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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 38. Bovine Trichomoniasis |
SECTION 35:15-38-4. Oklahoma trichomoniasis free herd certification
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- Herd owners who enroll in the Trichomoniasis Herd Certification Program shall sign a herd agreement with the department and maintain the herd in accordance with the herd agreement and following conditions:(1) All non-virgin breeding bulls shall be tested annually for T. foetus for three consecutive years as required by the herd agreement.(2) During the three year inception period, all non-virgin breeding bulls that are sold, leased, gifted, exchanged or otherwise change possession shall be tested for T. foetus within thirty (30) days prior to such change in possession. The test must be completed and test results known prior to the time a bull(s) is physically transferred to the receiving premises or herd.(3) Negative T. foetus bulls will be identified with official identification.(4) All slaughter bulls removed from the herd must be tested for T. foetus. The test may be performed at a slaughter facility if prior arrangement with a certified veterinarian and an appropriate agreement with the slaughter facility management are made.(5) Bovine females added to a certified herd shall not originate from a known T. foetus infected herd. Female herd additions must originate from a certified T. foetus free herd or qualify in one of the following categories:(A) Calf at side and no exposure to other than known negative T. foetus bulls;(B) Checked by an accredited veterinarian, at least one hundred and twenty (120) days pregnant and so recorded;(C) Virgin; or(D) Heifers exposed as virgins only to known negative T. foetus infected bulls and not yet one hundred and twenty (120) days pregnant.(6) Records must be maintained for all tests including all non-virgin bulls entering the herd and made available for inspection by a designated accredited veterinarian or state animal health official.(7) All non-virgin bulls shall be tested for T. foetus every two years after the initial three year inception period to maintain certification status.(8) Herd premises must have perimeter fencing adequate to prevent ingress or egress of cattle.(9) All bulls originating from a Trichomoniasis Certified Free Herd that are maintained in accordance with this section and the herd agreement are exempt from the testing requirements found in OAC 35:15-38-2.1.