Section 10.68. Sheep; brucella ovis-free flock.

 

(1)   Initial certification. The department may certify a flock of sheep as a certified brucella ovis-free flock if the flock owner provides proof that all rams in the flock over 6 months old have tested negative for brucella ovis in 2 successive enzyme linked immune serum assay ( elisa ) tests, or other tests approved by the department. The tests shall be conducted at least 45 days but not more than 60 days apart.

(2)   Renewal. The department may renew a certification under sub. (1) if, within 14 months after the last certification date, the flock owner submits the results of another flock test showing that all rams in the flock have tested negative for brucella ovis. If a herd owner fails to meet the deadline under this subsection, certification expires and may not be reinstated except by the procedure under sub. (1) .

(2m)  Every application for certification under sub. (1) or certification renewal under sub. (2) shall include a nonrefundable fee of $50 for each year of certification.

(3)   Revocation. The department may by written notice to the flock owner, without prior notice or hearing, summarily revoke a flock certification under this section if any ram in the flock tests positive for brucella ovis. The state veterinarian may issue the revocation notice on behalf of the department.

(4)   Handling reactors. If a ram tests positive for brucella-ovis, the flock owner shall do one of the following:

(a) Segregate and castrate the ram, under department supervision.

(b) Ship the ram directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, pursuant to a completed federal bureau form VS 1-27 or a department permit under s. ATCP 10.08 (3) .

(5)   Status of individual animals. No ram qualifies as a member of a brucella ovis-free flock unless at least one of the following applies:

(a) The ram was included in the initial certification under sub. (1) .

(b) The ram originates from another brucella ovis-free flock.

(c) The ram has been in the flock for at least 60 days, and was in the flock at the time of the last flock test for brucella ovis.

(d) The ram was born to a flock member.

(6)   Flock additions. No ram may be added to a brucella ovis-free flock unless at least one of the following applies:

(a) The ram originates from another brucella ovis-free flock, and was included in the last flock test of that flock.

(b) The ram tests negative for brucella ovis within 30 days before entering the brucella ovis-free flock, and again within 45 to 60 days after entering the flock.

CR 06-009 : cr. Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061 : cr. (2m) Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 7-1-09.

Note

A flock owner affected by a revocation notice under sub. (3) may request a hearing under s. 227.42 , Stats., and ch. ATCP 1 . A request for a hearing does not automatically stay a summary suspension or revocation. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must 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