SECTION 35:15-15-41. Testing in exposed, contact, and adjacent herds

(a)   All test eligible Equidae epidemiologically determined to have been exposed to an EIA positive animal shall be quarantined and tested by a state or federal veterinarian, an accredited veterinarian, or an authorized agent of the Board.

(b)   All test eligible exposed, contact, or adjacent herds shall be tested within thirty (30) days of notification.

(c)   A second test shall be conducted not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days following the removal of the last positive animal from the affected herd.

(d)   Exposed, contact, or adjacent herds tested by a state or federal veterinarian or an authorized agent of the Board shall be tested at state expense so long as funds are available.

(e)   Exposed, contact, or adjacent herds tested by accredited veterinarians shall be tested at the owner's expense.

(f)   Epidemiologic data may be considered in the testing requirements and release of quarantine for exposed, contact, and adjacent herds.

(g)   Any owner who chooses to maintain an EIA positive animal shall adhere to the following requirements:

(1)   Brand and isolate the EIA positive animal in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;

(2)   Test each Equidae under common ownership or present on the property annually at the owner's expense;

(3)   Submit an annual inventory of all Equidae under common ownership or present on the property to the Department by June 30 of each year; and

(4)   Test any Equidae thirty (30) days prior to any sale or movement of any Equidae under common ownership or present on the property.

[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 23 Ok Reg 2155, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1105, eff 7-1-10]