Section 10.21. Bovine animals; identification.

 

(1)   Official individual identification.

(a) A veterinarian who does any of the following to any bovine animal shall insert, in the ear of the animal, an official ear tag unless the animal is already identified with an official ear tag and shall record, on the applicable document under subd. 1. or 2. , the number of the official individual identification:

1. Vaccinates, identifies, or tests a bovine animal in order to complete a certificate of veterinary inspection or any other official document or certification related to that animal.

2. Tests a bovine animal for any disease listed under s. ATCP 10.03 .

(b) Except as specified under 9 CFR 86.4 (c), no more than one official ear tag may be applied to a bovine.

(2)   Slaughter identification.

(a) If an animal trucker, animal dealer, animal market operator, federally approved livestock marketing facility operator, or slaughtering establishment operator receives any bovine animal over 2 years old for slaughter, or for sale or shipment to slaughter, that person shall do all of the following unless the animal is a steer or official spayed heifer:

1. Identify the animal with an official back tag at the time of receipt, unless the animal is already back tagged or has official individual identification. Back tags shall be applied 4 inches behind the shoulder and 4 inches below the topline.

2. Make a record under par. (b) .

(b) A record under par. (a) 2. shall include all of the following:

1. The animal's official individual identification or back tag number.

2. The date on which each bovine animal was received.

3. The name and address of the person from whom the animal was received.

4. Whether the animal was of a beef or dairy breed. If the animal is a beef and dairy crossbreed, it shall be classified as a beef breed.

5. The animal's official individual identification if the animal leaves the premises of an animal dealer or animal market operator, other than for direct shipment to slaughter. If the animal has no official individual identification, the animal dealer or animal market operator shall insert an official ear tag in the animal's ear before the animal leaves the premises.

(c) A person who is required to make a record under par. (b) shall retain that record for at least 5 years, and shall make the record available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 13-058 : am. (1) (a) (intro.), r. and recr. (1) (b), r. (1) (c), am. (2) (b) 5. Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092 : am. (1) (a) (intro.), (b), (2) (a) (intro.), 1., (b) 1., 5. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.