South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 12:68:22:07 Revocation of accredited tuberculosis-free status. 12:68:22:07. Revocation of accredited tuberculosis-free status. The board shall revoke the accredited tuberculosis-free status if the board determines that the herd owner has violated any provisions of this chapt…

Rule 12:68:23:01 Methods for tuberculosis control. 12:68:23:01. Methods for tuberculosis control. Methods for tuberculosis control in cervidae in South Dakota shall refer to the methods contained in "Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication," USDA, APHIS, January 22, 1999. Source: 21 SDR …

12:68:23:02. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Accredited herd" means a cervidae herd that has passed at least two consecutive official tuberculosis tests of all eligible animals, conducted at nine to 15-month intervals, and has no evidence of bovine tuberculosis or expo…

Rule 12:68:23:03 Monitored herd. 12:68:23:03. Monitored herd. A monitored herd is a herd under range conditions on which identification records are maintained for animals over one year of age that are slaughtered and inspected for tuberculosis at an approved state or federal slau…

12:68:23:04. Official tuberculosis tests. The following primary and supplemental diagnostic tests are the official tests approved for use in testing and retesting for tuberculosis in cervidae. (1) The single cervical tuberculin test is a primary test that may be used in individua…

Rule 12:68:23:05 Classification of Cervidae tested. 12:68:23:05. Classification of Cervidae tested. All Cervidae tested shall be recorded and classified as described in Part II, "Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication," USDA, APHIS, January 22, 1999. Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March …

12:68:23:06. Importation of Cervidae. All Cervidae to be imported into South Dakota must be: (1) Individually identified with an official identification tag and a visible management tag listed on a certificate of veterinary inspection and an import permit issued by the board; and…

Rule 12:68:23:07 Reporting of tests. 12:68:23:07. Reporting of tests. A report of all tuberculosis tests must be submitted to the state veterinarian by the veterinarian administering the test immediately following the test. This report must include the identification of age, sex,…

Rule 12:68:23:08 Repealed. 12:68:23:08. Use of blood TB test. Repealed.. Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; repealed, 34 SDR 100, effective October 22, 2007.

Rule 12:68:23:09 Use of the single cervical test. 12:68:23:09. Use of the single cervical test. The single cervical test may be administered only by a state, federal, or designated accredited veterinarian. Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995. General Authority: SDCL 40-3…

12:68:23:10. Disposition of Cervidae responding to tuberculin testing. Cervidae responding to tuberculin testing must be disposed of as follows: (1) Reactors and exposed animals must remain on the premises where they were disclosed until a state or federal permit for movement has…

12:68:23:11. Identification of reactors. Reactor cervidae must be identified by branding with the letter "T" on the left jaw, not less than two inches or more than three inches high, and by tagging with an official eartag bearing a serial number and the inscription "U.S. Reactor"…

Rule 12:68:23:12 Cleaning and disinfection of premises, conveyances, and materials. 12:68:23:12. Cleaning and disinfection of premises, conveyances, and materials. All premises, including all structures, holding facilities, conveyances, and materials that are determined by cooper…

Rule 12:68:23:13 Accredited herd plan. 12:68:23:13. Accredited herd plan. The requirements of the accredited herd plan for Cervidae are as follows: (1) Animals to be tested: Testing of herds for accreditation or reaccreditation must include all Cervidae and all other hoof stock o…

Rule 12:68:23:14 Qualified herd plan. 12:68:23:14. Qualified herd plan. The requirements for the qualified herd plan for Cervidae are as follows: (1) Animals to be tested. Testing of herds for qualification must include all Cervidae over six months of age and any animals under si…

12:68:24:01. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and the state veterinarian, in a…

Rule 12:68:24:02 Supervision of the Cervidae brucellosis eradication program. 12:68:24:02. Supervision of the Cervidae brucellosis eradication program. The state veterinarian shall provide routine supervision of the Cervidae brucellosis eradication program. Source: 21 SDR 162, ef…

Rule 12:68:24:03 Brucellosis herd testing procedures. 12:68:24:03. Brucellosis herd testing procedures. Cervidae herd testing procedures shall include: (1) Initial herd tests of cervidae herd of origin, adjacent herds, or suspicious herds identified by epidemiologic investigation…

12:68:24:04. Official cervidae tests. Official cervidae tests for brucellosis are: (1) Buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA); (2) Standard plate agglutination; (3) Standard tube agglutination; (4) Rivanol; (5) Complement fixation; (6) Fluorescent polarization; and (7) Card. Sou…

Rule 12:68:24:05 Interpretation of cervid tests. 12:68:24:05. Interpretation of cervid tests. Only a designated brucellosis epidemiologist may officially classify a cervid as negative, suspect, or reactor based on results of an official cervid test. Source: 21 SDR 162, effective …

Rule 12:68:24:06 Other diagnostic tests. 12:68:24:06. Other diagnostic tests. In addition to the tests in § 12:68:24:04, cervid infection with Brucella may also be identified or confirmed by bacteriologic cultivation and isolation of Brucella abortus from tissues, secretions, or …

Rule 12:68:24:07 Investigation of brucellosis suspect cervidae herds. 12:68:24:07. Investigation of brucellosis suspect cervidae herds. All herds of origin of reactors must be investigated. If investigation suggests infection, the herd must be quarantined. All adjacent herds and …

Rule 12:68:24:08 Procedures in affected herds. 12:68:24:08. Procedures in affected herds. When reactors are discovered in a cervid herd and removed, retesting of the affected herd will be conducted at 30-day intervals. Two negative herd tests are required for release from quarant…

Rule 12:68:24:09 Herd plan. 12:68:24:09. Herd plan. The herd owner, the owner's veterinarian if requested, and the state veterinarian shall develop a plan for eradicating brucellosis in each affected herd. The plan must be designed to reduce and then eliminate brucellosis within …

Rule 12:68:24:10 Retesting reactors. 12:68:24:10. Retesting reactors. The owner may request an additional blood test on reactors, at the owner's expense, within three days after being notified of the initial blood test results. The sample must be collected and submitted to the la…

Rule 12:68:24:11 Identification requirements. 12:68:24:11. Identification requirements. Reactors must remain on the premises where they are found until they are identified by an official eartag. Suspect and exposed animals must remain on the premises where they are found until th…

Rule 12:68:24:12 Movement from first point of concentration. 12:68:24:12. Movement from first point of concentration. Reactors may be returned from the first point of concentration to the herd of origin, under permit and quarantine, for retesting and evaluation after they are ide…

Rule 12:68:24:13 Repealed. 12:68:24:13. Cleaning and disinfecting. Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 162, effective March 23, 1995; 45 SDR 82, effective December 11, 2018.

Rule 12:68:24:14 Qualifying methods for certified brucellosis-free cervid herds. 12:68:24:14. Qualifying methods for certified brucellosis-free cervid herds. Certified brucellosis-free cervid herd status must include all Cervidae under common ownership. They cannot be commingled …

Rule 12:68:24:15 Recertification of brucellosis-free cervid herds. 12:68:24:15. Recertification of brucellosis-free cervid herds. A herd is certified for 36 months. For continuous certification all animals in the herd must have a negative test between 33 and 39 months after the l…

Rule 12:68:24:16 Movement into a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd. 12:68:24:16. Movement into a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd. Animals originating from certified brucellosis-free cervidae herds and moving into a certified brucellosis-free cervidae herd need not…

Rule 12:68:24:17 Recognition of certified brucellosis-free cervid herds. 12:68:24:17. Recognition of certified brucellosis-free cervid herds. The state veterinarian shall issue a brucellosis-free cervid herd certificate when the herd first qualifies. For recertification, the stat…

12:68:25:01. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and the state veterinarian, in a…

Rule 12:68:25:02 Supervision of the cervidae CWD program. 12:68:25:02. Supervision of the cervidae CWD program. The state veterinarian shall provide routine supervision of the cervidae CWD control program. Source: SL 1998, ch 250, § 2, effective February 5, 1998. General Authorit…

Rule 12:68:25:03 Voluntary CWD herd certification program surveillance procedures. 12:68:25:03. Voluntary CWD herd certification program surveillance procedures. Cervid herd owners may choose to participate in the voluntary chronic wasting disease herd certification program (VCWD…

Rule 12:68:25:04 Official cervid tests. 12:68:25:04. Official cervid tests. Official cervid tests for CWD are: (1) Histopathology; (2) Immunohistochemistry; (3) Western blot; (4) Negative stain electron microscopy; (5) Bioassy; and (6) Any other tests performed by an official lab…

Rule 12:68:25:05 Investigation of cervid CWD afffected animals. 12:68:25:05. Investigation of cervid CWD affected animals. Traceback shall be performed for all animals diagnosed as affected with CWD at an official laboratory. All herds of origin and all adjacent herds and herds h…

Rule 12:68:25:06 Repealed. 12:68:25:06. Duration of quarantine. Repealed. Source: SL 1998, ch 250, § 2, effective February 5, 1998; repealed, 38 SDR 214, effective June 21, 2012.

Rule 12:68:25:07 Herd plan. 12:68:25:07. Herd plan. The herd owner and the designated epidemiologist shall develop a plan for eradicating CWD in each affected herd. The herd owner may request the participation of a veterinarian in the development of the plan. The plan shall be de…

Rule 12:68:25:08 Identification and disposal requirements. 12:68:25:08. Identification and disposal requirements. Affected and exposed animals shall remain on the premises where they are found until they are identified and disposed of in accordance with direction from the state v…

Rule 12:68:25:09 Cleaning and disinfecting. 12:68:25:09. Cleaning and disinfecting. Premises shall be cleaned and disinfected under state or federal supervision within fifteen days after affected animals have been removed. Source: SL 1998, ch 250, § 2, effective February 5, 1998.…

Rule 12:68:25:10 Methods for obtaining certified CWD cervid herd status. 12:68:25:10. Methods for obtaining certified CWD cervid herd status. Certified CWD cervid herd status must include all cervidae in the cervid herd. They may not be commingled with other cervids that are not …

Rule 12:68:25:11 Recertification of certified CWD cervid herds. 12:68:25:11. Recertification of certified CWD cervid herds. A herd is certified for twelve months. For continuous certification, adherence to the provisions in this chapter and all other state laws and rules pertaini…

Rule 12:68:25:12 Movement into a certified CWD cervid herd. 12:68:25:12. Movement into a certified CWD cervid herd. Animals originating from certified CWD cervid herds may move into another certified CWD cervid herd. Animals originating from herds not certified CWD cervid herds f…

Rule 12:68:25:13 Movement into a monitored CWD cervid herd. 12:68:25:13. Movement into a monitored CWD cervid herd. Animals originating from a monitored CWD cervid herd may move into another monitored CWD cervid herd of the same status. Animals originating from a herd with a CWD …

Rule 12:68:25:14 Recognition of monitored CWD cervid herds. 12:68:25:14. Recognition of monitored CWD cervid herds. The state veterinarian shall issue a monitored CWD cervid herd certificate indicating CWD monitored herd status as CWD monitored one, or CWD monitored two, or CWD m…

Rule 12:68:25:15 Recognition of certified CWD cervid herds. 12:68:25:15. Recognition of certified CWD cervid herds. The state veterinarian shall issue a certified CWD cervid herd certificate when the herd first qualifies. For recertification, the state veterinarian shall issue a …