- (a) All herds and additions thereto shall be tested and found free of tuberculosis and brucellosis before any milk therefrom is sold, and all herds shall be retested at least every 12 months thereafter. All herds must be initially tested and found free of brucellosis, and then participate in a milk ring testing program conducted by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Records for these tests shall be forwarded to the Texas Department of Public Health, Division of Milk and Dairy Products.
- (b) For diseases other than brucellosis and tuberculosis, the department shall require physical, chemical, or bacteriological tests as it deems necessary. The diagnosis of other diseases in dairy animals shall be based upon the findings of a licensed veterinarian or a veterinarian in the employ of an official agency. Any diseased animal disclosed by such test(s) shall be disposed of as the department directs.
Source Note:The provisions of this §217.74 adopted to be effective June 2, 1986, 11 TexReg 1920.