DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal Industry Division PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS VETERINARY INSPECTION 8 CCR 1201-13 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ RULES PERTAINING TO PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS VETERINARY INSPECTION STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE These rules are adopted pursuant to the Public Livestock Markets provisions, specifically, § 35-55-113, C.R.S. (1996 Supp.).

The purposes of these rules are to: define applicable terms; specify the requisite notice to animal owners; establish the procedures for inspection, removal and euthanization of animals; and designate diseases and injuries which are beyond recovery.

1.00 Definitions

A. “Actinobacillosis” means the disease commonly known as woody tongue.

B. “Actinomycosis” means the disease commonly known as lump jaw.

C. “Animal” or “Livestock” means horses, mules, cattle, burros, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, alternative livestock as defined in § 35-41.5-102(1) and any other animal presented to the market for sale.

D. “Body condition score” means a numerical score assigned to the animal concerning the amount of flesh the animal has on its body. Each species or class of animal has its own scoring system which is uniform within the species or class. A copy of the scoring system pertaining to the applicable species or class is included as an Appendix to these rules.

E. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Agriculture or a designated employee of the Department of Agriculture.

F. “Department” means the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

G. “Euthanasia” or “Euthanize” means to accomplish death of the animal: with a captive bolt pistol, with or without the use of chemical anesthesia; by transection of the posterior aorta, with the use of chemical anesthesia; by administration of euthanasia solution; or other method appropriate for the species and the location.

H. “Metastatic” or “Metastasis” means the invasion or infiltration of other structures or tissue by a neoplasm.

I. “Neoplasia,” “neoplasm,” or “neoplastic” means new, abnormal tissue growth which is deleterious to the animal's health.

J. “Nonambulatory” means the animal is unable to rise to its feet and walk with minimal stimulus. Code of Colorado Regulations 1 K. “Owner” means the actual owner of the animal or the person who consigned the animal for sale, or the owner's or consignor's agent.

L. “Urinary Calculi” means the disease commonly known as water belly.

M. “Veterinarian” means a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the Colorado Veterinary Practice Act, §§ 12- 64-101 through 119, C.R.S. (1991 and 1995 Supp.) and who is appointed by the Department to perform the duties of a veterinarian at a specific livestock market.

2.00 Notice

A. The following notice shall be posted:

1. “By consigning any animal with a public livestock market in Colorado, the owner of the animal consents as follows:
   1. (1) As to any animal which, in the sole discretion of the market veterinarian, is injured, disabled, or diseased beyond recovery or is permanently unfit for human consumption, the owner authorizes the market veterinarian to examine the animal and to determine whether the animal sells, is removed from the market or is euthanized, pursuant to § 35-55-113, C.R.S. (1996 Supp.) and the rules thereto.
      1. (2) The owner of the animal further consents to pay the costs of euthanasia and disposal.
      2. (3) A copy of the statute and rules is available at the market office or the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The statute and rules are enforced by the Department and not the public livestock market.”

B. This notice shall be posted at the public market office and the check-in dock.

C. A leaflet form of this notice shall be made available upon request to the Department.

3.00 Procedures

The following procedures shall apply:

A. Veterinary inspection shall occur prior to sale, with a determination made by the veterinarian whether any of the animals presented to the public livestock market for sale possess any of the diseases or injuries specified in Sections 4.00 or 5.00 below.

B. The veterinarian shall make a reasonable effort over a two hour period to contact the owner by phone or in person regarding an animal identified by the veterinarian pursuant to Sections 4.00 and 5.00 below.

C. Within twelve hours of notification, the owner may remove from the livestock market any animal identified by the veterinarian pursuant to Sections 4.00 and 5.00 below, or may direct the veterinarian to euthanize such animal.

D. If the veterinarian is unsuccessful in contacting the owner, the veterinarian shall determine whether, in the sole discretion of the veterinarian, the animal identified by the veterinarian pursuant to Sections 4.00 and 5.00 below should be euthanized to prevent further pain and suffering. Code of Colorado Regulations 2 E. Any animal identified by the veterinarian pursuant to Sections 4.00 and 5.00 below which is not removed from the livestock market 14 hours after the initial veterinary inspection may be euthanized, in the sole discretion of the veterinarian.

4.00 Diseases which shall render livestock diseased beyond recovery

The following diseases shall render livestock diseased beyond recovery for the purposes of these rules:

A. Ocular neoplasia:

1. (1) Unless the neoplastic lesions show no signs of metastasis and have not destroyed the eye or eye lids;
2. (2) If the neoplastic lesions affect the eye and/or eye lids and have destroyed the affected organ to the point that the affected area is not amenable to surgery;
3. (3) If the neoplastic lesions show signs of local metastatic invasion from the primary site to the bone of the orbit; or (4) If the following signs are present: abnormal swelling, discoloration, open necrotic regions with drainage, or deformation of tissue.

B. Other forms of neoplasia:

1. Other neoplasias, regardless of tissue origin, which exhibit significant involvement, including, but not limited to, the following signs: abnormal swelling, discoloration, open necrotic regions with drainage, or deformation of tissue.

C. Any disease process, including, but not limited to, Actinobacillosis, Actinomycosis, Pneumonia, and Urinary Calculi, which will not respond to treatment and has resulted in a body condition score in the lower 20% for the species.

D. Any disease process which has resulted in the presentation of a nonambulatory animal.

5.00 Injuries which shall render livestock injured beyond recovery

The following injuries shall render livestock injured beyond recovery for the purposes of this rule:

A. A fracture of a long bone, other fractures or dislocation of a joint that render the animal unable to bear weight on the affected limb without that limb collapsing.

B. Any injury which has not responded to treatment and has resulted in a body condition score in the lower 20% for the species.

C. Any injury which has resulted in the presentation of a nonambulatory animal.

6.00 Euthanasia

A. Euthanasia shall be accomplished by or under the direction of the veterinarian.

B. The cost of euthanasia shall be determined annually by the Commissioner and posted at the livestock sale market and the Department. Said cost shall be borne by the owner.

C. The veterinarian will provide written notice to the owner of any euthanized animal. Code of Colorado Regulations 3

7.00 Disposal of euthanized animal carcasses

A. The owner may request the return of the carcass and may retrieve the carcass within six hours.

B. Unless the owner requests return of and retrieves the carcass as set forth immediately above, the carcass shall be disposed of pursuant to law and as customary for the community. In the event that there is a disposal fee, the fee shall be borne by the owner. CONDITION NECK WITHERS LOIN TAILHEAD RIBS SHOULDER 1 POOR Bone structure Bone Spinous Tailhead Ribs Bone easily structure processes (pinbones) and projecting structure noticeable easily project hook bones prominently easily noticeable prominently projecting noticeable prominently Animal extremely emaciated; no tatty tissue can be felt.

2 VERY Faintly Faintly Slight fat Tailhead Ribs Faintly THIN discemible discemible covering prominent prominent discemible overbase of spinous processes.

1. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae foot rounded.
   1. Spinous processes are prominent.

      Animal Emaciated 3 THIN Neck Withers Fat buildup Tailhead Slight fat Shoulder accontuated accontuated halfway on prominent but cover over accentuated. spinous individual ribs. Ribs processes vertebrae easily but easily cannot be discernible.

      1. discrible. visually, Transverse identified. Hook processes bones appear cannot be rounded, but felt are still easily discernible. Pin bones not distinguishable 4 Neck not Withers not Negative Prominence Faint outline Shoulder not Moderately obviously thin obviously crease depends on discernible obviously thin Code of Colorado Regulations 4 THIN thin along back conformation, that can be felt.
         1. Hook bones not discernible 5 Neck blends Withers Back level Fat around Ribs cannot Shoulder MODERATE smoothly into rounded tailhead be visually blends body over beginning to distinguished smoothly into spinous feel spongy but can be body processes easily felt 6 Fat beginning Fat May have Fat around Fat over ribs Fat beginning Moderately to be beginning to slight tailhead feels feels spongy to be FLESHY deposited be positive soft deposited deposited crease down back 7 FLESHY Fat deposited Fat May have Fat around Individual ribs Fat deposited along neck deposited positive tailhead is soft can be felt, behind along crease but shoulder withers down back noticeable feeling between ribs with fat 8 FAT Noticeable Area along Positive Tailhead fat Difficult to Area behind thickening of withers crease very soft feel ribs shoulder neck filled with down back filled in flush fat with body Fat deposited along inner buttocks 9 Extremely Bulding fat Bulging fat Obvious Building fat Patchy fat Bulging fat FAT positive around tailhead appearing crease over ribs down back Fat along inner buttocks may rub together. Flank filled in flush.

Code of Colorado Regulations 5 Swine Condition Score (Swine should be maintained at a condition score of 3. Swine which are too fat have reduced libido. Shape and covering determine condition scores.) Score Condition Location of H Bone Shape of Body 5 Overfat No detection Bulbous 4 Fat No detection Tend to bulge

3.5 Good condition Great difficulty in Tube shaped

1. locating 3 Normal Can only just be felt Tube shaped

2.5 Somewhat thin Easily located or with Tube shaped but flat

1. visible protrusion (slab sides)

2 Thin Visible Ribs and spine can be felt 1 Emaciated Easily visible Bone structure apparent(ribs & backbone)

Code of Colorado Regulations 6 DESCRIPTION OF BODY CONDITION SCORING (BCS)

Body Condition Score 1 Severely emaciate. Bone structure of shoulder, ribs, back, hooks and pins is sharp to the touch and easily visible. Little evidence of fat deposits or muscling. 2 Emaciated. Little evidence of fat deposition but some muscling in the hindquarters. The backbone feels sharp to the touch.

CAUTION 3 Very thin, no fat on ribs or brisket, and some muscle still visible. Backbone easily visible.

4 Thin, with ribs easily visible but shoulders and hindquarters still showing fair muscling. Backbone visible.

5 Moderate to thin. Last two or three ribs can not be seen unless animal has been shrunk. Little evidence of fat in brisket, over ribs or around tailhead. Code of Colorado Regulations 7 6 Good smooth appearance throughout. Some fat deposits in brisket and over tailhead Ribs covered and back appears rounded.

CAUTION 7 Very good flesh, brisket full. Fat cover is thick and spongy and patchiness is likely. Ribs very smooth.

8 Obese, back very square, brisket distended, heavy fat pockets around tailhead. Square appearance.

9 Rarely observed. Very obese. Animal's mobility may actually be impaired by excessive fat.

Code of Colorado Regulations 8 Code of Colorado Regulations 9 Code of Colorado Regulations 10 BODY CONDITION SCORE REFERENCES 1. Beef Cow - J.C. Spitzer, Influences of Nutrition on Reproduction in Beef Cattle in Current Therapv in Theriosenolosy, (D.A. Morrow ed., 2d ed. 1986).

2. Dairy Cattle - A.J. Edmondson et al., Body Condition Scoring Dairy Cattle, Journal of Dairy Science, 72:68 (1989).

3. Horse - Henneke et al., Eouine Veterinary Journal, 15(4) (1983). Code of Colorado Regulations 11 4. Sheep - Eagle, Clair, Sheep Breeders and Sheepman, Dec. (1983) (Extracted from SID Sheep Production Handbook).

5. Swine (Boar) - B.E. Straw, D.J. Meuten, Physical Examination in Diseases of Swine, (Allen D. Leman et al. ed., 7th ed).

6. Llama (Camelids) - Dr. Larue Johnson, Colorado State University (Developed for the llama industry). _________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes History Code of Colorado Regulations 12