| (B) Adult Vaccinate: Female cattle that have been blood
tested negative within ten days prior to vaccination and vaccinated
at an age over the ages given in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
with an approved dose of Brucella vaccine as part of a whole herd
vaccination plan.
(30) Parturient--Visibly prepared to give birth or
within two weeks of giving birth.
(31) Permit--A document adopted by the commission with
specified conditions relative to movement, testing and vaccinating
of cattle which is required to accompany the cattle entering, leaving
or moving within the State of Texas.
(A) "E" permit--Premovement authorization for entry
of cattle into the state by the Texas Animal Health Commission. The
"E" permit states the conditions under which movement may be made,
and restrictions and test requirements after arrival.
(B) "S" permit--A premovement authorization for exposed,
suspect or nontested cattle in marketing channels having restricted
destination.
(C) "B" permit (VS Form 1-27)--A premovement authorization
for movement of reactor cattle in marketing channels moving to slaughter.
(32) Postparturient--Having already given birth.
(33) Premise--An area defined by the outermost boundary
of land under common ownership or control enclosed by a perimeter
fence or other boundary. A premise may consist of more than one pasture.
(34) Priority Herd--Exposed herd from which a reactor
has been classified, infected herd, or adjacent herd.
(35) Quarantined feedlot--A feedlot under a plan of
restricted movement, approved jointly by Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Veterinary Services and the commission in which all cattle
except steers and spayed heifers are classified as exposed to brucellosis.
(36) Quarantined pasture--A designated confined area
for limited grazing under a plan of restricted movement approved jointly
by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services
and the commission. All cattle except steers and spayed heifers shall
be classified as exposed to brucellosis. All cattle permitted to a
quarantined pasture must originate from a Texas farm or ranch and
move directly to a quarantined pasture or through a Texas market to
a quarantined pasture.
(37) Reactor--Cattle classified as being infected with
brucellosis as a result of serological testing or microbiological
culturing of blood, tissue, secretions, or excretions from the animal.
(38) Spayed Heifer--A United States origin heifer which
has been neutered by an accredited veterinarian and identified with
an official eartag and hot iron brand applied high on the left hip
near the tailhead with an open spade design not less than three inches
high. The heifer shall be identified on a TAHC Spaying Certificate
form completed by an accredited veterinarian or a Texas Animal Health
Commission representative. Each spayed heifer imported into the United
States from Mexico shall be identified with a distinct, permanent,
and legible "Mx " mark applied with a freeze brand, hot
iron, or other method prior to arrival at a port of entry, unless
the spayed heifer is imported for slaughter. The "Mx "
mark shall be not less than 2 inches nor more than 3 inches high,
and shall be applied to each animal's right hip, high on the tailhead
(over the junction of the sacral and first coccygeal vertebrae.
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(39) Suspect--Cattle classified as suspicious of being
infected with brucellosis as a result of serological testing of blood,
secretions, or excretions from the animal.
(40) Tested herd--Herd of cattle located in a noncertified
area for which a state has records showing that the herd has been
subjected to official testing for brucellosis in accordance with the
procedures for herd tests within 12 months prior to movement and that
the herd is not known to be affected with brucellosis.
(41) Test-Eligible Cattle in other than Priority Herds--All
cattle 18 months of age and over (as evidenced by the loss of the
first pair of temporary incisor teeth), except steers and spayed heifers.
(42) Test-Eligible Cattle in Priority Herds--All sexually
intact female cattle four months of age and older and all bulls 18
months of age and older.
(43) Traceback of reactors--The epidemiological procedure
in locating the premise or premises and the cattle that have been
in contact with the reactor during a specified period of time.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §35.1 adopted to be effective September 27, 1983, 8 TexReg 3616; amended to be effective April 1, 1987, 12 TexReg 787; amended to be effective February 15, 1988, 13 TexReg 602; amended to be effective September 20, 1989, 14 TexReg 4469; amended to be effective December 31, 1989, 14 TexReg 6547; amended to be effective May 20, 1991, 16 TexReg 2469; amended to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 7156; amended to be effective March 22, 1994, 19 TexReg 1649; amended to be effective July 22, 1994, 19 TexReg 5475; amended to be effective May 31, 1995, 20 TexReg 3325; amended to be effective October 22, 1995, 20 TexReg 7974; amended to beeffectiveMarch 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 865; amended to be effective April 16, 1997, 22 TexReg 3397; amended to be effective February 5, 1998, 23 TexReg 739; amended to be effective September 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 8828; amended to be effective December 24, 2000, 25 TexReg 12376 |
