The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Bureau—The Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department.

Department—The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.

Director—The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry.

Official tests—The term includes the following:

1. (i) The intradermic test which shall consist of an intradermal injection of 0.1cc of tuberculin into the caudal fold.
2. (ii) Cervical test. This test shall be used and applied only by full-time employed State or Federal regulatory veterinarians and consists of an intradermal injection of .2cc of tuberculin in the cervical area. This test is used as a retest of known mycobacterium bovis infected herds.
3. (iii) Comparative cervical test. This test shall only be applied by approved regulatory veterinarians and consists of an intradermal injection of .1cc of standardized mammalian and avian tuberculin at separate cervical sites.

4. (iv) Tests shall be read 72 hours after injection date.

   Reactor—An animal that is positive to the tuberculin test, indicating infection with the organism myobacterium tuberculosis. A retest may be granted at any time on any animal that has been designated a reactor.

   Tuberculosis—An infectious, communicable disease, characterized by the formation of small nodules or tubercles, caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis.

   USDA-APHIS—United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Source

The provisions of this § 9.1 amended November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3099. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1420).