5C-21.012. Procedures for Control and Eradication of Pseudorabies

(1) Pseudorabies Testing.

(a) Herd Testing.

1. All swine herds in the state are subject to test as required by the Division.

2. Subject to availability of funds, initial testing required for establishing a Commercial Production Swine Herd shall be conducted at state expense.

(b) Circle Testing. An official random-sample test is required of all swine herds within a 2 mile radius of positive herds.

(c) Surveillance Testing. All sows and boars slaughtered at a recognized slaughtering establishment shall be tested for pseudorabies and shall be identified back to the person consigning the swine to the slaughtering establishment. Any herd to which pseudorabies positive swine are traced shall be placed under quarantine.

(2) Disposition of Swine.

(a) All positive animals must be isolated immediately.

(b) Subject to the availability of funds, the Division shall indemnify and reimburse the owner of pseudorabies positive swine, not to exceed the sum of $35.00 per animal, if it is shown that:

1. The swine were positive to a pseudorabies test;

2. The swine were maintained in strict isolation from the date of the positive test until slaughtered;

3. The swine were slaughtered within 15 days of the date of the positive test;

4. The premises were cleaned and disinfected within 15 days of the date of the removal of all positive animals.

(c) All sows in infected breeding herds must be tested prior to or at farrowing and all positive sows removed from the herd for slaughter or isolation for slaughter within 15 days after weaning. All boars must be tested quarterly and all positives removed from the herd for slaughter or isolation for slaughter within 15 days after test results are reported.

(3) Herd Cleanup Plan, mandatory.

(a) When pseudorabies has been discovered in a swine herd, the owner shall enter into a Herd Cleanup Plan as provided in Herd Cleanup Plan – Swine, DACS-09209 11/04, with the Department within 90 days of receiving Notice of Quarantine, DACS-09030 Rev. 08/04.

(b) The Department and the pseudorabies epidemiologist shall monitor the progress of the herd and coordinate testing and surveillance activities in the surrounding area as determined by epidemiological evidence to detect and prevent the spread of the disease.

(c) All sows in infected breeding herds must be tested prior to or at farrowing and all positive sows removed from the herd for slaughter or isolation for slaughter within 15 days after weaning. All boars must be tested quarterly and all positives removed from the herd for slaughter or isolation for slaughter within 15 days after test results are reported.

(d) Modifications to the original Herd Cleanup Plan are accepted with full agreement of the pseudorabies epidemiologist or his designee, the herd owner, and the owner’s veterinary practitioner when requested by the owner and upon approval by the Division.

(e) If the herd owner fails or refuses to enter into an agreement to establish a Herd Cleanup Plan, the Department shall immediately initiate enforcement action against the owner as provided in Section 585.007, F.S.

(4) Forms. Herd Cleanup Plan – Swine, DACS-09209 11/04 and Notice of Quarantine, DACS-09030 Rev. 08/04 are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the form may be obtained from the Division of Animal Industry, 407 S. Calhoun St., Rm. 333, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800, [phone].

Rulemaking Authority 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented 585.08(3), 585.09, 585.11(1), (2), 585.145(1), (2), 585.20 FS. History–New 10-23-94, Amended 9-2-99, 1-30-05.