| (a) Official Test. A complement fixation test (CFT)
or competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) are the
official tests for equine piroplasmosis.
(b) Authorization to conduct test. Only a test applied
and reported by a laboratory approved by the commission will be considered
an official test. Only samples collected by or under the direct supervision
of an authorized veterinarian accompanied by a completed Equine Piroplasmosis
Laboratory Test chart (form 10-07) will be accepted for official testing.
(c) Reactor. A reactor is any equine which discloses
a positive reaction to the official test. The individual collecting
the test sample must notify the equine's owner of the quarantine within
48 hours after receiving the results. Movement of all piroplasmosis
positive equine and all equine epidemiologically determined to have
been exposed to a piroplasmosis positive equine will be restricted.
Retests of a reactor may only be performed by a representative of
the commission.
(d) Official identification of reactors.
(1) A reactor must be identified with an implanted
radio frequency microchip identification device that provides unique
identification for each individual equine and complies with ISO 11784/11785
and one of the following methods as determined by the commission:
(A) The reactor may be identified with a branded letter
"P" applied as a hot-iron brand, freeze-marking brand, hoof brand,
or as approved by the commission. For a freeze or hot-iron brand,
the "P" brand must be not less than two inches high and shall be applied
to the left shoulder or left side of the neck of the reactor. For
a hoof brand, the "P" brand must be applied to the front left hoof
and reapplied as necessary to maintain visibility;
(B) Using an identification device or a unique tattoo,
approved by the commission, that provides unique identification for
each individual equine; or
(C) Using digital photographs sufficient to identify
the individual equine.
(2) Reactors must be identified by an authorized veterinarian
or representative of the commission within 10 days of the date the
laboratory completes the test unless the equine is destroyed. Any
equine destroyed prior to identification must be described in a written
statement by the authorized veterinarian or other authorized personnel
certifying to the destruction. This certification must be submitted
to the commission within 10 days of the date the equine is destroyed.
(e) Equine entering a racetrack facility, with the
exception of thoroughbred horses, must have a negative Piroplasmosis
test within the past 12 months. A racetrack facility is grounds used
to conduct live horse racing events and is not limited to facilities
licensed by the Texas Racing Commission.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §49.5 adopted to be effective July 13, 2010, 35 TexReg 6062; amended to be effective June 23, 2011, 36 TexReg 3711; amended to be effective June 3, 2014, 39 TexReg 4238; amended to be effective February 19, 2015, 40 TexReg 698; amended to be effective May 26, 2024, 49 TexReg 3525 |
