Testing and vaccination facility requirements at regular concentration points
Arkansas Code § 2-33-107; Arkansas Code § 2-40-103
(a) Testing chute and alley:
- (1) Must be judged to be safe and humane by the designated inspector for both the animals and personnel involved in handling animals;
- (2) Must have adequate lighting and ventilation as judged by the inspector;
(3) Adequate help must be provided by the auction market or dealer for:
- (A) Adequate restraint of the animals being tested or vaccinated; and
- (B) To provide a flow of animals to the testing and vaccinating chutes so that all procedures can be completed on timely basis; and
- (4) Must have adequate structural strength and design to facilitate completion of the required procedures without undue delay.
(b) Laboratory:
- (1) Located in close proximity to the testing chute and secluded away from other market activities;
- (2) Must be sufficiently heated to maintain at least a seventy-degree temperature in cold weather;
- (3) Must have sufficient cooling and ventilation to maintain a temperature of between seventy and seventy-five degrees (70˚-75˚) in warm weather;
- (4) Must have adequate lighting and electrical outlets for equipment needed for testing procedures;
- (5) Must provide a refrigeration unit sufficient to maintain antigens and vaccines in a viable state;
- (6) Must have running water and a sink to facilitate proper cleanliness in the laboratory procedures; and
- (7) Must have a secure door which can be locked to prohibit the unauthorized entry of those other than auction market and animal health regulatory personnel.