Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-2-.08 - Domestic Swine

(1) Swine that have been fed garbage may not enter Georgia under any conditions.

(2) No swine vaccinated against Pseudorabies are allowed entry into Georgia.

(3) Swine entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with a USDA approved metal ear tag, registry tattoo or registry ear notches. Feeder pigs may be identified with a premises tattoo issued by the State of origin. Required test results, test dates, and prior permit number must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Such animals shall originate from herds free of any contagious or infectious disease and shall not have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease prior to or during shipment.

(4) Swine entering Georgia for immediate slaughter must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, waybill, or proof of ownership and must be consigned to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment.

(5) Castrated males are exempt from brucellosis test requirements but must meet the same pseudorabies requirements as breeding swine.

(6) Feeder pigs originating from an all-class swine market are prohibited entry into Georgia.

(7) All swine semen imported into Georgia must originate from boars that have been sufficiently tested to meet Georgia import requirements for breeding swine. An official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must accompany the semen shipment.

(8) All breeding swine four (4) months of age and older entering Georgia must meet the following requirements:

(a) Brucellosis:

1. Must be negative to an official brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry, or;

2. Originate from a validated brucellosis free herd with the date of the last test and the validated herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or;

3. Originate from a validated brucellosis free state.

(b) Pseudorabies:

1. Must be negative to an official non-gene deleted test for pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to entry and originate in a herd that has been free of symptoms of pseudorabies for the preceding twelve (12) months, or;

2. Originate from a qualified pseudorabies free herd with the date of the last test and the qualified herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or;

3. Originate from a state with a Stage IV or Stage V classification under the Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards.

(9) All breeding swine entering Georgia must be isolated for a period of at least thirty (30) days following entry. A quarantine may be issued and the swine must test negative for pseudorabies and brucellosis between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days of entry in order to release the quarantine.

(10) All feeding swine entering Georgia must meet the following requirements:

(a) Brucellosis:

1. Originate from a herd not known to be, or suspected of being infected with brucellosis.

(b) Pseudorabies:

1. Must be negative to an official non-gene deleted test for pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to entry and originate in a herd that has been free of symptoms of pseudorabies for the preceding twelve (12) months, or;

2. Originate from a qualified pseudorabies free herd with the date of the last test and the qualified herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or;

3. Originate from a pseudorabies monitored herd in a Stage III state as defined in the Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards. The date of the last test and the monitored herd number must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or;

4. Originate from a herd in a Stage IV or Stage V state as defined in the Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-2-.08

Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-1, 4-4-22, 4-4-64, 4-4-65.

Original Rule entitled "Feral Swine" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Domestic Swine" adopted. F. Sept. 2, 2011; eff. Sept. 22, 2011.