This regulation sets the standards for personnel who perform
work in the brucellosis control program pursuant to the Texas Agriculture
Code, §161.0417 and §163.064. Personnel may perform bovine
brucellosis work in Texas as follows:
(1) Collecting and submitting blood samples. Only authorized
personnel may collect and submit blood samples. Authorized personnel
and employees of authorized veterinarians may apply official eartags
and backtags and record individual identification on the test record.
(2) Performing the card test. Only authorized personnel
who hold valid card test permits may conduct the card test.
(3) Vaccinating.
(A) Only authorized personnel may calfhood vaccinate
eligible heifers for brucellosis. Authorized personnel employees of
authorized veterinarians may affix vaccination eartags and record
vaccinations on the vaccination certificate.
(B) Only commission veterinarians and inspectors, USDA
veterinary medical officers and animal health technicians, and authorized
veterinarians may adult vaccinate cattle for brucellosis. Authorized
veterinarians who vaccinate adult cattle shall follow commission protocols
for adult vaccination.
(4) An authorized veterinarian's technician or other
employee must work under the direct supervision of an authorized veterinarian
while performing brucellosis work as permitted herein except an authorized
employee who is only collecting blood samples on animals to be consigned
directly from the ranch to slaughter and submitting them to the state/federal
laboratory for testing may do so under general supervision. An authorized
veterinarian's technician or other authorized employee may operate
under the general supervision of an authorized veterinarian and may
perform testing for brucellosis at a livestock market. The authorized
veterinarian is responsible for assuring that authorized veterinarian's
technicians and other employees working under his/her supervision
comply with all commission regulations.
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