- (a) Surveillance, Samples, Testing. The Secretary shall maintain a surveillance program for pseudorabies that includes sampling of blood or other tissues obtained from swine at the time of slaughter.
(b) Investigation; Herd Testing. When a surveillance sample is determined to be positive for pseudorabies:
- (1) The Secretary shall initiate an investigation that may include sampling of blood or other tissues to determine the sources and extent of pseudorabies exposure and infection in the swine herd from which the positive test result was obtained.
- (2) The Secretary shall extend the investigation to include pseudorabies testing of all swine herds within a minimum 1.5 mile radius of an infected herd.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 10781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 461, 481 and 9531, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. New section filed 9-12-95; operative 10-12-95 (Register 95, No. 37).