SECTION 35:15-15-36. Classification of Equidae tested

(a)   All Equidae tested for EIA pursuant to an official test shall be classified as negative or positive.

(b)   Positive Equidae and retests.

(1)   A positive is any Equidae which discloses a positive reaction to an official test.

(2)   Equidae classified as positive may be retested prior to branding upon the owner's written request to the State Veterinarian no more than fifteen (15) days following the date of the original test.

(3)   All retest samples shall be collected by a state or federal veterinarian, an accredited veterinarian, or an authorized agent of the Board and submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Laboratory Services.

(4)   The owner shall provide documentation verifying the equine tested is the same animal identified as positive on the original test document.

(5)   All positive Equidae shall be held in isolation and under quarantine until the retest results are received.

(6)   All other Equidae on the premise shall be held under quarantine until the retest results are received.

(7)   Retest results from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Laboratory Services shall be the official retest results. Results from other approved laboratories shall not be official when conducted as retests of positive animals.

(c)   All Equidae that show a negative response to an official test shall be classified negative by the approved laboratory.

(d)   The designated epidemiologist may deviate from the positive or negative classification so long as the reasons to do so are documented.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 3388, eff 7-1-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-14-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2821, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1927, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10]