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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 15. Animal Industry |
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Subchapter 17. Bovine and Bison Brucellosis |
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Part 3. RULES ADOPTED FROM USDA UNIFORM METHODS AND RULES (UM&R) FOR BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION |
SECTION 35:15-17-36. Disposition of affected herds
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- (a) Known affected herds shall be completely depopulated except for steers and spayed heifers unless the State Veterinarian determines otherwise.(b) Partial herd depopulations may be approved if a complete herd test and an epidemiological investigation discloses that certain separate pastures of cattle in the herd have passed a negative test and have had no exposure to the affected pastures more than 180 days prior. Heifers which were progeny of cows in the affected pastures are considered exposed and required to be included in the depopulation or spayed. Bull calves produced by cows in the affected pastures shall be neutered.(c) Depopulation may be waived if in the opinion of the Designated Brucellosis Epidemiologist, the State Veterinarian and the APHIS VS Area Veterinarian in Charge depopulation is not warranted and an approved herd plan is followed.