Section 10.56. Moving farm-raised deer in Wisconsin.

 

(1)   Certificate of veterinary inspection required. A valid certificate of veterinary inspection shall accompany every farm-raised deer that is moved from a herd in this state, except that no certificate of veterinary inspection is required for any of the following:

(a) A farm-raised deer moved directly to slaughter, if all the following apply:

1. The farm-raised deer is accompanied by a completed federal bureau form VS 1-27, or a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) .

2. The farm-raised deer is tested for chronic wasting disease after being slaughtered as required under s. ATCP 10.52 (1m) (a) or (b) , if the deer is any of the following:

a. At least 12 months old and originates from a herd enrolled in the chronic wasting disease herd status program under s. ATCP 10.53 .

b. At least 16 months old and does not originate from a herd enrolled in the chronic wasting disease herd status program under s. ATCP 10.53 .

3. The farm-raised deer has identification required under s. ATCP 10.54 (2) (a) .

(b) A farm-raised deer moved, pursuant to a permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) , between institutions that are accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums.

(c) A farm-raised deer moved between 2 locations that are covered by the same registration certificate under s. ATCP 10.46 (4) (b) .

(d) A farm-raised deer movement that is treated as a movement within a single herd for purposes of s. ATCP 10.46 (5) (b) .

(2)   Certificate of veterinary inspection; contents. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (1) shall be signed by a Wisconsin certified veterinarian who is the herd veterinarian for the herd of origin. The certificate shall include all of the following:

(a) The tuberculosis certification under sub. (3) .

(b) The chronic wasting disease certification under sub. (4) .

(c) Official individual identification of the farm-raised deer.

(3)   Tuberculosis certification. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (1) (a) shall certify one of the following:

(a) The farm-raised deer originates from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd under s. ATCP 10.49 .

(b) The farm-raised deer originates from a herd that is classified as a tuberculosis qualified herd under s. ATCP 10.49 , based on a whole herd test completed within the preceding 365 days.

(c) The farm-raised deer meets all of the following requirements:

1. It originates from a tuberculosis monitored herd under s. ATCP 10.49 .

2. It has tested negative on a tuberculosis test conducted no more than 90 days prior to the movement date.

3. It has been continuously isolated since the test under subd. 2. , in a manner that prevents it from contracting tuberculosis from other cervids.

(d) The farm-raised deer meets all of the following requirements:

1. It has tested negative on 2 tuberculosis tests conducted 90 to 270 days apart, and the second test was performed within 90 days prior to the movement date.

2. It has been isolated since the first test under subd. 1. , in a manner that prevents it from contracting tuberculosis from other cervids.

(f) The farm-raised deer meets all of the following requirements:

1. The farm-raised deer is moving into a hunting ranch holding a certificate under s. ATCP 10.47 .

2. It originates from a herd that has completed a whole herd test.

3. It has tested negative on a tuberculosis test conducted no more than 90 days prior to the movement date.

4. It has been continuously isolated since the tuberculosis test under subd. 3. in a manner that prevents it from contracting tuberculosis from other cervids.

(4)   Chronic wasting disease certification. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (1) shall certify that the farm-raised deer originates from a herd that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) It has shown no clinical signs of chronic wasting disease in the past 12 months.

(b) It has been enrolled in the chronic wasting disease herd status program under s. ATCP 10.53 and has at least 5 years of status.

(c) It is adequately separated from any wild deer herd known to be infected with chronic wasting disease. If 2 or more wild deer found or killed within 5 miles of the farm-raised deer herd have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the certificate of veterinary inspection may not certify that the farm-raised deer herd is adequately separated under this paragraph unless the herd is enclosed by a double protective barrier under s. ATCP 10.58 that was installed before, or within a reasonable time after, the farm-raised deer keeper first received notice of the disease finding in the second wild deer and has been continuously maintained since erected.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107 : cr. (1) (d) and (4) (c), am. (3) (d) 1., r. and recr. (4) (b) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048 : am. (3) (b), cr. (3) (f), am. (4) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058 : am. (1) (a) 2., (b), (2) (intro.), cr. (2) (c), r. (3) (e), am. (4) (intro.) Register March 2014 No. 699 , eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092 : renum. (1) (a) 2. to (1) (a) 2. (intro.) and am., cr. (1) (a) 2. a., b., 3., am. (3) (f) 1., 4. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.

Note

Federal bureau form VS 1-27 may be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The certificate of veterinary inspection may also include any auxiliary identification on the farm-raised deer. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department offers a pamphlet describing suggested bio-security measures to prevent the transmission of tuberculosis. You may obtain a copy by calling [phone], by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov , or by writing to the following address: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See the note under par. (d) above. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department will notify a farm-raised deer keeper whenever a wild deer found or killed within 5 miles of the keeper's farm-raised deer herd tests positive for chronic wasting disease. Ninety days is generally a "reasonable time" to install a double protective barrier, for purposes of par. (c), although winter construction limitations may justify a longer "reasonable time." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1