TITLE 345 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
Final Rule
LSA Document #10-790(F)
DIGEST
Amends 345 IAC 7-5-1 concerning definitions. Amends 345 IAC 7-5-2.5 by stating that exhibitors must present copies of certificates of veterinary inspection and other animal health documentation to Board of Animal Health personnel upon request. Adds 345 IAC 7-5-27.5 to require testing for equine piroplasmosis of any equine animal that is entering the premises where a quarter horse or thoroughbred horse race is held. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Sec. 1. The following definitions and the definitions in IC 15-17-2 apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian that is accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Subchapter J.
(2) "Approved official health certificate" or "approved certificate of veterinary inspection" means an official certificate of veterinary inspection that bears the endorsement or other approval of the chief livestock health official of the state of origin.
(3) "Board" means the Indiana state board of animal health appointed under IC 15-17-3. (4) "Certificate of veterinary inspection" or "CVI" means a form that meets the requirements for a certificate of veterinary inspection in 345 IAC 1-1.5. (5) "Equine infectious anemia" or "EIA" means an acute or chronic disease of Equidae, characterized by the following:
(A) Intermittent fever.
(B) Depression.
(C) Progressive weakness.
(D) Loss of weight.
(E) Edema.
(F) Progressive or transitory anemia.
(6) "Equine infectious anemia test" has the meaning set forth in 345 IAC 6-1.1-1. (7) "Exhibition" means a fair, show, or competition of limited duration that congregates animals from multiple sources on a premises.
(8) "Horse race" means a contest of speed among horses on a track.
(8) (9) "National Poultry Improvement Plan" or "NPIP" means the National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions adopted by the board in 345 IAC 4-4-1.
(9) (10) "Official ear tag" means an identification ear tag approved by the state veterinarian and conforming to the alphanumeric, security, and design requirements set by the state veterinarian.
(10) (11) "Quarantine" means an order restricting the movement of animals into or out of, or both, a premises.
(11) (12) "State 4-H department" means the branch of the Cooperative Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that is responsible for administering the state 4-H programs.
(12) (13) "State veterinarian" means the state veterinarian appointed under IC 15-17-4 and authorized agents.
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Sec. 2.5. (a) A person moving animals into the state for exhibition must comply with the requirements in 345 IAC 1-3 and this rule. (b) If a test, vaccination, inspection, or other procedure is required under this title to exhibit an animal, written record of the test, vaccination, inspection, or procedure must accompany the animal while on the exhibition premises. The written record must include the following:
(1) The official identification of each animal as required under section 9 of this rule.
(2) The age and sex of each animal.
(3) The test, vaccination, inspection, or procedure conducted on each animal including any applicable results.
(4) The name and address of the exhibitor.
(5) The name, address, and veterinary license code of the veterinarian performing the test, vaccination, inspection, or procedure.
(c) Records of tests, vaccinations, inspections, and procedures required for exhibition animals must be presented to board personnel upon request.
(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 7-5-2.5; filed May 24, 1988, 9:45 a.m.: 11 IR 3537; filed Jun 18, 1990, 2:49 p.m.: 13 IR 1990; filed Dec 2, 1994, 3:50 p.m.: 18 IR 860; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; filed Dec 19, 2002, 12:00 p.m.: 26 IR 1536; filed Sep 29, 2006, 8:56 a.m.: 20061025-IR-345050315FRA; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; filed Jun 16, 2011, 8:48 a.m.: 20110713-IR-345100790FRA)
345 IAC 7-5-27.5 Equine piroplasmosis testing for horse races
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Sec. 27.5. A person moving any equine animal onto or keeping any equine animal on a premises where a quarter horse or a thoroughbred horse race meet is being conducted must have the animal tested negative for equine piroplasmosis as follows:
(1) Each animal must be tested for equine piroplasmosis at least once during each twelve (12) month period. To enter the premises, the test must have been conducted within the twelve (12) months immediately prior to entering. Animals on the premises when their twelve (12) month test expires must:
(A) be retested under this section prior to the twelve (12) month anniversary; or
(B) leave the premises until such time as the retest is completed.
(2) The blood sample to be used for the equine piroplasmosis test must be drawn by a licensed and accredited veterinarian.
(3) The animal must be tested for both the Theileria equi and Babesia caballi strains of equine piroplasmosis using a C-ELISA assay test.
(4) The equine piroplasmosis testing must be performed and the results reported by a laboratory certified and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct equine piroplasmosis testing.
(5) The test results must indicate the animal is negative for equine piroplasmosis. Animals that test positive for equine piroplasmosis may not enter or remain on the horse race premises.
(6) Each animal must be accompanied by a copy of the official laboratory test results that contains the following:
(A) The identification of the animal.
(B) The date the blood sample was drawn.
(C) The equine piroplasmosis test results.
(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 7-5-27.5; filed Jun 16, 2011, 8:48 a.m.: 20110713-IR-345100790FRA)
Hearing Held: April 14, 2011
Approved by Attorney General: June 6, 2011
Approved by Governor: June 15, 2011
Filed with Publisher: June 16, 2011, 8:48 a.m.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher
Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Gary L. Haynes, Director of Legal Affairs, Indiana State Board of Animal Health, 4154 North Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205, (317) 544-2412, ghaynes@boah.in.gov
Posted: 07/13/2011 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20110713-IR-345100790FRA
Composed: Apr 26,2024 2:46:16PM EDT
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