Haw. Code R. § 4-16-17 - Anaplasmosis surveillance, control and eradication
(a) Upon
direction of the state veterinarian, blood samples shall be collected at
slaughter from all cattle two years of age and older and shall be forwarded to
the veterinary laboratory of the division for anaplasmosis testing.
(b) When reactors are found in tests
conducted under subsection (a), the entire herd shall be quarantined and
retested for anaplasmosis. The herd shall remain under quarantine and be
retested at sixty to ninety-day intervals until two consecutive negative tests
have been obtained.
(c) All testing
of cattle in compliance with requirements shall be done in a safe manner.
Cattle shall be stanchioned or otherwise securely restrained to the
satisfaction of the veterinarian conducting the test.
(d) All positive reactors to the anaplasmosis
test shall be identified with a reactor tag affixed to the left ear by the
state veterinarian or designee. All reactors shall be slaughtered under permit
issued by the state veterinarian within thirty days after official notification
In writing of the reaction. The owner shall give advance notice to the state
veterinarian of the time and place of slaughter of the reactors.
(e) All cattle slaughtered as Identified
positive reactors to the anaplasmosls test shall be appraised prior to
slaughter and the owner Indemnified In accordance with the provisions of
section 142-22, Hawaii Revised
Statutes.
(f) No Indemnity shall be
paid when the owner does not comply with all rules and Instructions Issued by
the division pertaining to the control and eradication of
anaplasmosls.
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