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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 35:15-17-50. Epidemiologic services
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- The brucellosis eradication program shall furnish quality epidemiologic services to aid veterinarians and herd owners in brucellosis prevention and control leading toward local eradication. To accomplish this goal, the following components relating to epidemiologic service shall be instituted:(1) State employed veterinarians having brucellosis program responsibilities shall attend an APHIS brucellosis epidemiology short course or its equivalent within the first year of their assignment.(2) State livestock inspectors and APHIS animal health technicians shall have in their job descriptions a requirement for a structured program of continuing education on program elements.(3) The state brucellosis program supervisor shall notify the state public health agency at the time or within fifteen (15) days of the imposition of each new affected herd quarantined for brucellosis. The public health agency shall take appropriate steps to mail to these herd owners educational lettersencouraging any existing human cases of brucellosis to see a physician and recommend procedures to minimize further potential exposure of family members and employees to brucellosis.