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Rule Title: MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK CERVID HERDS IDENTIFIED AS CWD TRACE HERDS
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Department: LIVESTOCK
Chapter: ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS
Subchapter: Chronic Wasting Disease
 
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32.4.1311    MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK CERVID HERDS IDENTIFIED AS CWD TRACE HERDS

(1) The requirements for the disposition of alternative livestock farm cervid CWD trace herds is as follows:

(a) The licensee must comply with CWD surveillance of the herd as outlined in ARM 32.4.1302.

(b) The licensee shall present the entire herd for inspection and inventory within 30 days of notification by the state veterinarian.

(c) The state veterinarian or his designee shall complete an epidemiological investigation of the herd.

(d) The state veterinarian shall identify high-risk animals within the herd.

(i) The entire herd shall be placed under quarantine for a period of five years from the last exposure to a CWD positive animal.

(ii) High-risk animals shall be restricted from contact with other animals in the herd.

(iii) The licensee may sacrifice all high-risk animals and submit tissue samples or specimens from each CWD test eligible animal in accordance to ARM 32.4.1302. If all high-risk animals are sacrificed and no CWD positive animal is identified, the quarantine of the remaining animals will be reviewed for release.

(e) The licensee shall meet with the state veterinarian and develop a herd plan within 30 days of the herd inventory and inspection date as required under (1)(b).

(f) The CWD monitored herd status will be designated as "CWD monitored, status pending" until the quarantine is released.

 

History: 81-2-103, 81-2-104, 87-4-422, MCA; IMP, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; NEW, 1999 MAR p. 652, Eff. 4/9/99; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2974, Eff. 12/24/10; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2380, Eff. 12/28/19.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
32-19-298 12/28/2019 Current History: 81-2-103, 81-2-104, 87-4-422, MCA; IMP, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; NEW, 1999 MAR p. 652, Eff. 4/9/99; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2974, Eff. 12/24/10; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2380, Eff. 12/28/19.
32-10-215 12/24/2010 12/28/2019 History: 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; IMP, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; NEW, 1999 MAR p. 652, Eff. 4/9/99; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2974, Eff. 12/24/10.
4/9/1999 12/24/2010 History: Sec. 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; IMP, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA; NEW, 1999 MAR p. 652, Eff. 4/9/99.
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