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32.3.505    DISPOSITION OF TEST POSITIVE ANIMALS

(1) Test positive animals shall be individually identified with an identification device approved by the state veterinarian.

(2) Test positive animals shall remain quarantined until they are:

(a) consigned directly to a licensed slaughterhouse;

(b) consigned directly to a licensed livestock market and then directly to a licensed slaughterhouse; or

(c) "V" branded and consigned directly to a licensed Trichomoniasis approved feedlot and then directly to a licensed slaughterhouse.

(3) The test positive herd shall be subject to an immediate quarantine and all animals shall remain on the current premises, the owner's premises, or another premises approved by the state veterinarian except:

(a) any individually identified animal consigned directly to a licensed livestock market, slaughterhouse, or Trichomoniasis approved feedlot;

(b) bull calves less than 12 months of age;

(c) bulls that have been individually tested negative to three consecutive official T. foetus tests at least one week apart;

(d) virgin heifers with no exposure to a bull;

(e) nonvirgin females over 12 months of age if:

(i) exposed to only known negative T. foetus bulls;

(ii) documented to be greater than 120 days pregnant by an accredited deputy state veterinarian; or

(iii) documented to have been isolated from all bulls for greater than 120 days.

(4) Release of herd quarantine will be when:

(a) all remaining bulls 12 months of age and older, shall individually test negative to three consecutive official T. foetus tests at least one week apart; and

(b) all requirements in (3)(e)(i) through (iii) have been met as applicable.

(5) Breeding by artificial insemination is allowed while under quarantine.

(6) Trichomoniasis test positive herds must have a negative whole herd bull test including virgin bulls 12 months of age and older, within 90 days prior to the following year's breeding season.

History: 81-2-102, 81-2-103, MCA; IMP, 81-2-102, 81-2-108, MCA; NEW, 2007 MAR p. 204, Eff. 2/9/07; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 413, Eff. 2/12/10.

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