5C-6.0017. Movement of Animals from Infected Herds  


Effective on Monday, June 1, 1992
  • 1(1) Reactors may be moved under permit for immediate slaughter directly to recognized slaughtering establishments or may be sold for immediate slaughter through regular sales facilities of approved livestock markets but only after sale of all other animals has been completed. Such reactors must be handled in facilities separate and apart from other animals until sold. No cattle nor bison may enter the market facilities following the sale of such reactors until the market has been cleaned and disinfected. Reactors disclosed by brucellosis testing conducted at livestock markets may be sold for immediate slaughter through the regular sales facilities at the market only after sale of all other animals has been completed. Such reactors must be handled in facilities separate and apart from other cattle until sold.

    128(2) Other animals:

    131(a) Steers and spayed heifers over six months of age may move without restriction. Spayed heifers shall be officially identified by:

    1521. Applying a hot-iron brand to either or both jaws using an open spade design, as used on playing cards, of not less than three inches in height, and

    1812. Be individually identified by eartags and certificate of spaying signed by the veterinarian who performed the surgery.

    199(b) Heifer calves. All heifer calves in an infected herd are included under the herd quarantine restrictions. If they are retained in the herd they should be calfhood vaccinated. These heifer calves may be moved only if they comply with the movement requirements outlined in subparagraph 5C-6.0031(4)(c)3., F.A.C. (Class Free Area), subparagraph 2515C-6.0032(4)(c)5., 252F.A.C. (Class A Area), subparagraph 5C-6.0033(4)(c)6., F.A.C. (Class B Area), or subparagraph 5C-6.0034(4)(c)4., F.A.C. (Class C Area).

    269(c) Other cattle and bison from infected herds may be moved under “S” brand permit if moved by rail or motor carrier for immediate slaughter directly to recognized slaughtering establishments, quarantined feedlots, or quarantined pastures, or may be sold for immediate slaughter or to quarantined feedlots or quarantined pastures through approved livestock markets. Such animals shall be handled separate and apart from other animals until sold. No cattle or bison may enter the market facilities following the sale of such animals until the market has been cleaned and disinfected. Exposed animals moving from a premise of origin or from a livestock market to a quarantined feedlot, quarantined pasture, or to slaughter shall be hot-iron branded with the letter “S” at least two inches in height and two inches in width prior to movement, except as provided in paragraph 4075C-6.0017(2)(d), 408F.A.C. below. The “S” brand must be placed on the left jaw or high on the tailhead (over the fourth to seventh coccygeal vertebrae).

    432(d) Exposed animals may move without “S” branding under the following conditions:

    4441. Animals moving under permit direct from a farm of origin to an approved livestock market, where they shall be identified by “S” brand upon arrival.

    4702. Cattle or bison returning from an approved livestock market to the herd of origin under quarantine for further testing.

    4903. Cattle or bison moving under permit directly from a herd of origin or an approved livestock market to a single slaughtering establishment in an officially sealed vehicle. No mixed loads of slaughter, feeder or breeding animals may be included in such shipment. The entire load must be consigned direct for slaughter with no diversion to holding feedlots, pastures, or dealer pens. The vehicle seal shall be applied only by state or federal regulatory personnel during regular working hours, or by accredited veterinarians. The permit shall list the eartag number of each animal in the shipment and the official seal number. Animals to be transported in sealed vehicles must remain on the market premises until the appropriate regulatory personnel or accredited veterinarian writes the permit and seals the vehicle. No post-authorized permits may be approved. Vehicle seals shall be broken only by state or federal regulatory personnel during regular working hours, or by accredited veterinarians or an official of the slaughter establishment designated by the meat inspector in charge.

    6594. Finished fed heifers moving in marketing channels directly to slaughter.

    670Rulemaking Authority 672585.002(3), 673585.08(2) FS. 675Law Implemented 677585.08(1), 678(3), 679585.11(1), 680(2), 585.155(1), (2), (3), (4) FS. History–New 6-1-92.

     

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