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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 35:15-17-43. Slaughter requirements
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- (a) Reactor animals and "B" brand exposed animals shall be sold for immediate slaughter and removed from the premises under state or federal permit within fifteen (15) days of the date of identification. The time may be extended fifteen (15) days for reasons mutually acceptable to the cooperating state and federal officials in charge. Reactors or responders and "B" branded exposed animals in herd depopulations shall remain on the premises of origin until a state or federal permit for movement to slaughter is obtained. Movement for immediate slaughter shall be to a slaughtering establishment where federal or state inspection is maintained or to a state or federal approved market for sale to the slaughtering establishment. There shall be no diversion from the permitted destination.(b) Exposed animals consigned for immediate slaughter shall remain on the premise of origin until an "S" brand permit for movement to slaughter is prepared. Movement for immediate slaughter shall be to a slaughtering establishment where state or federal inspection is maintained or to a state or federal approved market for sale to a slaughtering establishment. There shall be no diversion from the permitted destination.(c) All test eligible animals shall have a blood sample collected at slaughter and all man-made identity shall be properly collected and submitted with each blood sample.