1) Submit a complete application to the
				  office of the State Veterinarian.
(2) Upon receipt of an application, the
				  facility shall be inspected by an authorized agent of the USDA.
(3) A report of the inspection shall be
				  submitted to the State Veterinarian and identify the EIA testing laboratory's
				  compliance with the minimum standards for facilities, equipment, and
				  personnel.
(4) The applicant shall
				  agree in writing to operate the laboratory in conformity with the Department
				  rules and the requirements of the USDA and shall continually meet all
				  requirements during operation of the laboratory
(5) A determination by the Department that an
				  additional EIA laboratory is necessary in the area.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-35 - Approved diagnostic tests [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Revoked at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff
					 6-27-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-36 - Classification of Equidae tested

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All
				  Equidae tested for EIA pursuant to an official test shall be classified as
				  negative or positive.
(b) Positive
				  Equidae and retests.
(1) A positive is any
				  Equidae which discloses a positive reaction to an official test.
(2) Equidae classified as positive may be
				  retested prior to branding upon the owner's written request to the State
				  Veterinarian no more than fifteen (15) days following the date of the original
				  test.
(3) All retest samples shall
				  be collected by a state or federal veterinarian, an accredited veterinarian, or
				  an authorized agent of the Board and submitted to the Oklahoma Department of
				  Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Laboratory Services.
(4) The owner shall provide documentation
				  verifying the equine tested is the same animal identified as positive on the
				  original test document.
(5) All
				  positive Equidae shall be held in isolation and under quarantine until the
				  retest results are received.
(6)
				  All other Equidae on the premise shall be held under quarantine until the
				  retest results are received.
(7)
				  Retest results from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
				  Laboratory Services shall be the official retest results. Results from other
				  approved laboratories shall not be official when conducted as retests of
				  positive animals.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-37 - Reporting of test results

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				  person operating an approved laboratory shall notify the State Veterinarian's
				  office and the individual submitting the sample for testing within twenty four
				  (24) hours of all positive test results.
(b) The individual who collected the test
				  sample shall notify the owner of the positive horse within forty eight (48)
				  hours of all positive test results and of the quarantine resulting from the
				  positive test results.
(c) Approved
				  laboratories shall only report test results on samples properly submitted and
				  accompanied by a completed VS Form 10-11.
(d) Any person operating an approved
				  laboratory that reports results prior to the appropriate time period necessary
				  for the proper completion of an official test shall be in violation of these
				  rules and may be subject to removal of the laboratory's approved status and
				  other administrative remedies.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-38 - Identification of positive Equidae

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any
				  Equidae with a positive result to an official test for EIA shall be permanently
				  identified by branding with a "73A" on the left shoulder no more than thirty
				  (30) days after the date of the official test.
(b) The brand shall be clearly visible and
				  permanently applied by an authorized agent of the Board using a hot iron brand
				  or freeze brand marking no less than two (2) inches high.
(c) Any Equidae destroyed prior to branding
				  shall be described in a written statement by the accredited veterinarian or
				  authorized agent certifying the destruction.
(d) The certification shall be submitted to
				  the State Veterinarian's office within ten (10) days of the date the animal is
				  destroyed.
(e) It shall be a
				  violation of these rules for any person to conceal, alter, or remove the "73A"
				  brand on any positive animal.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 23 Ok Reg 2155, eff 6-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-39 - Quarantines

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any Equidae testing positive to an
				  official test shall be quarantined to the premise of origin or other approved
				  premise until natural death, disposition by euthanasia or slaughter, or
				  movement to a quarantined holding facility.
(b) The quarantine shall include the positive
				  Equidae, all other Equidae on the premise, and all Equidae epidemiologically
				  determined to have been exposed to an EIA positive animal.
(c) The owner shall maintain isolation of all
				  Equidae on an affected premise a minimum of two hundred (200) yards from all
				  other negative Equidae and Equidae of unknown status on adjacent
				  premises.
(d) In addition to a
				  quarantine, the owner may enter into a herd plan for an affected
				  herd.
(e) The owner of an adjacent
				  or exposed herd may enter into a herd plan in addition to a quarantine or in
				  lieu of a quarantine, pursuant to an agreement with the State
				  Veterinarian.
(f) The issuance of a
				  quarantine may be waived if the Board or the State Veterinarian enters into a
				  formal memorandum of understanding with the owner that controls the movement of
				  animals and the disease condition.
(g) Release of quarantine.
(1) No Equidae held under quarantine shall be
				  moved or released until a written permit or quarantine release signed by an
				  authorized agent has been executed.
(2) The EIA quarantine may be released by an
				  authorized agent after all quarantined Equidae in the affected herd test
				  negative to an official test conducted at the Oklahoma Department of
				  Agriculture, Food, and Forestry no less than sixty (60) days nor more than one
				  hundred twenty (120) days following the identification and removal of the last
				  EIA positive animal.
(3)
				  Epidemiologic data may be considered in the release of the
				  quarantine.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-40 - Testing requirements in affected herds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All test eligible Equidae determined to
				  have been on the same premise as an EIA positive animal at the time the
				  positive animal was tested shall be tested by a state or federal veterinarian
				  or an authorized agent of the Board within thirty (30) days of the confirmation
				  of the positive EIA test.
(b) A
				  second test shall be conducted not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one
				  hundred twenty (120) days following removal of the last positive Equidae for
				  quarantine release.
(c) Foals
				  nursing EIA positive mares shall be tested not less than sixty (60) days nor
				  more than one hundred twenty (120) days upon weaning and isolation from any
				  positive animal. If positive, foals may remain under quarantine for additional
				  testing at the discretion of the designated epidemiologist.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-41 - Testing in exposed, contact, and adjacent herds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All test eligible Equidae
				  epidemiologically determined to have been exposed to an EIA positive animal
				  shall be quarantined and tested by a state or federal veterinarian, an
				  accredited veterinarian, or an authorized agent of the Board.
(b) All test eligible exposed, contact, or
				  adjacent herds shall be tested within thirty (30) days of
				  notification.
(c) A second test
				  shall be conducted not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred
				  twenty (120) days following the removal of the last positive animal from the
				  affected herd.
(d) Exposed,
				  contact, or adjacent herds tested by a state or federal veterinarian or an
				  authorized agent of the Board shall be tested at state expense so long as funds
				  are available.
(e) Exposed,
				  contact, or adjacent herds tested by accredited veterinarians shall be tested
				  at the owner's expense.
(f)
				  Epidemiologic data may be considered in the testing requirements and release of
				  quarantine for exposed, contact, and adjacent herds.
(g) Any owner who chooses to maintain an EIA
				  positive animal shall adhere to the following requirements:
(1) Brand and isolate the EIA positive animal
				  in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;
(2) Test each Equidae under common ownership
				  or present on the property annually at the owner's expense;
(3) Submit an annual inventory of all Equidae
				  under common ownership or present on the property to the Department by June 30
				  of each year; and
(4) Test any
				  Equidae thirty (30) days prior to any sale or movement of any Equidae under
				  common ownership or present on the property.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-42 - Movement of positive and exposed animals

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All positive and exposed Equidae shall be
				  accompanied by a permit when moved from any quarantined premise.
(b) All movement of positive or exposed
				  Equidae shall be direct to an approved slaughter facility, to a quarantined
				  holding facility prior to movement to an approved slaughter facility, or to a
				  research facility approved by the State Veterinarian.
(c) An owner who intends to change the
				  location of positive or exposed Equidae to an alternate quarantined premise
				  shall request approval at least thirty (30) days in advance and shall only move
				  the animal following an epidemiological investigation by a state or federal
				  veterinarian.
(d) No diversion from
				  the destination identified on the permit is allowed.
(e) If a change in destination is necessary,
				  a new permit shall be issued.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-43 - Requirements for quarantined holding facilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any licensed livestock dealer desiring to
				  operate an equine quarantined holding facility shall file an application for
				  approval of the facility on forms provided by the Board prior to
				  operation.
(b) The quarantined
				  holding facility shall isolate or confine equine testing positive to an
				  official EIA test and exposed Equidae at least four hundred forty (440) yards
				  from all other Equidae at all times.
(c) The quarantined holding facility shall be
				  inspected by the Board prior to approval.
(d) Failure to maintain animals in
				  confinement and isolation at least four hundred forty (440) yards at a
				  quarantined holding facility from all other Equidae at all times shall be a
				  violation of these rules.
(e)
				  Animals held in a quarantined holding facility shall be shipped directly to an
				  approved slaughter facility without diversion and shall not go through a market
				  prior to shipment to slaughter.
(f)
				  All Equidae entering or leaving a quarantined holding facility shall be
				  accompanied by a permit.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff
					 6-27-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-44 - Authority to enter premise

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) An
				  authorized agent of the Board shall have the authority to enter upon any
				  premise, place, building, or enclosure for the purpose of inspecting, testing,
				  identifying, and examining Equidae found or suspected to be exposed or infected
				  with EIA.
(b) The owner of the
				  Equidae shall assist in handling and restraining the animals as the State
				  Veterinarian or agent requires.
(c)
				  Any person interfering with the inspection, testing, identification, or
				  examination through acts, words, or threats shall be in violation of these
				  rules.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff
					 6-27-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 3 - PROCEDURES › Section 35:15-15-45 - Fictitious names and erroneous information

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Test charts, permits, and other official
				  forms shall be completed with the name of the owner or person responsible for
				  the Equidae.
(b) An approved
				  market, market operator, or market veterinarian shall not be held responsible
				  for recording erroneous information if provided by an owner, buyer, or
				  seller.
(c) Any person providing
				  erroneous or fictitious information shall be in violation of these
				  rules.
(d) Any person altering,
				  defacing, or falsifying information on a test chart, permit, certificate of
				  veterinary inspection, or any form associated with the EIA program shall be in
				  violation of these rules.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff
					 6-27-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry › Chapter 15 - Animal Industry › Subchapter 15 - Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) › Part 5 - CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF EQUIDAE › Section 35:15-15-51 - Testing requirements for change of ownership

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All test eligible Equidae sold, bartered,
				  traded, or offered for sale within Oklahoma shall be accompanied by a record of
				  a negative official test for EIA conducted at an approved laboratory within the
				  previous twelve (12) months and naming the seller as the Equidae's
				  owner.
(b) The record shall include
				  the name of the laboratory, case number, and the date of the official
				  test.
(c) A copy of a VS Form 10-11
				  shall not be considered an official record of test.
(d) On all private sales, trades, barters, or
				  any sale other than through an approved market, the seller shall be solely
				  responsible for meeting the EIA testing requirements prior to the
				  sale.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at
					 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10