The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Adjacent herd--A herd of swine that occupies a premise that borders a herd known to be affected. (This includes herds separated by roads or fordable streams.) (2) Boar--An uncastrated male swine that has reached a stage of maturity that allows him to be used as a breeding animal. The term also includes those uncastrated male swine that because of age or infirmity are no longer capable of being used for breeding. (3) Brucellosis exposed swine--Swine that are part of a known infected herd or that have been in contact with brucellosis reactors in marketing channels for periods of 24 hours or longer, or for a period of less than 24 hours if the reactor has recently aborted, farrowed, or has a vaginal or uterine discharge. These animals are considered exposed regardless of the blood test results. Brucellosis suspect swine are also considered to be exposed. Brucellosis exposed swine must be placed under hold order or quarantine and restricted pending slaughter or pending release by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). (4) Herd-- (A) all swine under common ownership or supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premises (lot, farm, or ranch); (B) all swine under common ownership or supervision on two or more premises that are geographically separated, but on which swine have been interchanged or where there has been contact among them on the different premises. Contact between swine on the different premises will be assumed unless the owner establishes otherwise and the results of the epidemiologic investigation are consistent with the lack of contact between premises; or (C) all swine on common premises, such as community pastures, grazing association units, or waste food feeding complexes but owned by different persons. Other groups of swine owned by the persons involved which are located on other premises are considered to be part of this herd unless the epidemiological investigation established that swine from the affected herd have not had the opportunity for direct or indirect contacts with swine from that specific premises. (5) Herd of origin of swine--Any herd or premises on which swine are farrowed and raised or premises on which those swine were maintained for a period of 60 days or more immediately before being shipped. (6) Herd test--The herd test shall include all sexually intact swine six months of age and older. All swine tested shall be identified with an eartag, tattoo, or other permanent identification. (All swine held for feeding purposes are exempt from herd test provided they are maintained separate and apart from the breeding herd.) (7) High risk herd--A herd that is epidemiologically judged by a state/federal veterinarian to have a high probability of having or developing brucellosis. A high risk herd need not be located on the same premise as an infected or adjacent herd. (8) Identification of reactor--Reactor swine are to be identified by placing a red serially numbered reactor tag in the left ear. (9) Infected herd--A herd of swine in which one or more reactors has been disclosed. (10) Infected herd retest--A retest of an infected herd shall include all sexually intact swine of weaning age or older. (11) Market swine test (MST)--Tests on sows and boars moving in trade through livestock markets, stockyards, buying stations, or to slaughter establishments and those sows and boars assembled at farms or ranches that are being readied for immediate movement to markets, stockyards, or a slaughter establishment or to other sales. (12) Sow--A female swine that has given birth to one or more pigs or that is parturient. (13) Swine classification-- (A) Negative--An animal that is considered and judged to be free of swine brucellosis by a state/federal veterinarian according to the guidelines found in §35.42 of this title (relating to Classification of Swine by Blood and Semen Tests). (B) Suspect--An animal which tests indicate may be infected with brucellosis and classified as such by a state/federal veterinarian according to the guidelines found in §35.42 of this title (relating to Classification of Swine by Blood and Semen Tests). Animals classified as suspects will be identified as brucellosis exposed swine. (C) Reactor--An animal considered and determined to be infected with swine brucellosis by a state/federal veterinarian based on testing and guidelines in §35.42 of this title (relating to Classification of Swine by Blood and Semen Tests). (14) Swine Commuter Herd--A swine entity with operations in two or more states and whose normal management practices involve movement of swine interstate between operations which it controls, without change of ownership. A swine Commuter Herd Agreement must be signed by a representative of the swine entity and the State Chief Animal Health Officials where swine entity is located. This Agreement will continue until canceled by the swine entity or one of the signatory states. (15) Waste food feeding complex--A premise where more than one owner raises swine and where at least one of the owners feeds waste food to swine. (16) Waste food feeding operation (garbage feeder)--A swine operation that feeds material defined as garbage in §55.3 of this title (relating to Feeding of Garbage). |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §35.41 adopted to be effective July 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 3081; amended to be effective September 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 5357; amended to be effective July 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 4747; amended to be effective September 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 8828; amended to be effective August 22, 1999, 24 TexReg 6279 |
