Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-47-14

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:15-47-14 - Herd plans for trace-back herds

(a) A state or federal animal health official shall inspect the trace-back herd, and all suspect and high risk cervidae shall be removed and tested for CWD.

(b) A state, federal, or accredited veterinarian shall perform a herd inventory for the trace-back herd. The inventory shall identify each cervid on the premises and shall be verified annually.

(c) The trace-back herd shall be quarantined for at least five (5) years from the date the trace-back cervid was removed from the herd. The term of the quarantine may be altered by the State Veterinarian if epidemiology indicates that the CWD in the trace-back cervid did not originate in the trace-back herd.

(d) Herd owners shall report and CWD test all cervidae that die during the quarantine.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-47-14

Added at 18 Ok Reg 635, eff 1-24-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1020, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 797, eff 5-12-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 746, eff 4-26-04