Section 10.11. Brucellosis testing and control.

 

(1)   Who may collect test samples. A person who collects a brucellosis test sample, for purposes of this chapter or ch. ATCP 12 , shall be one of the following:

(a) An accredited veterinarian. If the veterinarian collects the sample in this state, the veterinarian shall also be a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.

(b) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.

(c) A person who collects samples at a slaughtering establishment under the supervision of the department or the federal bureau.

(2)   Test procedure. Brucellosis test sample collection and testing shall comply with the brucellosis uniform methods and rules. A laboratory approved by the department or the federal bureau shall perform brucellosis tests.

(3)   Veterinarian to report. A veterinarian who collects a brucellosis test sample from a bovine animal in this state shall report the test result to the department and the animal owner according to s. ATCP 10.04 (1) .

(4)   Classification. Upon receiving a brucellosis test result, the department or the federal bureau shall classify the tested animal as negative, suspect, or reactor, according to the brucellosis uniform methods and rules. The department or the federal bureau may use supplemental brucellosis tests to confirm test results, and to evaluate whether animals may be infected with brucellosis.

(5)   Reactors.

(a) Within 15 days after the department or the federal bureau classifies a bovine animal as a brucellosis reactor under sub. (4) , the animal owner shall do all of the following:

1. Have the animal identified as a reactor, and shipped to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, according to the brucellosis uniform methods and rules. The owner shall obtain a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) for the slaughter shipment.

2. Clean and disinfect the premises where the animal was kept.

(b) The department may extend a deadline under par. (a) for good cause, but may not extend a deadline by more than 15 days without federal bureau approval.

(c) An animal owner may request an indemnity under s. 95.26 (7) , Stats., for a brucellosis reactor slaughtered under par. (a) . The animal owner shall file the request with the department, on a form provided by the department. The owner shall include, with the request, a slaughter confirmation signed by an authorized employee of the department or the federal bureau. An animal owner does not qualify for an indemnity if the owner fails to comply with par. (a) .

(6)   Brucellosis exposed animal; identification prior to movement. A bovine animal shall be identified according to the brucellosis uniform methods and rules before being moved if any of the following apply:

(a) The animal is part of a herd quarantined for brucellosis.

(b) The animal has been in contact for 24 hours or longer with a brucellosis reactor.

(c) The animal has had any contact with a brucellosis reactor that has aborted or calved within the past 30 days and has had a vaginal or uterine discharge.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107 : am. (5) (a) 1. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08.

Note

The brucellosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth . Copies may also be obtained 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 A test report must include the animal's official individual identification. If the animal has no official individual identification, the veterinarian must identify the animal with an official individual identification. See s. ATCP 10.04 (1) (e) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The brucellosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth . Copies may be also be obtained 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