8 CCR 1201-1
Basis and Statement of Purpose The purpose of these regulations is to aid in carrying out the legislative intent and general purposes of those statutes of Colorado (found in Title 35, Article 50 C.R.S.) governing the importation of livestock and poultry into the State of Colorado. These regulations are necessary in order to protect the domestic livestock and the general public of Colorado from exposure to infectious and contagious diseases which might be introduced into the state through the importation of infected or exposed animals. These regulations are specifically directed toward those diseases which: are a threat to the public health, are not easily controlled through standard livestock management practices, or would have a significant economic impact upon the livestock industry. The certifications, tests, and vaccinations required in these rules are intended to minimize the risks of such infectious diseases being introduced into the State of Colorado through the importation of animals. These regulations are adopted by the Colorado Commission of Agriculture pursuant to the authority granted in Sections 35-50-101 and 35-53-111 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
1.1.00 Introduction.
These regulations are adopted pursuant to sections 35-50-101 and 35-53-111 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and shall apply to the importation of livestock and poultry into the State of Colorado.
1.2.00 Definitions
1.2.01 ACCREDITED VETERINARIAN shall mean any licensed veterinarian approved, designated, or certified by Veterinary Services (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services; United States Department of Agriculture) and the State Veterinarian (of the state(s) where such person is licensed) to perform all functions as required under the disease control laws and regulations of the State of Colorado and the United States Department of Agriculture.
1.2.02 ACCREDITED TUBERCULOSIS-FREE AREA shall mean a state or area so classified by VS/APHIS, based upon the incidence of tuberculosis infection in that state or area.
1.2.03 VS/APHIS shall mean Veterinary Services, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
1.2.04 APPROVED MARKET shall mean a stockyard approved by Veterinary Services (VS/APHIS) to handle certain classes of livestock being moved interstate and where a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth certain standards for such stockyards has been executed.
1.2.05 BRUCELLOSIS EXPOSED CATTLE Shall mean cattle that are part of a known infected herd (including females and bulls which have been in a quarantined feedlot) or have been in contact with a brucellosis reactor in marketing channels for periods of not less than twenty-four (24) hours (or periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours if the reactor has recently aborted, calved, or had a vaginal discharge).
1.2.06 CLASS FREE STATE shall mean a state so classified by VS/APHIS, based upon the incidence of brucellosis infection existing in said state.
1.2.07 CLASS A STATE shall mean a state so classified by VS/APHIS, based upon the incidence of brucellosis infection existing in said state.
1.2.08 CLASS B STATE shall mean a state so classified by VS/APHIS, based upon the incidence of brucellosis infection existing in said state.
1.2.09 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS or 9 CFR shall mean Title 9, Chapter I, ”Animals and Animal Products“ of the United States Code of Federal Regulations as of January 1, 1992 and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. This does not include amendments adopted or editions published after January 1, 1992. A copy of these rules is available for review at the office of the Colorado State Veterinarian located at 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1100, Lakewood, Colorado.
1.2.10 EXPOSED ANIMALS shall mean those that have been in contact with any diseased animals. The term shall also mean those animals that have been in contact with other exposed animals.
1.2.11 HEALTH CERTIFICATE or CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION shall mean a legible record covering the requirements of the State of Colorado on an official form from the state of origin and certified by the livestock health official of the state of origin, or an equivalent form from the United States Department of Agriculture, and issued by an accredited veterinarian or by a veterinarian employed by the state or federal government in the state of origin.
1.2.12 HERD shall mean all livestock of a common genus under common ownership or supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premise (lot, farm, or ranch). A herd is all such livestock on two or more premises geographically separated but on which the livestock have been interchanged or where there has been contact between livestock of a common genus between the premises.
1.2.13 MODIFIED ACCREDITED TUBERCULOSIS-FREE AREA shall mean a state or area so classified by VS/APHIS, based upon the incidence of tuberculosis infection in that state or area.
1.2.14 OFFICIAL CALFHOOD VACCINATE shall mean a female bovine or bison which has been vaccinated with Brucella abortus Strain 19 vaccine at the proper age and identified as provided for in the Uniform Methods & Rules for Brucellosis Eradication.
1.2.15 OFFICIAL EARTAG shall mean an identification eartag approved by VS/APHIS, USDA conforming to the nine (9) character alpha-numeric National Uniform Eartagging System and of an appropriate color (e.g. orange for brucellosis vaccination). It provides unique identification for each individual animal.
1.2.16 PARTURIENT (SPRINGER) shall mean visibly prepared to give birth or within two weeks of birth.
1.2.17 PERMIT FOR ENTRY (or ENTRY PERMIT) shall mean a pre-movement authorization for entry into the State of Colorado obtained from the office of the Colorado State Veterinarian. This authorization will state the conditions under which the movement may be made. The permit number must be written on the health certificate.
1.2.18 QUALIFIED PSEUDORABIES NEGATIVE HERD shall mean a swine herd meeting the criteria set forth in Title 9, Chapter I, Section 85.1, of the Code of Federal Regulations (1992). As previously defined in No. 9 above.
1.2.19 QUARANTINED FEEDLOT shall mean a confined area under official State quarantine and shall be approved jointly by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Services, APHIS,USDA. All animals in the feedlot shall be classified as exposed to brucellosis. The quarantined feedlot shall be maintained for finish feeding of animals in drylot with no provisions for pasturing or grazing. All cattle except steers and spayed heifers leaving such feedlots must go directly to slaughter; or may be moved directly to another quarantined feedlot with a permit from the Colorado State Veterinarian’s office; or as otherwise provided in a memorandum of agreement executed between the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the VS/APHIS, and the feedlot.
1.2.20 TEST ELIGIBLE ANIMALS shall mean all cattle over 18 months of age (as evidenced by the loss of the middle pair of temporary incisor teeth) except steers, spayed heifers, official calfhood vaccinates of the dairy breeds under 20 months of age and official calfhood vaccinates of beef breeds under 24 months of age (as evidenced by the presence of the first pair of permanent incisor teeth) which are not parturient (springers) or post parturient.
1.2.21 TEST ELIGIBLE RAM means any ram over six months of age which was born prior to January 1 of the current year.
1.2.22 UNIFORM METHODS AND RULES FOR BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION (U.M.&.R) shall mean the standards set forth by the VS/APHIS (APHIS Bulletin No. 91-45-002) upon recommendation of the Brucellosis Committee of the United States Animal Health Association which are effective May 6, 1992. This does not include amendments adopted or editions published after May 6, 1992. A copy of this publication is available for review at the office of the Colorado State Veterinarian, located at 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1100, Lakewood, Colorado.
1.3 General
1.3.01 Health Certificate Requirements. Health certificates (or Certificates of Veterinary Inspections) are required on all livestock except livestock consigned directly to federally inspected slaughtering establishments and livestock moving to an approved market in Colorado from a farm of origin in an approved market in Colorado from a farm of origin in an adjacent state which is within the normal trade area for that market.
1.3.02 Relation to Federal Requirements. Livestock imports are to meet Colorado and Federal interstate requirements, all livestock entering the State of Colorado upon a public highway shall clear through a port of entry. A certificate of veterinary inspection and/or a permit shall accompany the shipment as stipulated. No animal affected with or recently exposed to any infectious or contagious disease, or which originated from a quarantined herd or area, shall be shipped or in any manner transported into the State of Colorado, except for immediate slaughter at a federally inspected slaughtering establishment or with a permit from the Colorado State Veterinarian’s office.
1.3.03 Information Regarding Permits For Entry Permits for entry and information regarding office hours and availability of entry permits during evenings and weekends may be obtained from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
2.0.00 CATTLE -
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ship or drive into the State of Colorado any cattle (except cattle consigned to federally inspected slaughtering establishments or moving to an approved market in Colorado from a farm of origin in an adjacent state which is within the normal trade area of that market) unless such animals are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection showing such animals to be free from signs of any infectious or contagious disease. A Permit For Entry is required on all brucellosis test eligible cattle from Class B states (except those moving direct to slaughter).
2.1.00 BRUCELLOSIS
2.1.01 ALL CLASSES OF STATES
(1) Steers and spayed females - No requirements under this part.
(2) No female cattle, regardless of age or vaccination status, from a herd under quarantine for brucellosis may enter Colorado unless shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment, to a quarantined feedlot, or to an approved market for sale to slaughter or to a quarantined feed lot. (Must be ”S“ branded prior to entry and accompanied by an ”S“ brand permit or a VS 1-27 permit).
2.1.02 CATTLE ORIGINATING IN BRUCELLOSIS CERTIFIED FREE HERDS
Bulls and calfhood vaccinated females originating from a Brucellosis Certified Free herd may enter Colorado provided the following information is recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection: (An entry permit is not required for brucellosis.)
(1) Individual identification of each animal.
(2) Herd Certification number and date of last herd test.
2.1.03 CATTLE ORIGINATING IN CLASS FREE STATES/(Entry permit is not required for brucellosis)
(1) BEEF BREEDS (a) Bulls - no test or permit requirements for brucellosis.
(b) Official calfhood vaccinated females -no test requirements.
(c) Females must be officially calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis prior to entering Colorado unless they are:
(2) DAIRY BREEDS (a) Bulls over four months of age for breeding purposes must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
(b) All test eligible (as defined in the U.M. & R) females must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market (to be tested before leaving the market for breeding purposes) or to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment.
(c) All females over 4 months of age must be officially vaccinated for brucellosis prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market where they will be vaccinated for brucellosis prior to sale.
2.1.04 CATTLE ORIGINATING IN CLASS A STATES
(1) BEEF BREEDS (a) CALFHOOD VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS - Female cattle, except spayed heifers or calves less than four months of age, must be officially vaccinated (and bear appropriate and legible identification as stipulated in the U.M.&.R) prior to entry into Colorado. Unless such cattle are:
(i) Designated on a permit for entry issued by the State Veterinarian to go to a feedlot (not including grazing on grass or forage crops) and then direct to slaughter.
(ii) Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot.
(iii) Accompanied by a permit for entry issued by the office of the State Veterinarian. All non calfhood vaccinated cows will be quarantined at destination for a retest at the owner’s expense between 45 to 120 days after the pre-entry test date.
(iv) Consigned to an approved market where they will be calfhood vaccinated, spayed, or sold for slaughter, feeding, or re-test as described above.
(b) TEST REQUIREMENTS - All test eligible cattle must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado except those being shipped:
(i) Direct from a farm of origin to an Approved Market (where the qualification for brucellosis will be completed at the market).
(ii) To a federally inspected slaughtering establishment.
(iii) To a quarantined feedlot.
(2) DAIRY BREEDS (a) Bulls over 4 months of age for breeding purposes must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
(b) All test eligible (as defined in the U.M.&.R) females must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market (to be tested before leaving the market for breeding purposes), or to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment, or to a quarantined feedlot.
(c) All females over 4 months of age must be officially calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market where they will be vaccinated for brucellosis prior to sale.
2.1.05 CATTLE ORIGINATING IN CLASS B STATES/(Entry permits are required for all test eligible cattle.)
(1) BEEF BREEDS (a) Female cattle, except spayed heifers or calves less than four months of age, must be officially calfhood vaccinated (and bear appropriate and legible identification as stipulated in the U.M.&.R.) prior to entry into Colorado. Unless such cattle are:
(i) Designated on a permit for entry issued by the State Veterinarian to go to a feedlot (not including grazing on grass or forage crops) and then direct to slaughter, (ii) Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment or to a quarantined feedlot.
(iii) Consigned to an approved market where they will be calfhood vaccinated, spayed, or sold for slaughter or feeding as described above.
(b) All test eligible cattle must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado except for those being shipped:
(i) Direct from a farm of origin to an approved market (where the qualification for brucellosis will be completed at the market).
(ii) To a federally inspected slaughtering establishment or to a quarantined feedlot. (Must be ”S“ branded prior to entry if test eligible.)
(c) Test eligible cattle not moving direct to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot will be quarantined at destination for a retest at the owner’s expense between 45 to 120 days after the pre-entry test date.
(2) DAIRY BREEDS (a) Bulls over 4 months of age for breeding purposes must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
(b) All test eligible (as defined in the U.M.&R.) females must be tested and negative within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market (to be tested before leaving the market for breeding purposes), or to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment, or to a quarantined feedlot.
(c) All females over 4 months of age must be officially calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis prior to entry into Colorado unless consigned to an approved market where they will be vaccinated for brucellosis prior to sale.
(d) Test eligible cattle not moving directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot will be quarantined at destination for a retest at the owner’s expense between 45 to 120 days after the pre-entry test date.
2.1.05 COMMUTER CATTLE -
Cattle owners who routinely use land in two or more adjacent states (one of which is Colorado) to pasture a herd of cattle may obtain a Commuter Permit to move their cows, bulls (and their progeny) into Colorado without a brucellosis test, provided a Commuter Herd Agreement has been signed by the owner or his authorized agent and the State Veterinarian of Colorado and the other state in which the cattle are pastured. the identifying number on the Commuter Herd Agreement must be entered on a current brand inspection certificate or on a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within 30 days prior to movement into Colorado. Entry permits are not required.
2.2.00 TUBERCULOSIS
2.2.01 DAIRY CATTLE:
Dairy cattle must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection. All dairy cattle over 12 months of age shall be qualified for tuberculosis by one of the following means:
(1) Originate from an Accredited Tuberculosis-Free herd with the current accreditation number and date of last test recorded on the certificate.
(2) Passed a negative tuberculosis test not more than 60 days prior to entry into Colorado with results of said test recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection provided the herd of origin is not under quarantine for tuberculosis.
2.2.02 BEEF CATTLE:
Beef cattle may enter Colorado without test if they originate from a herd not under quarantine in an Accredited Tuberculosis-Free or a Modified Accredited Tuberculosis-Free State.
2.2.03 MEXICAN CATTLE
Permit for Entry is required for all Mexican origin cattle not consigned directly to a Federally inspected slaughtering establishment, including all cattle identified with eartags issued by the government of Mexico and cattle branded on the jaw with the 1 letter “M”.
(1) Mexican origin breeding cattle and cattle intended for resale or lease for recreational purposes (such as rodeos or roping clubs) within Colorado will be subject to a quarantine and re-test for Tuberculosis within 60-SO days following their last test.
(2) No Mexican origin cattle, with the exception of steers originating in the State of Sonora, will be permitted entry for grazing on community pastures (or comingling with breeding cattle within the State of Colorado) unless such cattle have undergone a negative test for tuberculosis within the United States.
2.3.00 SCABIES
All cattle consigned to Colorado from any state or area designated by the Colorado State Veterinarian as a scabies area are to be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from the state of origin indicating that such animals have been treated with an approved scabicide within ten (10) days prior to entry into Colorado. The only exceptions to the above requirement will be as follows:
(1) Cattle may be moved under permit from the Colorado state Veterinarian's office to a Colorado premise for treatment for scabies within 24 hours after arrival. Such cattle shall not be mixed or allowed to intermingle with resident cattle prior to official treatment.
(2) Cattle consigned to an approved market for treatment or resale for slaughter. Permit not required.
(3) Cattle being shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment. Permit not required.
(4) Treatment for scabies is not required for dairy breed females over 18 months of age.
2.4.00 OTHER MOVEMENTS -
Cattle being shipped to exhibitions,fairs, or shows must meet individual show requirements in addition to the requirements as previously stated under Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, and Scabies.
2.5.00 RULES CONCERNING THE CONTROL OF BOVINE TRICHOMONIASIS
2.5.01 PURPOSE AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY -
To prevent introduction and to control the bovine venereal disease Trichomoniasis, specifically Trichomonas fetus (T. fetus) infection. These rules concerning the control of Bovine Trichomoniasis are adopted pursuant to 35-50-101 and 35-l-106(g), C.R.S.
2.5.02 DEFINITIONS
(1) ACCEPTABLE SPECIMEN means a specimen determined satisfactory for diagnostic testing by the testing laboratory, including complete documentation.
(2) ACCREDITED VETERINARIAN means an individual who is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine and is accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, in the state where that veterinarian practices.
(3) APPROVED LABORATORY means any laboratory designated and approved by the State Veterinarian for examining T. fetus samples.
(4) APPROVED VETERINARIAN means an accredited veterinarian who has attended trichomoniasis training that is approved by the Colorado State Veterinarian. Such training must include preputial sampling, sample handling and shipping, appropriate record keeping, and official bull trichomoniasis identification.
(5) BOVINE means any sexually intact male and female animal of the genus Bos.
(6) CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION(CVI) means the form issued by the state of origin that records the consignor, consignee, identity, origin, destination, and health status of animals, issued by an accredited veterinarian of that state. It is commonly known as a Health Certificate.
(7) COLORADO COMMUTER PERMIT means a permit issued by the Colorado State Veterinarian's Office to Colorado livestock producers who utilize pasture lands and other livestock operations in one or multiple states that are contiguous with Colorado.
(8) COMMINGLE means animals of opposite sex and belonging to different owners in the same enclosure or pasture with a reasonable opportunity for sexual contact.
(9) COMPLETE HERD TEST - means an official T. fetus test from each non-virgin bull in the herd.
(10) DIRECT TO SLAUGHTER means transporting an animal to a slaughter plant without unloading prior to arrival at the slaughter plant.
(11) HERD means the group of animals consisting of all bovines over 12 months of age (male and female) which have commingled during the last 12 months.
(12) IMPORT PERMIT means a document issued by the State Veterinarian's office authorizing specific livestock movements into Colorado. Permits expire 30 days after issuance and are not transferable.
(13) OFFICIAL T. FETUS LABORATORY TESTING means the laboratory procedures that shall be approved by the State Veterinarian for culture and identification of T. fetus.
(14) OFFICIAL T. FETUS BULL TEST means the sampling of the preputial content of a bull by an accredited and approved veterinarian or employee of the USDA or Colorado Department of Agriculture. Such test must be conducted after a one week separation from all female bovine. The bull and sample must be positively and individually identified and documented for laboratory submission.
(15) QUARANTINE means movement restriction issued by a regulatory veterinarian that shall be placed on all cattle in a positive T. fetus herd. Such restriction shall specify the identity of the animals and the premises where the animals shall be confined.
(16) QUARANTINE FEEDLOT means a dry lot feeding facility approved by the State Veterinarian where positive T. fetus bulls and or bovine females from a T. fetus positive herd may be fed prior to quarantine release or slaughter, and there is no sexual contact with the opposite sex bovine.
(17) QUARANTINE RELEASE means that a herd has completed all regulatory requirements to eliminate T. fetus infection in that herd and is no longer classified a positive herd.
(18) POSITIVE T. FETUS BULL means a bull that has had a positive T. fetus test.
(19) POSITIVE T. FETUS HERD means the group of all bovines which have commingled in the previous breeding season. and in which any animal (male or female) has had a positive diagnosis for T. fetus.
(20) NEGATIVE T. FETUS BULL means a bull which qualifies by one of the following: a) originate from a herd not known to be infected and has had a negative official T. fetus bull test within the last year.
b) originate from a positive herd but has a series of three negative official T. fetus bull tests at intervals of at least one week or c) has a negative import and a negative in state official T. fetus bull test.
(21) REGULATORY VETERINARIAN means the State Veterinarian or his/her designee. This may be a state or USDA employed veterinarian, or any accredited veterinarian holding a current state license.
(22) STATE VETERINARIAN means the veterinarian designated by the Colorado Agriculture Commission as the director of the Division of Animal Industry, Colorado Department of Agriculture.
(23) SUSPECT T. FETUS BULL means a bull from a positive T. fetus herd that has not yet had three consecutive negative official T. fetus bull tests.
(24) TRICHOMONAS FETUS (OR T. FETUS), means a contagious venereal protozoan parasite disease of the Tritrichomonas fetus species that causes infertility, pyometra, abortions, and reproductive inefficiency in female bovine.
(25) UNACCEPTABLE SAMPLE means a sample that is deemed not diagnostic by the official testing laboratory.
(26) USDA FORM 1-27 means an official restriction of livestock movement. The form is issued by a regulatory veterinarian and specifies the owner, owner's address, owner's telephone, premises affected, number, breed, age, sex, positive unique individual identification, and destination of animals included.
(27) VIRGIN BULL means a sexually intact male bovine less than 12 months of age or a sexually intact male bovine between 12 and 24 months of age if accompanied by signed affidavit from the owner/manager as having had no potential breeding contact with females.
2.5.03 IMPORT RULES
(1) Breeding Bull (a) All bulls entering Colorado must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). All non-virgin bulls, except as noted in (G) below, shall have an import permit and a negative T. fetus test within thirty days prior to entry.
(b) If the pre-entry test is conducted at other than a laboratory approved by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) or the Colorado state veterinarian, an in state post entry official T. fetus bull test shall be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado.
(c) No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. fetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter and is individually identified for movement on a USDA Form 1-27.
(d) No bull from a known positive T. fetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has three consecutive negative tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. The post entry test is also required (see b. above). Bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known. Identification procedures are listed below.
(e) Each CVI issued for bulls covered under this rule shall bear one of the following statements:
(f) The veterinarian issuing the CVI shall forward a copy of all official negative T. fetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the CVI to the Colorado State Veterinarian's office.
(g) Exceptions to the importation rule are: 1) transient rodeo or exhibition (show) bulls, which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado 2) bulls consigned direct to slaughter or 3) bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. Bulls moved from a feedlot must have three consecutive official negative T. fetus tests at least one week apart unless consigned directly to slaughter. Any known positive T. fetus bull quarantined in a feedlot shall go directly to slaughter from such feedlot.
(2) Reproductive Bovine Female (a) No female bovine originating from a known positive T. fetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado. Exceptions include the following:
(b) Bovine breeding females must have the following statement placed on the CVI and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin.
(3) Commuter Permitted Cattle (a) Bulls must be tested annually after a separation of at least one week from all female bovine. All bulls must be negative to an official T. fetus test to be eligible to have a commuter permit issued for the following year. All purchased bulls added to herd shall comply with test provisions.
(b) In any herd, should a bull be a positive T. fetus bull, he shall be identified and sold to slaughter only.
(4) Import Permit (a) All non-virgin bulls must obtain an import permit, which will be recorded on the CVI.
(b) All cows originating from a premise where T. fetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an import permit, which will be recorded on the CVI.
(5) Public Livestock Sales (Auctions)
(a) All non-virgin out-of-state bulls must be accompanied by an import permit.
(b) All non-virgin bulls (in state or import) shall be accompanied by an official laboratory negative
(c) All bulls not qualifying as above will be announced in the sale ring as “slaughter only”, and so designated on the buyer's documents. Such bulls shall be identified with a back tag designating them as having no trich test prior to being offered for sale.
(d) Bovine breeding females shall be accompanied by one of the following statements signed by the owner or manager of the herd of origin, on the CVI or other suitable document. In the absence of one of these statements, any female bovine over the age of 12 months shall be consigned and sold to slaughter (or quarantined feed for slaughter) only.
2.5.04 Intrastate Breeding bulls
(1) All non-virgin bulls must have a negative T. fetus test within 30 days of change of ownership or change of possession under lease. Bulls shall not be exposed to females at the new premise until the results of the test are known. Any bull with a positive test shall be immediately quarantined. The quarantine shall be in effect until the bull is sent to slaughter. The positive T. fetus bull's herd of origin will be placed under quarantine. The quarantine will be released in accordance with the regulatory section of this rule.
2.5.05 Voluntary Colorado T. fetus Free Herd Certification Requirements: May be an individual herd, ranch, grazing association, or federal land permittee.
(1) Breeding Bulls:
(a) All non-virgin breeding bulls shall be tested annually for T. fetus for the three years following the adoption of this rule.
(b) During the three year inception period, all non-virgin breeding bulls with changes of ownership, leased, rented or otherwise shall be tested for T. fetus within 30 days prior to such change unless consigned direct to slaughter. The test will be completed and test results known prior to the time the bull(s) is physically transferred to the receiving premises or herd.
(c) Negative T. fetus bulls will be identified with the official Colorado negative T. fetus tag described in the identification section of this part.
(d) All slaughter bulls removed from the herd will be tested for T. fetus. The test may be performed at a slaughter facility if prior arrangement with a veterinarian and an appropriate agreement with the slaughter facility management is made.
(e) Bovine Females added to a certified herd shall not originate from a known T. fetus infected herd. Female herd additions must originate from a Colorado Certified T. fetus Free herd or qualify in one of the following categories: 1) calf at side and no exposure to other than known negative T. fetus bulls, 2) checked by an accredited veterinarian at least 120 days pregnant, and so recorded 3) virgin, or 4) heifers exposed as virgins only to known negative T. fetus bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant.
(f) Records must be maintained for all tests including all non-virgin bulls entering the herd and made available for inspection by a designated accredited veterinarian or state animal health official.
(g) Following successful completion of the three-year testing requirement, the participating entity shall receive a T. fetus FREE certification from the Colorado State Veterinarian's Office. Annual re-certification will require documented evidence that all male herd additions were virgin, or that non-virgin breeding bulls added to the herd had three official negative T. fetus tests within 30 days prior to commingling with female bovine, and that all slaughter bulls removed from the herd have been negative for T. fetus prior to or at slaughter.
(h) A herd in which a bull has a confirmed T. fetus infection will be classified as a positive T. fetus herd, and shall be removed from the “Free” status (see the Regulatory section below). The herd will be quarantined until positive T. fetus bulls are sent to slaughter, and all other bulls in the herd test negative to three consecutive official T. fetus tests at least a week apart. The initial negative T. fetus test is included in the three negative tests.
(2) A non-tested non-virgin bull that commingles with a herd which holds or is actively working toward the Colorado Certified Trich Free status, by fence breach or any commingled situation shall obligate the owner of the non-tested bull to test the bull from one to three times at the option of the State Veterinarian in consultation with the owner and veterinarian of the negative herd.
(3) A bull from a herd which holds a current or has pending a Free certificate, and which commingles with a non-tested herd, shall undergo one to three official T. fetus test(s) prior to return to his herd of origin. Shall such test be positive, all bulls from both herds may be subject to test. The State Veterinarian in consultation with the herd owner and herd veterinarian will determine the appropriate number of tests and number of bulls to be tested.
2.5.06 Regulatory Action
(1) Public Grazing & Grazing Associations (a) All bulls commingling in grazing associations and/or public lands regardless if private or multiple user permits shall have the official T. fetus bull test conducted annually. Virgin bulls added to a herd are exempt from testing requirements during their first breeding season. Negative bulls shall be identified as in 6 (a) below.
(2) Positive T. Fetus Bull & Herd (a) Any confirmed T. fetus bovine and its herd (as defined by state animal health officials) shall immediately be placed under quarantine, and will continue under quarantine until the following rules are completed.
(3) Reproductive Bovine Females from a Positive T. fetus herd (a) Females over 12 months of age (not known to be virgin heifers) from a positive T. fetus herd may be sold direct to slaughter, or quarantined on the premises of origin. Individual females will be released from quarantine when there are three consecutive negative T. fetus tests of the entire bull population and the cow(s) has a calf at side (with no exposure to other than known negative T. fetus bulls since parturition), has documented 120 days of sexual isolation, or is determined by an accredited veterinarian to be at least 120 days pregnant. Heifers known to be virgin at the time of turnout, or heifers exposed only to known negative T. fetus bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant are allowed.
(b) Open females shall be sold to slaughter, or held in isolation from all bulls for 120 days. Any female sold to slaughter through a livestock market shall be identified with an official Colorado positive T. fetus tag during the quarantine period.
(c) Breeding by artificial insemination is allowed during the quarantine period, and cows confirmed by an accredited veterinarian to be at least 120 days pregnant as well as cows documented to have 120 days sexual isolation will be released from quarantine.
2.5.07 Identification
a) Bulls which have passed the official negative T. fetus test shall be identified with an official Colorado negative T. fetus tag. Virgin bulls should also be tagged with the official negative T. fetus tag. The official tag shall be embossed with “Colorado Negative T. fetus” and a number. Tags will be supplied by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and be assigned to approved veterinarians, who shall apply such tags at the time samples are collected. The approved veterinarian shall record any second form of positive identification available, or apply a standard USDA metal tag as a secondary identification. Bulls so identified pending test results shall be isolated from all females until the test result is reported. The official negative T. fetus tag color shall be changed annually.
b) Positive T. fetus bulls shall be identified with an official red positive T. fetus tag supplied by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The approved veterinarian shall apply or record the existing standard USDA metal ear tag as a second form of positive identification when the positive T. fetus tag is applied.
c) Any quarantined cows moved from the original premise of quarantine shall be identified with an official red positive T. fetus ear tag.
2.5.08 SPECIMEN COLLECTION FACILITIES
(1) The bull owner must provide adequate corrals and restraint to protect the animal and veterinarian from undue injury risk. The approved veterinarian shall determine the adequacy of such facilities, and may require the bulls be delivered to a mutually agreed facility if the owner's facility is deemed inadequate.
2.5.09 APPROVED LABORATORY RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) An approved laboratory is required to immediately report any positive specimen to the State Veterinarian's Office. Such report will include the animal identification, brand, owner name, address, telephone number and the submitting veterinarian's name, address, and telephone number.
(2) Transport media shall be Ringers Lactate U.S.P. or a commercial Trichomonas pouch (Inpouch TF). If the samples are hand carried to the laboratory within 24 hours of sampling. If any shipment by mail or other carrier is involved in the transport, ringers lactate is not allowed, and the Inpouch TM TF must be used. The specimen(s) shall be received at the laboratory in good condition within 48 hours of sampling.
(3) The laboratory shall report unacceptable samples to the State Veterinarian. If any sample is deemed unacceptable the submitting veterinarian shall submit a retest specimen. The State Veterinarian may require the offending veterinarian to attend an approved Trichomoniasis training, and submit acceptable specimens to continue as an approved Trichomoniasis veterinarian.
2.5.10 RULE EXCEPTION
The Colorado State Veterinarian may grant an exception to this rule only on an individual basis.
2.5.11 COMPLIANCE
Any person who violates the provisions of these rules may be subject to the criminal and civil penalties set out in sections 35-50-145, 35-50-145.1 or 35-50-103, Colorado Revised Statutes.
3.0.00 SWINE
3.1.00 GENERAL
(1) An entry permit number and certificate of veterinary inspection are required on all shipments of swine except those consigned for immediate slaughter. Swine entry permits and information regarding phone numbers and availability of permits during non-office hours nay be obtained from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
(2) All feeding and breeding swine must be individually. identified and the identification shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection. The following statement must be placed on the certificate of veterinary inspection by the issuing veterinarian: “The swine listed on this certificate are under quarantine for 30 days and are to be kept separate and apart from all other swine.” This statement is not required for exhibition swine and swine consigned to breed sales.
3.2.00 BRUCELLOSIS -
Breeding swine over 130 days must be tested and negative for brucellosis except animals originating from a Validated Brucellosis Free state or from a currently Validated herd with the herd number shown on the health certificate.
3.3.00 PSEUDORABIES
3.3.01 Breeding swine must originate from herds not known to be infected with pseudorabies and be negative to an approved test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to shipment, or be from a Qualified Pseudorabies Negative herd with the herd number shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection.
3.3.02 Feeder pigs -swine imported into the State of Colorado for feeding purposes must be qualified by one of the following methods prior to entry:
(1) be tested for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to entry.
(2) originate from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd.
(3) originate from a pseudorabies monitored herd.
(4) originate from a state designated as PRV Class IV or PRV Free by the VS/APHIS.
3.3.03 OTHER MOVEMENTS, ETC.
(1) LIVESTOCK MARKETS: Swine consigned to an approved market are not required to be identified prior to shipment into Colorado provided they are consigned directly from a farm of origin in the normal trade territory of the market and have been raised on the farm of origin or have been on the farm for a minimum of 30 days prior to being offered for sale. All such shipments must originate from a pseudorabies qualified or monitored herd or from a state designated as a PRV Class IV or a PRV Free State by the VS/APHIS. These animals will be individually identified at the market prior to release. Feeding and breeding-swine originating from markets or concentration points cannot move to a Colorado market for sale. Diseased, swine or swine exposed to an infectious or contagious disease cannot be offered for sale at a Colorado market, (2) SLAUGHTER: Swine consigned to Federally inspected slaughtering establishments for immediate slaughter: Permit or certificate of veterinary inspection not required unless originating from a Federal quarantined area or state. A prior entry permit is required on all such swine originating from a quarantined area.
(3) EXHIBITION: Exhibitions, Fairs, and Shows must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection, be individually identified with the identification shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection, and be tested and negative for Pseudorabies. This is in addition to all other requirements listed in this part.
4.0.00 SHEEP - All sheep imported into the Colorado except for immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection certifying the sheep to be free of all signs of infectious or contagious diseases or exposure thereto, Sheep from quarantined flocks or areas are not eligible for shipment into Colorado for any purpose Except by special permit.
4.1.00 Brucella ovis - all test eligible rams must have had a negative ELISA test for Brucella ovis within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado or be from a Brucella ovis free flock. Each ram shall be individually identified with an official eartag or registration tattoo. This number, along with the test results and name of the approved laboratory and date of the test results must be entered on the official certificate which must accompany the animal(s).
4.1.02 A statement must be placed on the certificate stating that the rams should be held separate and apart from all other sheep until retested in 45-60 days after the date of the first test.
4.1.03 “Test eligible ram” means any ram over six months of age [ which was born prior to January 1 of the current year. (Rams are exempt from test in the year of their birth) 4.1.04 “Brucella ovis- free flock” means a flock of sheep in which all test eligible rams have passed two negative serology tests 45 to 120 days apart. Annual negative test of all test eligible rams is required to maintain the Brucella ovisfree status.
4.1.05 Official tests for Brucella ovis - all official tests to be used for qualifying rams for interstate movement must be done by a licensed accredited Veterinarian. The blood samples must be submitted to an approved laboratory for testing. Individual identification of the rams tested must be recorded and accompany the blood samples to the laboratory.
4.1.06 Individual identification - Individual identification shall mean an ear tattoo or a metal or plastic numbered tag in the ear of the animal. The number shall be different for each animal included in the test.
5.0.00 GOATS -All goats imported into Colorado except for immediate slaughter must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary inspection certifying the goats to be free of all signs of infectious or contagious diseases or exposure thereto. There must be no evidence of caseous lymphadenitis.
6.0.00 BISON
6.1.00 BRUCELLOSIS - Bison from herds not known to be affected with brucellosis may be moved into Colorado from any area only as follows:
(1) To immediate slaughter, or (2) To a Quarantined feedlot, or (3) All other movements
6.2.00 TUBERCULOSIS - Bison over 6 months of age must have passed a negative tuberculosis test not more than 60 days prior to entry into Colorado with results of said test recorded on the accompanying certificate of veterinary inspection provided the herd of origin is not under quarantine for tuberculosis.
7.0.00 LLAMAS AND OTHER CAMELLIDAE - All llamas, alpacas, and other members of the family Camellidae imported into Colorado for any purpose shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian in the state of origin and indicating that the animals are free from signs of infectious or contagious diseases and have been treated for scabies within 21 days prior to importation into Colorado.
8.0.00 CAPTIVE WILDLIFE - All elk, cervidae, and other wild or exotic ruminant species imported into Colorado must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection certifying that the animals are free from signs of (or exposure to) infectious or contagious diseases. A permit for entry is required for all captive wild ruminants imported into the State of Colorado.
8.1.00 BRUCELLOSIS - All elk, cervidae, and other wild or exotic ruminant species six months of age or over must have passed a negative test for brucellosis not more than 30 days prior to entry.
8.2.00 TUBERCULOSIS - All elk, cervidae, and other wild or exotic ruminant species six months of age or over must have passed a negative test for tuberculosis not more than 60 days prior to entry.
8.3.00 OTHER - All elk, cervidae, and other wild or exotic ruminant species six months of age or over must have been treated for internal and external parasites within 21 days prior to entry.
9.0.00 HORSES & OTHER EQUIDAE - All horses entering Colorado are to be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating the horses are free from signs of infectious or contagious disease.
9.1.01 EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA - All equidae, except for those in (1), (2), or (3) below, entering the State of Colorado must be tested and negative to the A.G.I.D. (Coggins) or other approved test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) within twelve (12) months prior to entry. The name of the laboratory, date of test, and results of such testing must be shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Individual identification and or description of the animal(s) must also be shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection. Exceptions:
(1) Foals under 6 months of age, nursing and accompanied in shipment by negative dam, need not be tested. If the dam does not accompany the foal in the shipment, the foal must be tested and negative prior to shipment.
(2) Equidae which have been sampled, and the samples submitted to an approved laboratory, may enter Colorado accompanied by an entry permit number issued by the office of the Colorado State Veterinarian. Such animals must be quarantined on the destination premise in Colorado until the test results are reported to the State Veterinarian’s office. Positive animals must return to the Consignor’s premise under permit from the state of origin and the VS/APHIS, or be euthanized, or be identified and moved directly to slaughter accompanied by a VS form 1-27.
(3) Equidae consigned directly to slaughter need not be tested.
9.1.02 All testing for EIA must be performed at laboratories approved by U.S.D.A. for such testing. All samples must be collected by accredited veterinarians or by state or federal regulatory veterinarians.
9.1.03 The Colorado State Veterinarian may issue a permit for EIA reactor animals to return to a Colorado farm of origin provided such movement is in compliance with Title 9, Part 75.4, Code of Federal Regulations.
10.0.0 ZOO ANIMALS
10.1.0 Animals consigned to zoos in Colorado must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases.
10.2.0 Animals and birds originating from zoos and exotic game farms and not consigned to a zoo in Colorado must be accompanied by a prior entry permit from the State Veterinarian and a certificate of veterinary inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases. The State Veterinarian may stipulate any required testing or post entry quarantine requirements, as he deems necessary, at the time the prior entry permit is issued.
10.3.0 In addition to the above requirements, these animals must meet any requirements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
11.0.0 POULTRY - All shipments of chickens, turkeys, and ducks except for immediate slaughter, including hatching eggs, baby chicks, or turkey poults shall be imported into Colorado only when originating from flocks actively participating in (1) the National Poultry Improvement Plan, or (2) the National Turkey Improvement Plan, or (3) a comparable Pullorum disease control plan administered by the state of origin. Each shipment, except for immediate slaughter, shall be identified by a label and accompanied by a certificate stating that, to the best of the shippers knowledge, the poultry or eggs are free from any infectious or contagious diseases and stating the Pullorum control plan under which the flock of origin is participating.
12.0.0 DOGS AND CATS - Dogs and cats imported into the State of Colorado should be accompanied by a certificate stating that they are free from exposure to rabies and (if over three months of age) have been immunized for rabies within twelve (12) months prior to entry. The type of vaccine used should be recorded on the certificate as well as the date of immunization. Those under three months of age may be imported into Colorado without rabies immunization.
13.0.0 PSITTACINE BIRDS - Psittacine birds are under the jurisdiction of the Colorado Health Department.
14.0.0 FUR BEARING ANIMALS & WILDLIFE SPECIES - A certificate of veterinary inspection is required on domesticated animals such as fox, mink, martin, chinchillas, beaver, and any other animals raised or kept for profit.
14.1.0 For information on wildlife animals other than those raised or kept for profit, contact the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
MEAT REANDERING AND PROCESSING ACT OF 1967.
1. License Application: License application shall be in accordance and compliance with Section 3 of this Act.
2. Building Environmental Sanitation, Section 7:
A. Construction: The building or buildings shall be of reasonably sound construction, maintained in good repair.
B. Environmental Sanitation: The plant shall be located in an area free of inhabitant populace, the surrounding grounds shall be free of accumulative debris, ground shall be reasonably free of pot holes, etc., thereby eliminating obnoxious malodous to surrounding community inhabitants, not permitting rodent harborage areas and provide well drained surface grounds against insect breeding.
C. Sewage and Waste Disposal: Sewage and liquid waste shall be properly channeled through adequate drainage and plumbing system from the plant as applicable, i.e., settling tanks, grease and sludge traps, drains, gutters, vants, etc., operatively capable of connecting to municipal or private disposal systems meeting local health ordinances to protect against foul odors or water pollution problem areas.
D. Distribution and Adequacy of Potable Water Supply: Ample water supply shall be provided and distributed throughout the plant, hot water not less than 130° F. or steem supply shall be provided to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and promise due to the nature of the product handled.
E. Transportation: All licensed vehicles used in transporting dead animal carcasses, diseased carcasses and parts, bone and raw tankage material, shall be so constructed as to prevent leakage, washed and disinfected at frequent intervals in order to maintain and present a sanitary condition on public highways and on premises.
3. Section C: Plant licensed under this Act shall be maintained in a sanitary condition with the requirements of the following paragraphs complied with.
A. Plant sanitary inspection shall be conducted at not less than once monthly and unsanitary discrepancies found to be entered on the prescribed inspection form.
B. Floors, walls, ceiling, partitions, posts, doors, and other parts of all structure shall be of such material, construction, and finish as will make them susceptible of being readily and thoroughly cleaned. The floors shall be kept watertight.
C. Lighting and Ventilation:
D. Lavatory Facilities: Lavatory facilities shall b; provided to include hot and cold water, soap and disposable towels. Commode and urinals shall be of reasonably sound construction as to permit proper cleaning and sanitizing Facility to be maintained in a clean sanitary condition.
E. Fly, Rodent and Pet Control:
F. Refrigeration:
G. General Plant Sanitation Requirement:
Note: It shall be understood under the requirements of this regulation, are new plants not currently registered shall be in full compliance with all provisions of this regulation prior to issuance of said license. Those plants currently licensed shall be granted no longer than 12 months from effective date of this regulation to reach full compliant.
4. Handling of Products: (Identification and decharacterization) A. All processed carcasses or portions thereof which fall under this Act, subject ot being planed into overnight cooler storage, shall be readily identified as an inedible product by direct application in green ink with the plants assigned official “Colorado Inedible Heat Inspection Stamp” (metal) to one exposed exterior surfaces of carcasses or major parts in sufficient numbers to truly identity it as such.
B. Bond meat shall be in small pieces, not more than four inches in diameter, or if larger shall be freely slashed at no more than two-inch intervals and an approved denaturing agent freely applied to the outside and slashed surfaces. Application of any denaturing agents to the outside surface or molds or blocks of boneless meat is not considered adequate. The denaturing agent must be mixed intimately with all material to be denatured. Sufficient denaturant shall be used to give the material so distinctive a color, odor, or taste, it cannot be confused with an article for human food.
5. Labeling, Packing and Packaging Identity Marking: All individual cello packaged products, i.e., ground meats and cartoned boned and prepard (denatured) product shall be individually stamped in green ink with the plants assigned official “Colorado Inedible Heats Inspection Stamp” (rubber). Hester cartons shall not exceed 100 pounds. The date of pack stamp, prior to product being placed into chill or freezer storage, in addition to other affixed letterings on packaging material or carton declaring this product to be unfit for human consumption shall be stamped.
6. Records: Pursuant to section 8 (1), of this Act, each plant shall maintain complete accurate daily receipt, process and inventory records. Individual sale slips and interstate shipment records denoting consignee and carrier identification as applicable shall be entered on forms provided. These records shall be open to inspection by the Commissioner or his authorized agents at and time during the normal working hours at such establishment. All copoies will be submitted to the Department of Agriculture prior to the tenth of each month. Such information shall be kept confidential and used for official department purposes only. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF DAILY HERDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLUID MILK FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AS REQUESTED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DENVER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SUPPORTED BY THE DAIRY PROCESSORS FIELDMEN.
(This regulation as herein amended May 17, 1959 shall supersede and nullify all previous regulations concerning Colorado Dairy Herd Approval Certificates.)
1. “Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Approved Dairy Herds” shall be those herds in which all dairy cattle six months of age and over meet the Tuberculosis and Brucellosis requirements hereinafter set forth.
2. The “Herd” shall constitute all cattle six months of age and over.
3. The “Tuberculin Test” shall be the official Tuberculosis test as accepted by the Animal Disease Eradication Division of Agricultural Research Service-United States Department of Agriculture, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
4. The “Brucellosis Test” shall be the blood agglutination test or any other method approved by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Animal Disease Eradication Division of Agricultural Research Service-United States Department of Agriculture, for detecting Brucellosis in cattle.
5. The “AER Ring Test” shall be the ring test as accepted by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Animal Disease Eradication Division of Agricultural Research Service-United States Department of Agriculture for the testing of milk and cream samples.
6. “Official calfhood vaccination” shall be the vaccination of heifer calves performed by or under the supervision of an accredited veterinarian or an employee of the Animal Disease Eradication Division of Agricultural Research Service-United States Department of Agriculture, or the Colorado Department of Agriculture designated to do these vaccinations, between four and eight months of age with a vaccine approved and manufactured under license of the united States Department of Agriculture; Provided, further, that to be official, a copy of the vaccination report shall be on file in the State Veterinary Section of the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
7. “Application” shall be the official form provided by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to the herd owner to obtain approval of his dairy herd by the state Veterinarian, and shall be in such form and contain such information as prescribed by the Department.
8. Brucellosis control and eradication shall constitute:
a. Official calf hood vaccination of all heifer calves in the herd.
b. Annual blood test for Brucellosis of all cattle in the herd six months of age and over, except steers and spayed heifers, which have not been officially calfhood vaccinated, or in lieu thereof, pass at least two consecutive ring tests at least six months apart. Official vaccinates do not reed to be tested for Brucellosis until they become thirty months of age.
c. Immediate removal of reactors from the herd when infection is revealed by blood test, all reactors, when revealed by blood test shall be hot iron, branded on the left jaw with the letter “B”, tagged in the left ear with the official Brucellosis reactor tag, and released on Form 50 and sent for immediate slaughter with fifteen days of being found, unless specific exception is granted by the State Veterinarian's office in writing.
d. When a suspicious reaction to the ABR ring test is found on any herd at any time, a recheck must be made at approximately thirty days from the original ring test. If the second ABR ring test is suspicious, notice in writing will be given the herd owner requiring a complete blood test on all animals in the herd that are eligible; said testing to be completed within fifteen days from receipt of notice unless specific exception is granted in writing by the State Veterinarian's office. Any suspect animals disclosed by blood test shall be re-tested at thirty to sixty day intervals until proven reactor or negative or removed direct to slaughter only.
e. All herd replacements shall be official calfhood vaccinates under thirty months of age or shall pass a negative test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to being placed in the herd.
f. Refusal of a producer to blood test the herd constitutes reason for revocation of the Diary Herd Approval Certificate.
g. A copy of any notification to a producer to blood test and results of such tests are to be forwarded to the office of the Public Health Agency concerned. 9 Tuberculosis requirements for an approved dairy herd shall be one of the following :
a. The herd shall be a currently accredited tuberculosis-free herd.
b. The herd shall have passed a negative Tuberculosis test within the last three years, and
10. A herd may become a “Tuborculosis and Brucellosis Approved Dairy Herd” if an application for approval is submitted to the State Veterinarian of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, showing that the herd meets the following requirements:
a. Plan for Brucellosis control as defined in Section 8 of these regulations.
b. Tuberculosis requirements as defined in Section 9 of these regulations.
11. The State Veterinarian of the Colorado Department of Agriculture may suspend the approval of a Dairy herd at any time it does not meet the requirements as herebefore set forth in Sections 8 and 9 of these regulations, until such time as the dairy herd does comply.
12. Qualifications for re-approval of a previously approved dairy herd shall be continuous, based upon the continued qualifications of the health of the herd under Article 8, in which consecutive negative ring tests will be recognized in lieu of blood testing, and under Article 9, concerning Tuberculosis qualifications. Lack of proper compliance will constitute basis for suspension and/or revocation of the dairy herd approval certificate.
13. The approved Dairy herd certificate as issued by the State Veterinarian's office of the Colorado Department of Agriculture shall be posted in a conspicious place in the milk house of the dairy at all times.
14. Effective July 1, 1959, Dairy Herd Approval Certificates shall be current for a three year period, unless suspended or revoked and reapproval certificates may be issued every three years on a fiscal rather than calendar date basis.
Tentatively approved by the Colorado Agricultural commission May 7, 1959, subject to approval by the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Denver Department of Public Health. Final approval given by the Colorado Agricultural Commission June 16, 1959 as amended, to become effective July 1, 1959.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SWINE & SWINE PRODUCTS IN COLORADO FOR THE CONTROL 8 ERADICATION OF VESICULAR EXANTHEMA July 1, 1953 1. These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in Chapter 160, 1935 Colorado Statutes Annotated, as amended, and Chapter 100, Session Laws, 1949, as amended.
2. DEFINITIONS: The following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein. DEPARTMENT - The Colorado Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Section, in cooperation with the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, Agricultural Research Administration, United States Department of Agriculture.
GARBAGE - Waste consisting in whole or in part of animal waste resulting from handling, preparing, cooking and consuming of food, including the offal from animal carcasses or parts thereof, but excluding such waste from ordinary household operations which is fed directly to swine on the same premises. RAW GARBAGE - Garbage that has not been heated throughout to boiling or equivalent temperature for 30 minutes, or heated according to a method specifically approved by the Department. COOKED GARBAGE - Garbage that has been heated throughout to boiling or equivalent temperature for 30 minutes, or heated according to a method specifically approved by the Department. QUARANTINED AREA - A state or area quarantined because of Vesicular Exanthema. NON-QUARANTINED AREA - Any state or area rot quarantined because of Vesicular Exanthema. INTERSTATE - From one state into or through any other state. INTRASTATE - Within the state.
PERSON - Any person, company, corporation,, or representative thereof. MOVED OR MOVEMENT - As applied to swine, the term “moved” or “movement” means transported, shipped, delivered or received for transportation, driven on foot or caused to be driven on foot by any person, and as applied to swine products, the term “moved” or “movement” means transported, shipped or delivered or received for transportation by any person. PUBLIC STOCKYARD - A stockyard where trading in livestock is carried on; where yarding, feeding and watering, unloading and resting facilities are provided by the stockyards, transportation, or similar company; and where Federal inspection is maintained for the inspection of livestock for communicable diseases.
CLEAN STOCKYARD - A public stockyard at which Department inspection service is maintained and which is found by the Department to be free from infection of Vesicular Exanthema. SALES YARD, AUCTION YARD. CONCENTRATION POINT - Any point swine are gathered together from more than one. farm for sale or movement.
VESICULAR EXANTHEMA - The contagious, infectious and communicable disease of swine commonly known as Vesicular Exanthema.
SAINE PRODUCT - Any carcass, part or offal of swine.
SPECIAL PROCESSING - Handling swine and subjecting swine products to heat treatment in accordance with the current requirements of the Department. PESHIT FOR SPECIAL PROCESSING - Permit issued by the Department for the handling, slaughtering, and special processing of swine as contemplated by Section 6 of this regulation, and which shall be limited to a point or points designated by the Department.
3. The Department is hereby authorized to designate areas within the State in which swine are affected with Vesicular Exanthema. Upon said designation such area shall be quarantined until the Department finds that swine in such area are no longer affected with the disease and that the quarantine is no longer required to prevent the dissemination thereof. No swine shall be moved in or out of any quarantined area, except upon specific authorization of the Department as to method of transportation and point of destination.
4. All persons feeding garbage shall first obtain a certificate of registration from the Department. Application for registration shall be made to the Office of the State Veterinarian, 1525 Sherman Street, Room 420, Denver, Colorado, on forms which may be obtained from the Department. All persons engaged in feeding garbage on July 1, 1953, shall obtain a certificate of registration and all others before they Enter into garbage feeding. The Department shall be notified when such operation is discontinued or upon sale of equipment or transfer of ownership, or change of location. Such rights and privileges as are granted by the registration may be revoked for cause at any time by orders issued by the Department. All garbage fed in Colorado shall be cooked by a procedure approved by the Department.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COOKING - Entire mass shall be brought to the boiling point for a period of not less than 30 minutes.
A recording thermometer shall be used and maintained with dated charts for examination by a representative of the Department, and be kept on file for a period of not less than 90 days. Each such chart shall bear thereon the name and address of person for whom the garbage was cooked. There shall be no retracing of charts.
Cooking facilities shall be approved by the Department before certificate of registration is issued. Periodic inspections shall be made of cooking facilities and premises. Premises shall be open for inspection, including cooking operations, equipment, and animals, at any reasonable time by designated representative of the Department.
5. CLEANING AND DISINFECTING OF VEHICLES AND FACILITIES INTERSTATE OR INTRASTATE - a) Railroad cars, trucks and other vehicles, and their equipment and all other facilities, including facilities for feeding, watering and resting swine which are used in connection with the interstate or intrastate movement of swine shall be kept cleaned and disinfected in accordance with any requirements of the Department.
b) Vehicles in interstate traffic (this means outside of the state coining into Colorado) from any yards or sales yards or concentration point, shall be cleaned and disinfected in a manner prescribed by the Department, if they have been in interstate commerce and have traveled a distance of more than 200 miles from point of origin to point of destination. Such vehicles shall be cleaned and disinfected at some point conveniently adjacent to the point of destination within this State, and under the supervision of authorized representative of the Department. Upon completion of such cleaning and disinfection, the inspector shall issue a certificate therefore, which shall be carried by the driver of the vehicle at all times while returning from the destination within this state to the point of origin, without cost to the Department.
6. No hogs which have been affected by or exposed to Vesicular Exanthema, or fed raw garbage, shall be slaughtered within this state, except under permit for special processing, provided, however that hogs which have not been affected by or exposed to Vesicular Exanthema, but which have been fed raw garbage at some time or times more than 30 days prior to slaughter, nay, to and until December 31, 1953, be slaughtered without permit for special processing.
7. SIGNED STATEMENT; The owner of hogs consigned for sale or slaughter shall sign a statement to accompany the animals, stating either; (l) that they have not been affected by or exposed to Vesicular Exanthema, nor fed uncooked garbage, or, (2) that said animals may be slaughtered and processed in accordance with provisions of paragraph 6 of these regulations; this statement to be turned over to a designated representative of the Department at point of destination.
20.0.0 Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority Purpose
20.1.0 Adopted March 3, 2004 - Effective May 2, 2004
Amendments to the rules pertaining to the Health of Livestock and Poultry at 8 C.C.R. 1201-1 part 2.5, and repeal of the rules pertaining to Breeding Bulls at 8 C.C.R. 1201-10 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
These rules are adopted pursuant to the specific statutory authority contained in § 35-50-101 C.R.S. and § 35-l-106(g) C.R.S.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this rulemaking is: (1) to clarify and refine existing regulations regarding livestock testing, certification, importation, and identification concerning the bovine venereal disease Trichomoniasis; and (2) to repeal an old rule regarding the movement of breeding bulls. The overall purpose of the regulations being amended is to prevent the spread of Trichomoniasis, an infectious venereal disease spread from infected bulls to breeding cows. Specifically, the amendments to the rules at 8 C.C.R. 1201-1(1) revise and clarify certain definitions; (2) add testing requirements for imported bulls moved from feedlots; (3) clarify and narrow an exception for imported reproductive females; (4) add an additional statement regarding the status of females to be included on a certificate of veterinary inspection; (5) add language prohibiting exposure to potentially positive bulls for commuter permitted female cattle; (6) require placement of a back tag on bulls sold at public auction that are not yet tested; (7) clarify the voluntary certification requirements for Trichomoniasis-free herds; (8) revise testing procedures for bulls commingling in grazing associations or on public lands; (9) clarify the regulations concerning reproducing bovine females from herds testing positive for Trichomoniasis; (10) clarify the tagging or identification requirements for virgin bulls and bulls which test negative; and (11) add new handling and transportation requirements for testing samples. The substantive amendments to Rule 2.5 accomplish the same objectives of 8 C.C.R. 1201-10, thus making 8 C.C.R. 1201-10 redundant. The existing rules at 8 C.C.R. 1201-10 regarding the movement of breeding bulls are therefore being repealed. BASIS:
The basis for the amendments is an attempt to clarify and tighten the regulations regarding the spread of Trichomoniasis. In recent years, the cattle industry has seen changes in cattle ownership, market demands and increased cattle mobility. This has resulted in greater flexibility in mixing cattle, which has hampered the ability to control Trichomoniasis. The cattle industry has sought the help of state regulatory agencies in enforcing rules regarding the disease's spread. Amendments to the existing rules were adopted in 2002, but those rules required additional clarification based on experience gained over the intervening months. Two of the more important amendments concern the tagging of virgin bulls as “negative” and new handling requirements for testing samples. The new handling requirements attempt to reduce the number of false negatives from the existing testing procedures.