1. (a) Requirements of a slaughter test. Slaughter plants that kill sows and boars shall:

   1. (1) maintain identification of sows and boars to allow tracing to their herd of origin, including, but not limited to, packer's lot number, seller's name and address, and number of animals;
   2. (2) arrange for blood collection from carcasses of all sows and boars that can be traced to a farm of origin;
   3. (3) enter on the VS 4-54 individual identification of the swine in relation to the samples collected and submit the blood samples with the completed VS 4-54 to the state-federal laboratory for brucellosis and pseudorabies tests on the blood;
   4. (4) submit daily kill sheets and the completed test record (VS 4-54) to the laboratory showing the identification of each animal to the person or firm from which the swine were secured (full name and address).

2. (b) Collection of samples at slaughter plants.

   1. (1) Veterinarians, authorized slaughter plant employees, or regularly employed representatives of the Texas Animal Health Commission or the United States Department of Agriculture are authorized to collect blood samples for the purpose of conducting tests for brucellosis and pseudorabies.
   2. (2) The slaughter plant is responsible for mailing blood samples and records to the designated state lab within 24 hours following collection.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.7 adopted to be effective September 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 5361.