Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian › Chapter 2 - VACCINATION AGAINST AND SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS › Section 2-9 - Testing of Specific Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in subsection (a) (i) of this section, all test eligible female
				Bovinae within the Designated Surveillance Area (see definition # xvi) are
				required to be tested negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to
				a change of ownership, interstate movement, or prior to leaving the Designated
				Surveillance Area other than for direct movement to a Wyoming Approved
				Livestock Market for sale. Test eligible female Bovinae from the Designated
				Surveillance Area that move to a Wyoming Approved Livestock Market for sale are
				required to be tested negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to
				leaving the Wyoming Approved Livestock Market. Test eligible female Bovinae
				moving from the Designated Surveillance Area to an out of state livestock
				market are required to be tested within thirty (30) days prior to movement from
				the Designated Surveillance Area unless prior arrangements are made with the
				out of state market for Brucellosis testing.
(i) Test eligible female Bovinae tested
				negative for Brucellosis from July 1 to November 1 will be allowed to move
				within sixty (60) days of the negative test date. Bovinae tested from November
				2 through June 30 must have been tested within thirty (30) days prior to
				movement or change of ownership.
(ii) The following are exemptions from this
				testing requirement:
(A) Female Bovinae
				eighteen (18) months of age or older moving directly from the Farm or Ranch of
				Origin to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate Slaughter may move
				without being tested if the identity of the Herd of origin is maintained and
				each animal is individually identified with Board Approved
				Identification.
(B) Female Bovinae
				eighteen (18) months of age and older moving directly to an approved K Lot may
				move without being tested, but must be identified with Board Approved
				Individual Identification prior to movement and be K Branded upon arrival at
				the K Lot.
(C) Commuter Herds
				moving from Wyoming pursuant to an interstate livestock health movement
				agreement to an adjacent state may have this testing requirement waived if the
				state veterinarians in each state agree and concur in writing. This shall be
				handled on a case by case basis.
(D) Herds moving within Wyoming as part of
				their routine herd management may have this testing requirement waived if the
				State Veterinarian's risk assessment deems it prudent. This shall be handled on
				a case by case basis with written approval of the State Veterinarian.
(E) Female Bovinae moving from a Certified
				Brucellosis Free Herd may be exempt from this testing requirement provided the
				herd is under a Brucellosis Herd Plan and the annual herd test has been done
				within sixty (60) days after the herd's calving completion. A certificate of
				veterinary health inspection shall identify the Herd of origin as Certified
				Brucellosis Free and shall accompany the shipment.
(F) Female Bovinae moving from a Herd with a
				valid Herd Plan will not be subject to additional testing other than that
				outlined in the Herd Plan, unless the Wyoming State Veterinarian deems it
				necessary.