330 CMR 16.05 - Prevention and Suppression of Equine Infectious Anemia
(1)
Negative Test Results
Required
(a) No equine over six
months of age is permitted at any fair, show, race meet or similar event in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts unless it is accompanied by a negative test
result for Equine Infectious Anemia which meets the requirements of 330 CMR
16.05(l)(d) and was conducted within the previous 12 months.
(b) No equine is permitted to be auctioned,
sold or offered for sale in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts unless
accompanied by an official negative test result for Equine Infectious Anemia
which meets the requirements of 330 CMR 16.05(l)(d) and was conducted within
the previous six months.
(c) Foals
under six months of age shall be exempt from the requirements of 330 CMR
16.05(l)(a) and (b), provided that the foal is with its dam and the dam is
accompanied by an official negative test result as required in 330 CMR
16.05(l)(a) or (b).
(d) No negative
test result for Equine Infectious Anemia is official unless:
1. the test is United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) approved;
2. the
test was conducted at a USDA approved laboratory;
3. the blood tested was drawn by an
accredited veterinarian; and
4. the
test result sheet clearly identifies the horse.
(e) Any equine found at a fair, show,
auction, race meet or sale not accompanied by a negative test result as
required in 330 CMR 16.05(l)(a) or (b) shall be ordered isolated and will not
be permitted to enter any competition, to be exhibited or offered for
sale.
(2)
Reactors.
(a) All
Reactors shall be immediately isolated by their owner or agent of the
owner.
(b) Any positive test result
for Equine Infectious Anemia shall be reported to the Department.
(c) When an equine tests positive for Equine
Infectious Anemia, no other exposed equine shall leave the premises until
released by the Department.
(d) No
Reactor shall be retested for Equine Infectious Anemia without approval by the
Department.
(e) All Reactors shall
be:
1. Humanely destroyed in accordance with
M.G.L. 129, ยง 44A;
2. Shipped
directly to slaughter in a sealed conveyance to an approved slaughter house;
or
3. Permanently identified with "
14A" by a freeze brand on the left side of the neck; and
a. Retained under quarantine and held in
isolation; or
b. Shipped directly
to a research facility.
Notes
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