The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) BRT--A test of milk from either a single animal or several animals to determine presence of the brucella organism.
2. (2) Certified free herd--Herd that is operating under a signed agreement with the commission and has met the requirements of §35.61(d) of this title (relating to Requirements for Certified Brucellosis Free Herd of Dairy Goats).
3. (3) Dairy goats--Domestic caprine (genus Capra) kept for the purpose of producing milk for human consumption.
4. (4) Herd--A group of dairy goats maintained on common ground, or two or more groups of dairy goats under common ownership or supervision geographically separated but which have an interchange or movement without regard to health status. (A group is construed to mean one or more animals.)
5. (5) Individual herd plan--A herd disease management and testing plan to prevent, control, and eliminate brucellosis in a herd of dairy goats.
6. (6) Negative herd blood test--A test where all the male and female dairy goats over six months of age located on the premise were tested and found negative to the blood test.
7. (7) Negative milk ring tests--These are tests where the results have failed to indicate the presence of brucella in the milk.
8. (8) Provisions for release of quarantine--Same as the provisions for the release of quarantine for bovine brucellosis (see §35.2(l)(7) of this title (relating to General Requirements)).
9. (9) Quarantine and retest provisions--Provides for the issuance of a quarantine when infection is disclosed and for timeframes for herd tests to rid the herd of infection. These provisions are the same as the ones found in the bovine brucellosis regulation.
10. (10) Reactor--Dairy goats classified as being infected with brucellosis as a result of serological testing or microbiological culturing of blood, tissue, secretions, or excretions from the animal.
11. (11) Suspect--Dairy goats classified as suspicious of being infected with brucellosis as a result of serological testing of blood, secretions, or excretions from the animal.

Source Note:The provisions of this §35.60 adopted to be effective September 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 5359.