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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - BRUCELLOSIS QUARANTINE MITIGATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 25-2 - Definitions Used in Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Affected Herd
				Management Plan" means a written document jointly approved and signed by the
				Wyoming State Veterinarian, USDA APHIS VS AVIC, and the affected Herd owner or
				manager, outlining the practices the affected Herd owner or manager will
				implement to eliminate Brucellosis infection from the Herd and that
				incorporates the requirements for the release of a Quarantine.
(b) "Brucellosis" means an infectious disease
				of animals and humans caused by
Brucella abortus
.
(c) "Mitigation Efforts" means the management
				efforts a herd owner or manager must take to minimize the risk of Brucellosis
				spreading from an affected herd while that herd is under state Quarantine and
				an Affected Herd Management Plan.
(d) "Qualified Expenses" means expenses that
				a herd owner incurs while the herd owner's herd is under Quarantine and an
				Affected Herd Management Plan and that would not otherwise be incurred during
				the course of normal herd management.
(e) "Quarantine" means an official document
				issued by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative that
				restricts the movement of specific Bovinae affected with or exposed to
				Brucellosis and that sets forth the requirements for Quarantine
				release.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - BRUCELLOSIS QUARANTINE MITIGATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 25-3 - Claim Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To make a claim
				for reimbursement of Qualified Expenses, the owner of the Quarantined herd must
				complete and submit the Board's application form to the Board's office at any
				time during the Quarantine or within 30 days after release from Quarantine for
				reimbursement of Qualified Expenses.
(b) A herd owner may file only one claim per
				Quarantine.
(c) The application
				must be accompanied by all necessary supporting documentation, including:
(i) Receipts for Qualified Expenses for
				Mitigation Efforts;
(ii) A
				description of actual Mitigation Efforts conducted;
(iii) Receipts for the costs of shipping or
				transportation specifically required to comply with the Quarantine;
(iv) Receipts for mileage expenses charged to
				the herd owner by an accredited veterinarian for tests conducted as part of the
				Affected Herd Management Plan;
(v)
				Verification of loss due to injury of cattle during required testing;
(vi) Receipts for extra labor and food
				provision for testing crews; and
(vii) Documentation of previous management
				history.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the
				authority vested in the Wyoming State Veterinarian by virtue of W.S. §
									
										11-19-103, the following Rules are hereby
				promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				State Veterinarian has determined that Rabies may occasionally exist in
				domestic animals in Wyoming, and that there is a wildlife reservoir of the
				disease in the state. Rabies is an infectious and contagious disease among
				domestic animals and certain wild animal species. The purpose of these Rules is
				to protect the public health, domestic animals, and their owner's by
				establishing procedures for the Post Exposure management of Rabies through
				coordinated efforts between the Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming State
				Veterinarian. These rules are necessary to prevent the spread of Rabies in
				Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-3 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If any portion of these rules is found to
				be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the rules shall continue in
				effect.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-5 - Local Jurisdiction Rules, Regulations, and Ordinances Recognized

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nothing in these rules prohibits local
				jurisdictions from enacting their own rules, regulations, or ordinances. If a
				local jurisdiction enacts its own rules, regulations, or ordinances, those
				rules, regulations, or ordinances shall govern if they are consistent with
				these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-6 - Rabies Post Exposure Management

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The management
				of Vaccinated Animals that have been Exposed to Rabies shall be:
(i) The animal shall be revaccinated against
				Rabies within forty-eight (48) hours by a Licensed Veterinarian, and
(ii) A Quarantine shall be issued by the
				Wyoming State Veterinarian or his or her authorized representative requiring
				the animal be kept under the owner's immediate control and observed for
				forty-five (45) days.
(A) If during the
				forty-five (45) days the animal shows signs of any disease, it shall be
				examined by a Licensed Veterinarian. If the Licensed Veterinarian determines
				the clinical signs are consistent with Rabies, the veterinarian shall Euthanize
				the animal and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(B)
				After forty-five (45) days, the animal shall be examined by a Licensed
				Veterinarian for clinical signs of Rabies.
(I) If the animal is not showing any clinical
				signs of Rabies, and upon consultation between the Licensed Veterinarian and
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian, the animal shall be released from
				Quarantine.
(II) If the animal is
				showing clinical signs of Rabies, it shall be Euthanized by a licensed
				veterinarian and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved
				by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES › Section 1-7 - Management of Animals That Bite or Otherwise Possibly Expose Humans to Rabies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The management of Vaccinated Animals that
				bite or otherwise possibly Expose humans to Rabies shall be:
(i) The animal shall be Quarantined for a
				minimum of ten (10) days.
(A) If after ten
				(10) days the animal shows no clinical signs of Rabies, a Licensed
				Veterinarian, in consultation with the State Veterinarian or State Health
				Officer, shall release the animal from the Quarantine.
(B) If during this time any signs of Rabies
				develop, the animal shall be Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian within
				twenty-four (24) hours, and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a
				laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(C) During this ten (10)-day Quarantine
				period, Rabies revaccination shall not occur.
(D) All associated costs shall be borne by
				the owner of the animal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the
				authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock Board by virtue of
				W.S.
				11-18-103(a) (v) the
				following rules are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules are
				adopted to provide guidance to Wyoming's livestock industry, including
				producers, veterinarians, markets, livestock inspectors, and the public,
				regarding the prevention of and surveillance for Brucellosis to ensure the
				health and marketability of Wyoming livestock. These rules further acknowledge
				and address the ongoing disease exposure of cattle to Brucellosis in infected
				wildlife for the foreseeable future. It is imperative that we be proactive in
				Brucellosis prevention and surveillance efforts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-5 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The United
				States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
				Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules (UMR) as issued and amended
				as of October 2003 shall be adopted by the Wyoming Livestock Board insofar as
				those procedures are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations and laws of
				the State of Wyoming. These rules do not include any later amendments of the
				UMR past October 2003. Copies of the UMR are available to the public at the
				office of the Board.
(b) The United
				States Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR, Chapter 1 (Animal and Plant Health
				Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture), Sub-chapter B (Cooperative
				Control and Eradication of Livestock or Poultry Diseases) Part 51 (including
				all of its subparts)-Animals Destroyed Because of Brucellosis; Sub-chapter C
				(Interstate Transportation of Animals (Including Poultry and Animal Products))
				Part 70 (including all of its subparts)-Rules of Practice Governing Proceedings
				Under Certain Acts and Part 78 (including all of its subparts)-Brucellosis, as
				issued and amended as of January 1, 2009 shall be adopted by the Board insofar
				as these federal regulations are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations
				and laws of the State of Wyoming. These rules do not include any later
				amendments of the adopted Code of Federal Regulations past January 2009. Copies
				of the Code of Federal Regulations are available to the public at the office of
				the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-6 - Mandatory Vaccination of Female Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Before a
				change in ownership can occur for any sexually intact female Bovinae over
				twelve (12) months of age, the Bovinae shall be an Official Calfhood Vaccinate.
(i) The following are exemptions from this
				mandatory vaccination requirement:
(A)
				Bovinae consigned for Immediate Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter
				Establishment and moving under Direct Movement from a Herd to the Recognized
				Slaughter Establishment;
(B)
				Bovinae that are moving under Direct Movement to an Approved Livestock Market
				where they will be sold and destined to a state or nation that will accept
				Bovinae not vaccinated against Brucellosis;
(C) Bovinae consigned directly to a state or
				nation that will accept Bovinae not vaccinated against Brucellosis;
(D) Bovinae that are moving under Direct
				Movement to an approved K Lot;
(E)
				Bovinae that have been approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian for adult
				vaccination to become Official Adult Vaccinates.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-7 - Mandatory Brucellosis Vaccination of Domestic Bovinae within the Boundaries of the Designated Surveillance Area

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All sexually
				intact female domestic Bovinae grazed or kept within the boundaries of the
				Designated Surveillance Area including the boundaries of the Bridger-Teton
				National Forest, Shoshone National Forest and the Targhee National Forest shall
				be Official Calfhood Vaccinates or Official Adult Vaccinates.
(i) The following is an exemption from this
				vaccination requirement:
(A) Nursing female
				calves at their mother's side.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-8 - Written Approval Required for Vaccination of Adult Female Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Written Approval from the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian shall be obtained prior to the vaccination of individual female
				domestic Bovinae over twelve (12) months of age to become Official Adult
				Vaccinates. The owner of the Bovinae shall make a request to the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian who may grant approval on an Adult Vaccination application form
				provided by the Board. The application form shall be forwarded from the Wyoming
				State Veterinarian to the veterinarian who is authorized to perform the Adult
				Vaccination.
(b) Written approval
				from the Wyoming State Veterinarian and the USDA/APHIS/AVIC shall be obtained
				prior to a whole herd vaccination of female Bovinae over twelve (12) months of
				age. The owner of the Bovinae shall make a request to the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian who will secure approval of the USDA/APHIS/AVIC if they both
				determine the request is acceptable. The Wyoming State Veterinarian will
				forward the Adult Vaccination application form to the veterinarian who will
				perform the Adult Vaccination. An Individual Brucellosis Herd Plan may provide
				the approval to Adult Vaccinate if it is so specified in the Plan.
(c) Approval for vaccination shall not be
				issued for Bovinae imported in violation of import requirements until the
				illegal import violation has been adjudicated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-10 - Certified Brucellosis Free Herds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Herd may
				qualify for status as a Certified Brucellosis Free Herd by a complete herd
				blood test arranged and certified by USDA/APHIS.
(i) For initial certification the herd shall
				be tested twice ten (10) to fourteen (14) months apart. All Bovinae shall test
				negative for Brucellosis on both the initial and second tests.
(ii) For annual re-certification, the Herd
				shall have a negative blood test between ten (10) and twelve (12) months after
				the last certification date.
(iii)
				The USDA/APHIS protocol for certification shall be followed.
(iv) Dairy Herds may be certified Brucellosis
				free on the basis of Brucellosis Ring test as per UMR.
(v) Female Bovinae moving from a Certified
				Brucellosis Free Herd may be exempt from intrastate and interstate test
				requirements provided the herd is under a Brucellosis Herd Plan and the annual
				herd test has been done within sixty (60) days post calving. A certificate of
				veterinary health inspection shall identify the herd of origin as Certified
				Brucellosis Free and shall accompany the shipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-11 - Identification of Female Bovinae Upon Change of Ownership

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) It is the livestock owner's
				responsibility to ensure that all sexually intact female Bovinae twelve (12)
				months of age and over that leave a Herd are identified with Board Approved
				Individual Identification prior to a change of ownership. The owner's/manager's
				signature on a brand inspection form and/or an official certificate of
				veterinary health inspection is a testament of compliance with this
				requirement.
(i) Cattle moving directly to
				slaughter from the Farm or Ranch of Origin may move without Board Approved
				Individual Identification if the identity of the Farm or Ranch of Origin is
				maintained.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-12 - Brucellosis Ring Test of Bovinae in Dairy Herds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All dairy
				Herds shall be submitted to at least annual brucellosis ring tests and results
				will be reported to the Board, Wyoming State Veterinarian and the
				USDA/APHIS/AVIC in accordance with the UMR.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-13 - Testing of Bovinae at Custom Slaughter Facility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				Bovinae twelve (12) months of age and over, slaughtered at Wyoming Custom
				Slaughter Facilities shall have a blood sample collected during the slaughter
				process. The sample will be submitted to the Wyoming State Veterinary
				Laboratory for testing. The Board will compensate custom slaughter facilities
				management on a per sample basis at a rate determined by the Board if funds are
				available.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-14 - Retesting of Bovinae Indicating Suspicious Reaction to Test

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Bovinae that are tested in Wyoming and
				give a suspicious reaction to an official blood test for Brucellosis shall be
				Quarantined in a pen at the Farm or Ranch of Origin and subject to an official
				retest made not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the
				date of collecting the blood sample with the suspicious reaction, and shall be
				dealt with in a manner that is consistent with procedures outlined in the UMR,
				insofar as those procedures are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations
				and laws of the State of Wyoming. All Bovinae that are tested and give a
				suspicious reaction shall have a silver USDA/APHIS/VS Identification tag placed
				in their left ear that may only be removed upon negative test results for
				Brucellosis and release of Quarantine by the Wyoming State Veterinarian or his
				authorized representative.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-15 - Quarantine of Reactor Domestic Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				State Veterinarian, or his authorized representative, shall issue a Quarantine
				of all Reactor Domestic Bovinae and the Herd associated with the Reactor
				Domestic Bovinae. Reactor Domestic Bovinae and other domestic Bovinae in the
				associated Herd shall be held subject to the Quarantine and shall not be
				offered for sale, or given away except with written permission of the Wyoming
				State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. The Reactor Domestic
				Bovinae and other Reactor Domestic Bovinae in the associated Herd held subject
				to the Quarantine may also be moved pursuant to Section
				17 of
				these Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-16 - Quarantine of Exposed Domestic Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				State Veterinarian, or his authorized representative, shall issue a Quarantine
				of all Exposed Domestic Bovinae and the Herd associated with the Exposed
				Domestic Bovinae. Exposed Domestic Bovinae and other domestic Bovinae in the
				associated Herd shall be held subject to the Quarantine and shall not be
				offered for sale, or given away except with written permission of the Wyoming
				State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. The Exposed Domestic
				Bovinae and other domestic Bovinae in the associated Herd held subject to the
				Quarantine may also be moved pursuant to Section
				17 of
				these Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-17 - Movement of Quarantined Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Movement of
				Quarantined Bovinae will only be allowed by a Quarantine Movement Permit as
				outlined in the UMR, insofar as those procedures are not inconsistent with the
				rules, regulations and laws of the State of Wyoming. Reactor Bovinae shall be B
				Branded prior to movement. All other Exposed or Suspect Bovinae shall be S
				Branded prior to movement. A Permit may only be issued under the following
				conditions:
(i) Direct Movement to a
				Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate Slaughter;
(ii) Direct Movement to an Approved Livestock
				Market, to be sent to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate
				Slaughter
(iii) Direct Movement to
				a Quarantined Feedlot (S Branded Bovinae only); or
(iv) Direct Movement to a research or
				diagnostic facility as specifically approved by the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-18 - Release of Quarantined Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Release of
				Quarantine is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all conditions set
				forth in the UMR for handling infected or restricted Herds, and with approval
				of state and federal animal health officials.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock
				  Board by virtue of W. S. §
									
										11-18-103(a)(v), the
				  following rules are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted to prevent the introduction of, and
				  control the spread of, Trichomoniasis, a venereal disease in
				  Bovine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-5 - Duty to Report Trichomoniasis to State Veterinarian

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S. §
									
										11-19-102, any person who knows or suspects
				that there is Trichomoniasis among Bovine that he or she owns or manages shall
				immediately report the same to the State Veterinarian.
(b) Any veterinarian who suspects or knows
				that there is Trichomoniasis among Bovine in a herd shall immediately report
				the same to the State Veterinarian.
(c) The Trichomoniasis Certified
				Veterinarian, who has collected the specimen from a Trichomoniasis Infected
				Bovine, shall notify the owner and the State Veterinarian within twenty-four
				(24) hours of learning the results.
(d) All Official Trichomoniasis Test records
				shall be submitted to the office of the Board within thirty (30) days of
				testing by the veterinarian conducting the test unless already reported by the
				testing laboratory.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-6 - Veterinarians to be Certified in the Collection Techniques and Handling of Trichomoniasis Samples

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Official
				Trichomoniasis Test samples must be collected only by a Trichomoniasis
				Certified Veterinarian. The collection and submission protocol shall be
				consistent with the recommendations and requirements of the testing laboratory.
				A copy of the protocols may be obtained from the office of the Board. Staff
				from the testing veterinary laboratory shall determine if samples were properly
				collected, and if not, notify the State Veterinarian of this
				information
(b) Trichomoniasis
				Certified Veterinarians shall recertify at least once every five (5)
				years.
(c) The Board will provide
				certification programs as needed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-7 - Trichomoniasis Testing Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All bulls
				tested for Trichomoniasis shall be identified with an Official Trichomoniasis
				Test Identification Tag which shall be recorded on the test record along with
				any other identification present. Bulls being tested strictly to meet other
				states' importation requirements must be identified with official USDA-approved
				identification tags and do not need to have the Wyoming Trichomoniasis tag
				applied.
(b) All Trichomoniasis
				Test Eligible Bulls sold or leased for reproductive purposes in Wyoming shall
				be tested one time by PCR prior to the sale or lease, the issuance of a Brand
				Inspection Form, and/or delivery of the bull. The following are exemptions to
				this requirement:
(i) If adequate facilities
				do not exist to handle and test a Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bull prior to a
				private sale or lease transaction, the owner may submit to the State
				Veterinarian a written request allowing for the Direct Movement and holding of
				the bull at a satisfactory testing location under a Quarantine issued by the
				State Veterinarian or his designee until tested negative on one PCR test which
				shall be completed within thirty (30) days of movement and prior to commingling
				with female Bovine;
(ii)
				Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls from a herd which is changing ownership as a
				whole and will continue to reside on the same ranch property may be exempted
				from change of ownership Trichomoniasis testing requirements by the State
				Veterinarian upon request of the owner, buyer, and herd veterinarian;
(iii) Virgin sexually intact male Bovine more
				than twenty-four (24) months of age may be exempted from Trichomoniasis testing
				requirements by the State Veterinarian if the owner and herd veterinarian
				request a testing waiver in writing and supply any necessary information
				requested by the State Veterinarian to make a waiver determination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-8 - Common Grazing Trichomoniasis Test Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls that will be grazed in Common Grazing or
				used by Common Grazing participants for breeding purposes prior to the Common
				Grazing shall test negative to one (1) Official Trichomoniasis Test prior to
				turn out. This test may be either an individual sample test or a Pooled Sample
				test with no more than five bull's samples from one owner pooled together at
				the testing laboratory. The following are exemptions to this requirement:
(i) Virgin male Bovine less than twenty-four
				(24) months of age;
(ii)
				Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls having tested negative on an Official
				Trichomoniasis Test after the previous breeding season and which have had no
				subsequent reproductive exposure;
(iii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls used
				in Common Grazing arrangements may be exempted from testing by the State
				Veterinarian if all owners of Herd Units participating in the Common Grazing
				arrangement submit a single group testing waiver request in writing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-9 - Trichomoniasis Test Requirement for Exposed Bulls

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Trichomoniasis
				Exposed bulls shall be quarantined until the test requirement outlined in (b)
				or (c) below is met and results are reported to the offices of the
				Board.
(b) One Official
				Trichomoniasis Test is required on all Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls that
				have had fenceline contact with a Trichomoniasis infected Bull or herd unit
				during the breeding season. The test must be completed within sixty (60) days
				of notification by the State Veterinarian or his designee unless otherwise
				approved by the State Veterinarian. This shall not be a Pooled Sample
				test.
(c) Two Official
				Trichomoniasis Tests are required on all Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls
				that have commingled with a Trichomoniasis-infected bull or Herd unit during
				the breeding season. The test shall not be on Pooled Samples. The following are
				exemptions to (b) and (c) above, subject to the State Veterinarian's prior
				written approval after risk evaluation of the exposed herd:
(i) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls
				V-branded and sold for Slaughter, moving via Direct Movement and accompanied by
				a VS Form 1-27;
(ii) Trichomoniasis
				Test Eligible Bulls V-branded and moved via Direct Movement to a Designated
				Feedlot for terminal feeding, accompanied by a VS Form 1-27.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-10 - Bovine that Breach a Fence and Commingle

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any male Bovine
				that breaches a fence and commingles with another producer's Bovine shall be
				tested once with the PCR test if that producer requests an Official
				Trichomoniasis Test. The test, if required shall not be on Pooled Samples. The
				requirement to test is subject to the discretion of the State Veterinarian. The
				owner of the offending Bovine shall bear all costs for the requested Official
				Trichomoniasis Test.
(b) The
				requesting producer shall contact the owner of the offending Bovine and the
				offices of the Board within thirty (30) days of the breach, requesting that the
				Bovine be tested.
(c) The
				requesting producer shall provide verifying documentation that another
				producer's Bovine commingled with his Bovine. This may include a brand
				inspection, photos, and/or individual identification.
(d) The State Veterinarian shall monitor the
				status of the event and ensure that the owner of the offending animals complies
				with this rule.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-11 - Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine and Herd Units

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The sale,
				lease, or movement of Bovine from a Trichomoniasis Infected Herd Unit for
				reproductive purposes is strictly prohibited.
(b) Any Bovine testing positive to an
				Official Trichomoniasis Test and the Infected Herd Unit shall immediately be
				placed under Quarantine by the Board. Quarantine is considered in effect at the
				time that the herd owner is notified of a positive test.
(c) The owner, lessor, manager, or other
				person who has charge over a Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine shall provide the
				State Veterinarian the names and addresses of all owners of Bovine which the
				Trichomoniasis Infected Bovine may have had commingling or fenceline contact
				with, and notify all adjacent landowners in writing of the herd infection
				within seven (7) days of the positive Official Trichomoniasis Test
				results.
(d) A Trichomoniasis
				Quarantine Release Plan shall be developed by the State Veterinarian and the
				herd owner.
(e) The owner of a
				Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine shall apply a V Brand on any infected
				Bovine within seven (7) days of notification of positive test results and prior
				to moving the Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine from the Quarantined
				Premises. Trichomoniasis Exposed male Bovine that are moved from an Infected
				Herd unit without testing are also required to be V Branded.
(f) Any Trichomoniasis Infected male Bovine
				must move in Direct Movement for Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter
				Establishment or for feeding in a Designated Feedlot immediately followed by
				Direct Movement for Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment
				accompanied with a VS Form 1-27.
(g) All bulls in an Infected Herd Unit shall
				be held under Quarantine until Certified Trichomoniasis Negative. Pooled
				Samples shall not be used in Trichomoniasis infected herds.
(h) The following are exemptions to this
				requirement upon written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian:
(i) Bulls V-branded and sent by Direct
				Movement to Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment accompanied by a
				VS Form 1-27;
(ii) Bulls V-branded
				and sent by Direct Movement to a Designated Feedlot accompanied by a VS Form
				1-27;
(iii) Unweaned bull
				calves.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-12 - Female Bovine Subject to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any sexually
				intact non-virgin female Bovine in an Infected Herd Unit shall be held under
				Quarantine. The following are exemptions subject to the State Veterinarian's
				prior written approval as part of the Trichomoniasis Quarantine Release Plan:
(i) Virgin, sexually intact female Bovine
				less than eighteen (18) months of age accompanied by an owner signed affidavit
				attesting to their virginity;
(ii)
				Female Bovine not exposed to any sexually intact male Bovine for at least 180
				days;
(iii) Female Bovine
				determined to be at least 120 days pregnant as determined by a Wyoming licensed
				veterinarian;
(iv) Female Bovine
				moved by Direct Movement to Slaughter at a Recognized Slaughter establishment
				accompanied by a VS Form 1-27;
(v)
				Female Bovine V-branded and moved by Direct Movement to a Designated Feedlot
				accompanied by a VS Form 1-27;
(vi)
				Female Bovine sold for purposes of feeding under quarantine for at least 180
				days. The State Veterinarian may waive this requirement at his
				discretion.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-13 - Movement of Bovine Held Pursuant to Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
Trichomoniasis Infected or Exposed Bovine shall not be
				  removed from a Quarantined Premises unless approved by the State Veterinarian
				  in writing unless moving via Direct Movement to Slaughter or to a Designated
				  Feedlot and accompanied by a VS Form 1-27.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-14 - Release of Quarantine

Current through July 13, 2024
The release of any Quarantine shall be subject to these
				  rules, the requirements of a Trichomoniasis Quarantine Release Plan, and at the
				  discretion of the State Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 15 - TRICHOMONIASIS RULES › Section 15-15 - Bovine used for Recreational and Exhibition Purposes

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sexually intact
				male Bovine used for recreational and exhibition purposes shall remain under
				confinement at the recreational or exhibition Premises and shall not be allowed
				to commingle with sexually intact female Bovine.
(b) Any bull that commingles with sexually
				intact female Bovine shall be tested for Trichomoniasis with one (1) PCR test.
				The test shall not be on Pooled Samples. The owner of the offending bull shall
				bear all costs associated with the testing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of › Chapter 1 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted to establish
				  definitions to be used in the Board's rules, establish procedures to determine
				  eligibility for licensure as a physician, set requirements for physician
				  license applications, establish procedures and requirements for temporary,
				  training and inactive physician licensure and license renewal and establish
				  procedures and criteria for interviews of physician license applicants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of › Chapter 1 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted to establish
				  definitions to be used in the Board's rules, establish procedures to determine
				  eligibility for licensure as a physician, set requirements for physician
				  license applications, establish procedures and requirements for temporary,
				  training and inactive physician licensure and license renewal and establish
				  procedures and criteria for interviews of physician license
				  applicants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of › Chapter 1 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The definitions contained in the Act and the APA are
				  incorporated herein by this reference. In addition, the following definitions
				  of terms used in all chapters of the rules promulgated under the Act shall
				  apply:
(a) "A.B.M.S." means the
				American Board of Medical Specialties.
(b) "Active practice of medicine" means the
				practice of medicine and provision of clinical or population-based care for an
				average of not less than twenty (20) hours per week in any consecutive twelve
				(12) month period.
(c) "Advisory
				council" means the advisory committee to the board of medicine on matters
				related to physician assistants created pursuant to Wyoming Statute33-26-503(b)(v).
(d) "Affidavit"
				means a written, notarized statement of facts made voluntarily under
				oath.
(e) "A.M.A." means the
				American Medical Association.
(f)
				"A.P.A." means the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101,
et seq.
(g)
				"Applicant" means any person who has applied to the board for issuance,
				renewal, or reactivation of a license.
(h) "Application" means a written submission
				to the board on a form approved by the board, and any accompanying
				documents.
(i) "Attending
				Physician" means a physician licensed by the Board who has established a
				physician/patient relationship;
(j)
				"B.O.S.B.O.C." means the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists and Boards of
				Certification.
(k) "Clean
				application" means that the physician applicant has none of the following:
(i) Professional liability insurance
				settlement(s) or payment(s) in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in
				the aggregate;
(ii) Criminal
				record;
(iii) Medical condition(s)
				which could affect the physician's ability to practice safely;
(iv) Licensing or regulatory board
				complaint(s), investigation(s), or action(s) (including withdrawal of a
				licensure application);
(v) Adverse
				action taken by a health care entity;
(vi) Investigation(s) or action(s) taken by a
				federal agency, the United States military, medical society or association;
				or,
(vii) Suspension or expulsion
				from, or disciplinary action in, any academic program, including medical
				school, residency program or fellowship program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of › Chapter 1 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The definitions contained in the Act and the APA are
				  incorporated herein by this reference. In addition, the following definitions
				  of terms used in all chapters of the rules promulgated under the Act shall
				  apply:
(a) "A.B.M.S." means the
				American Board of Medical Specialties.
(b) "Active practice of medicine," for
				purposes of these Rules only, means the practice of medicine and provision of
				clinical or population-based care for an average of not less than twenty (20)
				hours per week in any consecutive twelve (12) month period in Wyoming or
				another jurisdiction in the United States or Canada.
(c) "Advisory council" means the advisory
				committee to the board of medicine on matters related to physician assistants
				created pursuant to Wyoming Statute33-26-503(b)(v).
(d) "Affidavit" means a written, notarized
				statement of facts made voluntarily under oath.
(e) "A.M.A." means the American Medical
				Association.
(f) "A.P.A." means the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101,
et
				seq.
(g) "Applicant" means
				any person who has applied to the board for issuance, renewal, or reactivation
				of a license.
(h) "Application"
				means a written submission to the board on a form approved by the board, and
				any accompanying documents.
(i)
				"Attending Physician" means a physician licensed by the Board who has
				established a physician/patient relationship;
(j) "B.O.S.B.O.C." means the Bureau of
				Osteopathic Specialists and Boards of Certification.
(k) "Clean application" means that the
				physician applicant has none of the following:
(i) Professional liability insurance
				settlement(s) or payment(s) in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in
				the aggregate;
(ii) Criminal
				record;
(iii) Medical condition(s)
				which could affect the physician's ability to practice safely;
(iv) Licensing or regulatory board
				complaint(s), investigation(s), or action(s) (including withdrawal of a
				licensure application);
(v) Adverse
				action taken by a health care entity;
(vi) Investigation(s) or action(s) taken by a
				federal agency, the United States military, medical society or association;
				or,
(vii) Suspension or expulsion
				from, or probation or disciplinary action in, any academic program, including
				medical school, residency program or fellowship program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of › Chapter 1 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS › Section 1-4 - Eligibility for licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General
				requirements.
(i) To be eligible for
				consideration for licensure, an applicant shall submit an application on the
				form or forms supplied or approved in advance by the board.
(ii) Any application, to be eligible for
				consideration, shall be accompanied by the required fee in immediately
				negotiable funds.
(iii) For an
				application to be considered complete, all documents, reports and related
				materials must be received in the board's office and meet all requirements set
				forth in the Act and the rules adopted by the board.
(iv) References shall be submitted on a form
				approved, and contain information as specified, by the board.
(A) Three (3) original references from
				physicians are required including at least two (2) from physicians with whom
				the applicant has practiced medicine within the past three (3) years. In
				exceptional circumstances the board may waive one (1) or more of the required
				reference letters. References from physicians with whom the applicant has a
				current or prospective financial, business or family relationship are not
				acceptable.
(B) All references
				shall be on a form prescribed by the board, dated within six (6) months of the
				application date and signed by the referring physician.
(C) If a submitted reference is incomplete or
				otherwise fails to provide sufficient information about the applicant, an
				applicant may be required to submit one or more references in addition to those
				required in subparagraph (A).
(v) An application, to be considered, shall
				be complete in all respects no later than fifteen (15) business days prior to
				the licensure interview date, should a licensure interview by required by these
				rules.
(vi) The board shall issue a
				written notice of ineligibility to any applicant who does not meet the
				eligibility requirements, or has otherwise failed to submit an application
				which meets the requirements, of the act or these rules.
(vii) Applications shall remain on active
				status for six (6) calendar months from the date the application document is
				received in the board office. The applicant is eligible for a licensure
				interview with the board, if one is required by these rules, at any time within
				the six (6) month period following the date the application is complete
				pursuant to Ch. 1, Section  4(a)(iii) of these rules.
(viii) Pursuant to  8 U.S.C. 1621, any
				applicant for licensure shall verify his or her lawful presence in the United
				States on a form approved or prescribed by the board.
(ix) Any applicant for licensure or renewal
				of licensure shall, pursuant to W.S. 33-1-114, provide his or her Social
				Security number as part of any application for licensure.