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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 7. CERTIFIED BRUCELLOSIS-FREE HERDS OF CATTLE OR BISON |
SECTION 35:15-17-64. Qualifying methods
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- A herd of cattle or bison may qualify as Certified Brucellosis-Free through one or more of the following methods:(1) Milk Ring Test.(A) A minimum of four (4) consecutive negative milk ring tests conducted at not less than ninety (90) day intervals, following by a negative herd blood test conducted within ninety (90) days after the last negative milk ring test are required for initial qualification.(B) Milk ring test procedures shall not be used for herd recertification.(2) Complete herd test.(A) At least two (2) consecutive negative tests of all test eligible animals not less than ten (10) months nor more than fourteen (14) months apart are required for initial certification. Additional herd tests may be conducted if the owner desires or if the certifying agencies deem it necessary.(B) A negative herd test of all test eligible animals conducted within sixty (60) days of each anniversary date is required for recertification. If the herd certification test is conducted within sixty (60) days following the anniversary date the certification period will be twelve (12) months from the anniversary and not twelve (12) months from the date of the recertifying test. If a herd test for recertification is not conducted within sixty (60) days following the anniversary date, then recertification requirements are the same as for initial certification.