Chapter 64. INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

64.55(1) All brucellosis tests conducted at state-federal expense must be performed at a state-federal laboratory as determined by the department. 64.55(2) The department shall approve a veterinarian as eligible to conduct brucellosis tests upon successful completion of a course …

64.56(1) A nonvaccinated animal classified as a suspect on the brucellosis test may be reclassified as a reactor by the veterinarian obtaining the blood sample provided that such an animal is known to have aborted and is from a herd containing reactors. 64.56(2) Animals so design…

64.57(1) No indemnity shall be paid unless the test was previously authorized by proper state or federal authority. 64.57(2) No indemnity may be paid on an animal which was vaccinated when it was more than eight months of age. 64.57(3) Rescinded. 64.57(4) No indemnity may be paid…

64.58(1) Counties shall be tested in the order that valid petitions are received unless the department shall decide that it is not expedient to make tests in that order. 64.58(2) All provisions of the rules as promulgated under authority of Iowa Code section 164.2 are also in eff…

The term “quarantine” shall be construed to mean the perfect isolation of all diseased or suspected animals from contact with other animals as well as the exclusion of other animals from yards, stables, enclosures or grounds where suspected or diseased animals are or have been ke…

64.63(1) All bovine animals two years of age and older received for sale or shipment to a slaughtering establishment shall be identified with a back tag issued by the department. The back tag will be affixed to the animal as directed by the department. 64.63(2) It shall be the du…

64.64(1) Bleeding. Thirty dollars per stop (herd) and five dollars per head for all cattle bled. 64.64(2) Tagging and branding reactors. Fifteen dollars for the first reactor and five dollars for each additional reactor. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.6.…

64.65(1) Bleeding. Bleeding shall mean the taking of a blood sample in a vial or tube, to be submitted to a laboratory for testing and diagnosis of diseases. 64.65(2) Injection. Injection shall mean the injection of tuberculin into a prescribed area of the animal as a diagnostic …

[Filed 9/26/67, amended 9/25/73, 10/10/73, 12/9/74] [Filed 9/15/78, Notice 7/26/78—published 10/4/78, effective 11/9/78] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed Emergency After Notice ARC 9102B (Notice ARC 8976B, IAB 7/28/10), IAB 9…

When reactor animals are revealed on any test, the herd of origin and all exposed animals shall be placed under quarantine and inspections and tests performed as provided in Iowa Code chapter 163A. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 163A.12.

The department will designate a federal or state veterinarian or it may designate a licensed accredited veterinarian to make the inspections and tests. The expense of the tests may be charged to the county brucellosis eradication fund as provided in Iowa Code section 163A.12. Thi…

The department of agriculture and land stewardship hereby authorizes and directs the chief of division of animal industry to cooperate with the bureau of animal industry, United States Department of Agriculture, in all regulations for the prevention, control and eradication of co…

64.71(1) Bleeding. Thirty dollars per stop (herd) and five dollars per head for all animals bled. 64.71(2) Tagging of reactors. Thirty dollars per stop (herd) and two dollars per head for all swine tagged. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 163A.12. [ARC 9102B, …

[Filed 5/14/73, amended 9/25/73, 12/9/74] [Filed 9/15/78, Notice 7/26/78—published 10/4/78, effective 11/9/78] [Filed 8/13/82, Notice 7/7/82—published 9/1/82, effective 10/6/82] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed Emergency Afte…

Tuberculin tests adopted by the department of agriculture and land stewardship are: 64.73(1) The subcutaneous or “Thermal” test. 64.73(2) The intradermic or “Skin” test. 64.73(3) The ophthalmic or “Eye” test. 64.73(4) The TB Stat-Pak test for cervids. This rule is intended to imp…

The intradermic tuberculin test will be accepted provided it has been applied by a regularly employed state or federal veterinarian, an accredited veterinarian or by an approved veterinarian when endorsed by the authorities of the state of origin, provided the observations be mad…

The intradermic test is hereby adopted for area tuberculosis eradication work. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.4.

The ophthalmic test will not be accepted as an official test except when applied in combination with either the subcutaneous or intradermic test. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.4.

All tuberculin tests must be made within 30 days of date of shipment. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.4.

All certificates of health must show the number of cattle included in the test, the name of the owner and the post-office address. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.7.

All cattle not identified by registration name and number shall be identified by a proper metal tag bearing a serial number attached to the right ear. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 164.11.

Any animal slaughtered in Iowa is subject to having blood samples taken in order to determine whether the animal is infected with an infectious or contagious disease. Upon written notification from the department or from the United States Department of Agriculture, the management…

No cattle shall be imported into the state of Iowa except in accordance with 21—65.4(163). This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 163.11 and 165.36.

All herds of breeding cattle in counties that are under state and federal supervision for the eradication of tuberculosis in which reactors have been found may be held in quarantine until they have passed a negative tuberculin test. All cattle that react to the tuberculin test, a…

All untested steer cattle shall be handled and maintained as a separate unit from the breeding cattle (which means they shall be quarantined, watered and fed apart from breeding cattle). This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 163.1 and 164.4.

Female cattle, the products of which are intended for family use, may be tuberculin tested without being denied the use of the same pastures and the same watering troughs as steers in feeding. This does not apply to female cattle, the products of which are handled commercially; n…

Certificates and test charts must be made to conform with United States Bureau of Animal Industry rules governing the interstate movement of cattle; the original must be attached to the waybill and a copy forwarded to the Chief of Division of Animal Industry, Iowa Department of A…

Reactors to the tuberculin test brought in for immediate slaughter must be consigned to a slaughtering establishment having federal inspection and must be transported thereto in accordance with section V, Regulation 7, of B.A.I. Order No. 309. 64.85(1) When it is found on slaught…

The rules adopted by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship governing the establishment of tuberculosis-free accredited herds and accredited areas or units in Iowa will be applied to such herds, and areas or units in cooperation with the bureau of animal industry…

A tuberculosis-free accredited herd is one which has been tuberculin tested by the subcutaneous method or any other test approved by the bureau of animal industry, under the supervision of the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship and the United States department of…

The entire herd, or any cattle in the herd, shall be tuberculin tested or retested at such time as is considered necessary by the federal or state authorities. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 165.32.

No herd shall be classed as an accredited herd, in which tuberculosis has been found by the application of the test as referred to in 21—64.63(163), until such herd has been successfully subjected to two consecutive tests with tuberculin applied at intervals of not less than six …

[July 1952 IDR; File 6/3/55; Amended 3/12/62] [Filed 12/21/76, Notice 11/3/76—published 1/12/77, effective 2/17/77] [Filed 1/13/84, Notice 2/7/83—published 2/1/84, effective 3/7/84] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed emergency …

No cattle shall be presented for the tuberculin test which have been injected with tuberculin within 60 days immediately preceding or which have at any time reacted to a tuberculin test. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 165.10, 165.13 and 165.26.

Prior to each tuberculin test satisfactory evidence of the identity of the registered animal shall be presented to the inspector. Any grade cattle maintained in the herd or associated with the animals of the herd shall be identified by a tag or other marking satisfactory to the s…

All removals of cattle from the herd, either by sale, death or slaughter, shall be reported promptly to the said state or federal officials, giving the identification of the animal, and if sold, the name and address of the person to whom transferred. If the transfer is made from …

All milk and other dairy products fed to calves shall be that produced by an accredited herd, or if from outside or unknown sources it shall be pasteurized by heating to not less than 150° F. for not less than 20 minutes. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 163.1…

All reasonable sanitary measures and other recommendations by the state and federal authorities for the control of tuberculosis shall be complied with. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 163.1.

Cattle from an accredited herd may be shipped interstate on certificate obtained from the office of the chief, division of animal industry, or from the office of the bureau of animal industry without further tuberculin test, for a period of one year, subject to the rules of the s…

All cattle which react to the tuberculin test and for which the owner desires indemnity, as provided by statute, must be removed immediately from the cattle barn, lots and pastures where other cattle are being kept. 64.96(1) The barn or place where reacting cattle have been house…

Strict compliance with these methods and rules shall entitle the owner of tuberculosis-free herds to a certificate, “TUBERCULOSIS-FREE ACCREDITED HERD”, to be issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, bureau of animal industry and the division of animal industry, Iow…

Failure on the part of the owners to comply with the letter or spirit of these methods and rules shall be considered sufficient cause for immediate cancellation of the cooperative agreement with them by the state and federal officials. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code…

In accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 165, the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship shall have control of the sale, distribution and use of all tuberculin used in the state and shall formulate regulations for its distribution and use. Only such per…