- (1) "Accredited Veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) in accordance with 9 CFR Part 161.
- (2) "EIA test" means the Agar Gel Immuno-diffusion (AGID) or ELISA test for diagnosis of EIA.
- (3) "Equine" means any animal in the family Equidae, including horses, donkeys, mules, ponies, and Zebras.
- (4) "Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)" means an infectious disease of equines caused by equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV).
- (5) "Exposed Animals" means any equines that may have been exposed to EIA by reason of association with the affected animal.
- (6) "Official test" means any laboratory test for diagnosis of EIA that is approved by and produced under a license of USDA, APHIS, VS and conducted in a USDA approved laboratory.
- (7) "Reactor" means any equine that has been subjected to an official laboratory test whose result is positive for EIA and confirmed by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
KEY: inspections
Date of Last Change: April 21, 2023
Notice of Continuation: December 28, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-2-103(1)(c); 4-2-103(1)(j)