Section 10.25. Swine pseudorabies; vaccination.

 

(1)   Permit.

(a) No person may vaccinate swine in this state for pseudorabies unless the owner of those swine holds a vaccination permit from the department.

(b) To obtain a vaccination permit under par. (a) , an owner of swine shall apply on a form provided by the department. The department shall grant or deny an application within 5 business days after the department receives a complete application.

(c) The department may issue a vaccination permit under par. (a) if the department finds that the swine have been infected with or exposed to pseudorabies, or are at risk for pseudorabies. The vaccination permit shall identify a licensed veterinarian who is authorized to receive the pseudorabies vaccine, and shall specify the number of authorized doses. The vaccination shall be performed by, or under the direction of, the licensed veterinarian.

(2)   Vaccine label. No person may sell, distribute or possess any pseudorabies vaccine in this state unless the vaccine container is labeled with the name and address of the vaccine manufacturer.

(3)   Sales restricted.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no person may distribute pseudorabies vaccine to a retail purchaser or user in this state, other than a licensed veterinarian identified in a vaccination permit under sub. (1) . The number of doses of vaccine distributed to the licensed veterinarian may not exceed the number of doses specified in the permit.

(b) The department may issue a permit authorizing a veterinarian licensed in this state to purchase pseudorabies vaccine for use in swine outside the state. The department shall grant or deny a permit application within 5 business days after the department receives a written application from a veterinarian licensed in this state. The veterinarian shall record, and file with the department on a monthly basis, the number of doses of vaccine purchased for use outside the state, the location of each herd on which the vaccine was used, and the name and address of the herd owner.

(c) A person who distributes pseudorabies vaccine to a veterinarian in this state shall file a report with the department within 15 days after the vaccine is delivered to the veterinarian. The report shall specify the name and address of the veterinarian, the date of delivery, and the amount of vaccine delivered.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06.