Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › ANIMAL INDUSTRY › Chapter 16-86 - Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state › Section 16-86-005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
In addition to the definitions found in
				  RCW
				  16.36.005, the following definitions apply to
				  this chapter:
"Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian licensed to
				  practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in the state of Washington
				  and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Veterinary
				  Services to participate in state-federal cooperative programs.
"Adult vaccination tattoo" means a tattoo in the right ear
				  with the letters RA, the United States registered V-shield, followed by the
				  last digit of the year in which the vaccination was administered with RB-51
Brucella
vaccine. An example is RAV2 for an adult vaccinated
				  in 2012.
"Breed registry tattoo" means individual registry tattoos
				  issued by breed associations.
"Brucellosis vaccine" means only those
Brucella
				  abortus
products that are approved by and produced under license of
				  the USDA for injection into cattle to enhance their resistance to
				  brucellosis.
"Calfhood vaccination tattoo" means a tattoo in the right ear
				  consisting of an R, the United States registered V-shield, and the last digit
				  of the year in which the animal was vaccinated with RB-51
Brucella
vaccine. An example is RV-shield2 for a calf
				  vaccinated in 2012.
"Department" means the Washington state department of
				  agriculture (WSDA).
"Director" means the director of WSDA or the director's
				  authorized representative.
"Herd plan" means a written management agreement between the
				  animal owner and the state veterinarian, with possible input from a private
				  accredited veterinarian designated by the owner, in which each participant
				  agrees to undertake actions specified in the herd plan to control the spread of
				  infectious, contagious, or communicable disease within and from an infected
				  herd and to work toward eradicating the disease in the infected herd.
"Official calfhood vaccinate" means female cattle between
				  four and twelve months of age that are vaccinated with brucellosis vaccine at a
				  calfhood dose (2cc subcutaneously) and officially individually
				  identified.
"Official individual identification" means identifying an
				  animal using USDA-approved devices or methods or an alternative form of
				  identification agreed upon by the sending and receiving states, such as unique
				  breed registry tattoos when accompanied by registration documentation. A group
				  of animals may be identified by registered brands when accompanied by a
				  certificate of inspection from a brand inspection authority recognized by the
				  director when agreed upon by the sending and receiving states.
"Official Washington adult vaccinate" means female cattle
				  over the age of twelve months that have resided in Washington state for ninety
				  days or more and are vaccinated with a dose of brucellosis vaccine (2cc
				  subcutaneously) under directions issued by the director.
"Premises" means a location where livestock are kept.
"Timed events" means competitive events that take place where
				  time elapsed is the factor that determines the placing of individuals competing
				  in the event.
"USDA" means the United States Department of
				  Agriculture.
"Virgin bull" means a sexually intact male bovine less than
				  eighteen months of age, as determined by dentition inspection by an accredited
				  veterinarian or verified by breed registration documents, that is confirmed by
				  a statement and the signature of the owner or the owner's designee as having
				  had no breeding contact with female cattle.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 16.36 and
					 34.05 RCW. 12-21-009, §
					 16-86-005, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12; 10-20-093, § 16-86-005, filed
					 9/30/10, effective 10/31/10; 09-03-019, § 16-86-005, filed 1/9/09,
					 effective 2/9/09; 08-01-094, § 16-86-005, filed 12/17/07, effective
					 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 16.36.040. 99-09-025, § 16-86-005, filed
					 4/15/99, effective 5/16/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 16.36.096 and
					 16.36.040. 90-10-045 (Order 2035),
					 § 16-86-005, filed 4/30/90, effective 5/31/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 16.36.040 and
					 16.36.050. 87-08-020 (Order 1917),
					 § 16-86-005, filed 3/25/87. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 16.36 RCW. 84-08-037
					 (Order 1814), § 16-86-005, filed 3/30/84; Order 1539, § 16-86-005,
					 filed 10/17/77.