(a)Definitions. The following words and terms, when
used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)Breeding Swine--Swine that are sexually intact,
parturient, postparturient, or six months of age or older [and
are sexually mature, intact animals].
(2)Change of Ownership--Taking possession of breeding
swine as a result of a gift or by some other form of remuneration.
(3)Test or Testing--Collection and examination of
blood samples taken from swine by using commission or USDA recognized
tests for pseudorabies [Pseudorabies] and swine
brucellosis [Swine Brucellosis infection].
(4)Test Eligible--A term used to describe those sexually
intact breeding swine, that are parturient, postparturient, or six
months of age or older, are required to be tested for pseudorabies [
Pseudorabies] and swine brucellosis [Brucellosis].
A sow is a female swine which is parturient or postparturient. A boar
is an uncastrated male swine 6 months of age or over which is or has
been capable of being used for breeding purposes.
(5)Commercial Production Swine--Those swine are continuously
managed and have adequate facilities and practices to prevent exposure
to either transitional production swine or feral swine.
(6)High-Risk Domestic [Transitional
Production] Swine--Captive swine located in feral swine
areas in which management practices allow for possible disease exposure
via direct or indirect feral swine contact. High-risk domestic swine
are formerly referred to as transitional or transitional production
swine [Swine that have a reasonable opportunity to be exposed
to feral swine or captive feral swine].
(7)Farm of Origin--A farm where swine were born or
on which they have resided for at least 90 consecutive days immediately
prior to movement.
[(8)Infected Herd--Any herd in which
any swine have been determined to be infected with pseudorabies virus
by an official pseudorabies epidemiologist.]
(8)Pseudorabies--The contagious,
infectious, and communicable disease of livestock and other animals
also known as Aujeszky's disease.
(9)TAHC Authorized Veterinarian--A
veterinarian who is licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Category
II accredited by USDA-APHIS-VS and has satisfactorily completed TAHC
disease control or eradication program training pursuant to 4 TAC
Chapter 47.
(b)Testing Prior to Change of Ownership.
(1)All breeding swine shall test [be
tested] negative for pseudorabies [Pseudorabies]
and swine brucellosis [Brucellosis] within 30
days prior to change of ownership in Texas. Swine from herds with
a current disease-free status are exempt from this test requirement.
(2)TAHC or USDA-APHIS-VS regulatory personnel
or a TAHC Authorized Veterinarian shall collect and test blood samples
using procedures referenced in current national disease program standards
[Blood will be collected by TAHC or USDA, VS Regulatory
personnel or Texas licensed, USDA Accredited Veterinarians or their
employees and tested using tests referenced in current national disease
program standards].
(3)Breeding swine [Swine] from
which blood was collected at a livestock market may be moved from
the market to a recognized slaughter facility without receiving test
results. No permit or hold order [Hold Order]
is required for movement to a recognized slaughter facility.
(4)Breeding swine [Swine] from
which blood was collected at a livestock market may be moved from
the market to the buyer's premises [premise of the
buyer] under hold order [Hold Order] pending
results of the test and should be isolated from other swine until the
hold order is released [test results are known].
(5)Each animal tested shall be officially identified
by a USDA Veterinary Services approved identification eartag (metal,
plastic, or other) that conform to the nine-character alphanumeric [
alpha-numeric] National Uniform Eartagging [Ear-tagging
] System.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on July 26, 2021
TRD-202102878 Myra Sines
Chief of Staff
Texas Animal Health Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 5, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 719-0724
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