Chapter 64. INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

are as follows: “Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian approved by the deputy administrator of veterinary services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the state veterinarian in accordance with Part 161 o…

provide supervision for the Johne’s disease program. [ARC 0230C, IAB 7/25/12, effective 8/29/12]

official Johne’s disease tests. These tests include, but are not limited to, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and bacteriological culture. [ARC 0230C, IAB 7/25/12, effective 8/29/12]

permission of the state veterinarian. The herd owner requesting vaccination of the herd must sign and follow a Johne’s disease herd control plan consisting of best management practices designed to prevent the introduction of and control the spread of Johne’s disease. A risk asses…

epidemiologist may develop a plan for preventing the introduction of and controlling the spread of Johne’s disease in each affected herd. [ARC 0230C, IAB 7/25/12, effective 8/29/12]

premises where they are found until they are permanently identified by an accredited veterinarian applying a C-punch in the right ear of the animal. Affected animals may be moved only for the purpose of consigning the animal to slaughter.

through a state-federal approved auction market, must be maintained separate and apart from noninfected animals. Positive animals must be the last class of animal sold. Cleaning and disinfection of the alleyways, pen(s) and sale ring used to house positive animals must be accompl…

64.177(1) Animals that are positive to an official Johne’s disease test may be moved from the farm of origin for slaughter only if the animals are moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment and accompanied by an owner-shipper statement that identifies the animals a…

64.178(1) Animals that are positive to an official Johne’s disease test may be imported into Iowa for slaughter if the animals are moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment and accompanied by an owner-shipper statement that identifies the animals as positive to an…

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code Supplement chapter 165A. [Filed 3/28/02, Notice 2/6/02—published 4/17/02, effective 5/22/02] [Filed ARC 0230C (Notice ARC 0140C, IAB 5/30/12), IAB 7/25/12, effective 8/29/12] LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (LPAI)…

[Filed 6/3/55] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed ARC 0230C (Notice ARC 0140C, IAB 5/30/12), IAB 7/25/12, effective 8/29/12] RABIES CONTROL

“Affected poultry flock” means a poultry flock from which any animal has been diagnosed as infected with LPAI and which is not in compliance with the provisions of the control program for LPAI as described in this chapter. “Approved laboratory” means the Iowa State University Vet…

office shall provide oversight and supervision of the LPAI program in Iowa.

poultry flocks of 10,000 or more layers, commercial chicken broiler operations with 10,000 or more broilers, and commercial turkey operations with 1,000 or more turkeys. Breeders that participate in, and qualify under, the USDA, APHIS, NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Program meet…

1. Agar Gel Precipitin (AGP); 2. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA); 3. Any other tests performed by an approved laboratory to confirm a diagnosis of LPAI. Tests positive to screening for avian influenza through AGP, ELISA, and any other tests performed by an approved labo…

diagnosed at an approved laboratory as infected with LPAI must be traced back to the flock or farm of origin. All flocks having contact with affected or exposed poultry as determined by the designated epidemiologist must be investigated epidemiologically. All farms of origin and …

effect for a minimum of three months after the last detection of active avian influenza virus on the premises. Active avian influenza virus on the premises will be determined through the use of sentinel poultry or virus isolation.

64.191(1) The flock owner, the owner’s veterinarian, if requested, and the epidemiologist shall develop a plan for eradicating LPAI in each affected flock. The plan must be designed to reduce and then eliminate LPAI from the flock, to prevent spread of the disease to other flocks…

state supervision within 15 days after affected poultry and manure have been removed.

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 163. [Filed emergency 9/25/03 after Notice 8/20/03—published 10/15/03, effective 9/25/03] [Filed 5/7/04, Notice 2/18/04—published 5/26/04, effective 6/30/04] [Filed emergency 11/29/07 after Notice 10/24/07—published 12/19/07…

shall have knowledge of an outbreak of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease among domestic animals in the state, the chief of the division of animal industry shall take such action as necessary for the prevention and suppression of such disease, including establishm…

follows: “Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the state veterinarian in accordance with Part 161 of Title 9, Chapter 1 of the Cod…

cooperative program between the department and APHIS and is supervised by full-time animal health veterinarians employed by the state or federal government.

identification applied upon, or before, departure from the current flock of origin by the flock owner or the owner’s agent. An animal that already has identification recognized as official for Iowa does not need to have any additional official identification applied. If an animal…

with any approved means of identification required to be on sheep or goats, unless the identification must be removed for medical reasons, in which case new official identification must be applied to the animal as soon as possible and prior to commingling that could result in the…

64.204(1) Record-keeping requirements for owners. Records on every animal that requires official ID shall be maintained for five years from the time the animal leaves the flock or dies. For animals not born in the flock, records must include the flock-of-origin number or the prev…

identification of animals. Licensed sheep dealers and auction markets and those that provide transport must ensure that animals are properly identified upon taking possession of the animals. Animals lacking official ID must either be declined or be identified by the licensed deal…

called upon to officially identify animals and may be issued official identification for the animals in the form of the serial number ear tags for carrying out this duty. The veterinarian may apply the ID only if the flock-of-origin information is available. Sexually intact anima…

determination of their status. A written flock cleanup plan shall be signed by the owner of an infected or source flock, and the requirements set out in the plan shall be adhered to until its completion. The plan may consist of: 1. Whole flock depopulation; 2. The removal of gene…

issued by licensed accredited veterinarians shall be obtained whenever animals change ownership, other than when animals are sold for slaughter, except as provided in this rule. For animals that require official identification, the CVI must include the individual official ID numb…

intact sheep or goat to be exhibited. Positive, suspect, sexually intact exposed, and high-risk animals may not be exhibited. Exposed animals that have been redesignated and had restrictions removed by the DSE according to USDA guidelines may attend shows and sales. Feeder/market…

moved from an infected or source flock, except under permit. Permitted animals may be moved to slaughter, to a research or diagnostic facility, or to another facility as specified in the flock plan. High-risk, suspect, and sexually intact exposed animals from other than infected …

sexually intact feeder animals from out of state to bring those animals into Iowa without official identification provided that the animals are restricted to an inspected and approved premises and all are delivered to slaughter by 18 months of age. 64.211(1) Requirements for appr…

be the duty of all owners of dogs or other exposed animals to immediately confine such dogs or animals securely to prevent them from spreading the infection should they develop the disease. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 351.39.

existence of rabies all dogs not confined or muzzled shall be promptly destroyed. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 351.40.

64.25(1) Antirabies vaccine. a. Vaccines and immunization procedures recommended in the Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines prepared by the National Association of Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. are approved by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. b. Reser…

[Filed 6/3/55, amended 7/13/65, 3/21/67] [Filed 4/17/87, Notice 3/11/87—published 5/6/87, effective 6/10/87] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] SCABIES OR MANGE CONTROL…

a township or to a local board of health that animals are suspected of being affected with or having been exposed to any contagious, infectious or communicable disease, they may impose such restrictions as deemed necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. It shall be the dut…

any horses, cattle, sheep or swine affected with scabies or mange, owners of any horses, cattle, sheep or swine affected shall medicate the animals at intervals the state veterinarian deems necessary with a method approved by the state veterinarian. This rule is intended to imple…

[Filed 6/3/55] [Filed 1/13/84, Notice 12/7/83—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 After Notice ARC 9102B (Notice ARC 8976B, IAB 7/28/10), IAB 9/22/10, effective 9/1/10] DISEASE CONTR…

division of animal industry to supervise the disinfection of all buildings, stalls and pens at the state fairgrounds just prior to the opening of such fair and to supervise the disinfecting daily of hog pens and such other enclosures. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code …

all county fairs or exhibitions of livestock in the state of Iowa, excepting the Iowa state fair, to supervise the disinfecting of all buildings, stalls and pens prior to the opening of such county fair or exhibition of livestock and to disinfect hog pens and all such enclosures …

district shows and exhibitions. 64.34(1) General requirements. All animals, poultry and birds intended for any exhibition will be considered under quarantine and not eligible for showing until the owner or agent presents an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Unless ot…

county fair shall have an official veterinarian who will inspect all livestock, poultry and birds when they are unloaded or shortly thereafter. No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection will be required on livestock, poultry and birds exhibited at a county 4-H or FFA show. Quaranti…

[Filed 6/3/55] [Filed 3/30/77, Notice 2/23/77—published 4/20/77, effective 5/26/77] [Filed 12/21/76, Notice 11/3/76—published 1/12/77, effective 2/17/77] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] [Filed 4/13/90, Notice 2/21/90—published 5/2/…

transportation companies are hereby required to provide for proper drainage of all stockyards, pens, alleyways and chutes, and to clean and disinfect the same between April 15 and May 15 of each year and at such other times as may be deemed necessary. All expense incurred for the…

agriculture, that all cars or vehicles that have been used for conveying any animal or animals that have been found to have suffered or are suffering from any contagious or infectious diseases must be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly before leaving the yards where such animal o…

[Filed 6/3/55] [Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice of 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88] INTRASTATE MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK

than immediate slaughter, whether by private sale or public auction, when not under federal supervision must be under state supervision. 64.41(1) The management of all livestock auction markets shall make application for, and obtain a permit from the department to conduct such sa…

64.42(1) All livestock markets shall be under the general supervision of the Chief, Bureau of Animal Industry, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, and the direct supervision of the approved veterinary inspector. Markets shall pay inspectio…