Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND MARKETS › Sub-Agency 022 - LIVESTOCK DIVISION › Chapter 004 - BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION › Section 20 022 004 - BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION

Current through June, 2024
F6.101 BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION
Pursuant to Title 6, Vermont Statutes Annotated,
				Chapter 110, the Vermont Department of Agriculture, having complied
				with Section 1552 hereby promulgates the following regulations
				relative to brucellosis eradication; said regulations to become
				effective on April 1, 1962:
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			 I APPLICATION OF QUARANTINE
Herds in which brucellosis is disclosed or in which
				the Department of Agriculture has reason to suspect the presence of
				brucellosis as the result of any test, occurrence of abortions, the
				presence of cattle in any herd of unknown or suspect origin or other
				reasonable grounds shall be quarantined until such time as subsequent
				tests show that the infection does not exist or is no longer present
				in such herds.
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			 II MOVEMENT DURING QUARANTINE
During such quarantine, no cattle shall be moved from
				such herd not moved from such premise on which such herd was
				quarantined except cattle for immediate slaughter and then only by
				permit issued by the Livestock Division. Permit not required for bob
				calves consigned for immediate slaughter.
Section III POSTING
When brucella infection is disclosed, such premises
				shall be posted with at least two placards not less than 2 feet x 1
				foot, one attached to the milk house, the other to the main entrance
				into the barn. Such placards shall state the purpose for the
				quarantine and any other information applicable to the quarantine.
				Placards shall be attached to the building and removed only by
				personnel approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section IV DISINFECTION
In order to qualify for indemity on cattle
				slaughtered because of brucellosis, the premises from which the
				reactors were removed must be properly cleaned and then disinfected
				under supervision of a State or Federal inspector within a 15 day
				period after reactors have been slaughtered. In an emergency, this
				period may be extented to not more than 30 days.
Section V DISPOSAL OF REACTOR
			 CATTLE
Brucellosis reactor or suspect cattle to be
				slaughtered within the State shall be shipped directly from the
				premises of origin to slaughter plants maintaining meat inopection
				service.
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			 VI SLAUGHTER CATTLE-IDENTIFICATION
All animals consigned to any Vermont Commission Sale
				or auction as slaughter cattle, except bob calves, shall be ear
				notched at the point of the left ear. The sides of the notch shall be
				at least 3/4 inch long. It shall be the responsibility of the
				operator of such sale to notch ears at the time slaughter cattle are
				received at such commission sale or auction.
Such slaughter animals may be sold for other than
				slaughter purposes provided:
(a) They are blood and T.B. tested
			 prior to removal of such animals from the sale premises and found to
			 be negative.
(b) They are
			 free from any other infectious and/or contagious disease as evidenced
			 by a certificate issued by an approved veterinarian.