2 CSR 30-2.020 - Movement of Livestock, Poultry, Miscellaneous, and Exotic Animals Within Missouri
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(1) Cattle, Bison, and Exotic Bovids.
(A) Brucellosis.
1. No test requirements for movement of
cattle from herds not under quarantine for brucellosis.
(B) Tuberculosis. No test required for
movement of cattle from herds not under quarantine for tuberculosis.
(C) No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(CVI) is required.
(D)
Trichomoniasis (Excluding Bison and Exotic Bovids).
1. Test-eligible animal-Any bull at least
twenty-four (24) months of age or any non-virgin bull that is sold, leased,
bartered, or traded in Missouri.
2.
All breeding bulls (excluding bison and exotic bovids) sold, bartered, leased,
or traded within the state shall be-
A. Virgin
bulls not more than twenty-four (24) months of age as determined by the
presence of both permanent central incisor teeth in wear or by breed registry
papers; or
B. Tested negative for
Trichomoniasis with an official polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test by an
approved diagnostic laboratory or any official test approved by the state
veterinarian within sixty (60) days prior to change in ownership or possession
within the state.
(I) Bulls shall be tested
one (1) time by an official PCR test or any official test approved by the state
veterinarian.
(II) Bulls shall be
identified by official identification at the time the initial test sample is
collected and the official identification recorded on the test
documents.
(III) Bulls that have
had contact with female cattle subsequent to or at the time of testing must be
retested prior to movement.
3. If the breeding bulls are virgin bulls and
less than twenty-four (24) months of age, they shall be-
A. Individually identified by official
identification; and
B. Accompanied
with a breeder's certification of virgin status signed by the breeder or his
representative attesting that they are virgin bulls.
C. The official identification number shall
be written on the breeder's certificate.
4. Bulls going directly to slaughter are
exempt from Trichomoniasis testing.
5. All positive Tritrichomonas
foetus test results must be reported to the state veterinarian within
seventy-two (72) hours of confirmation.
6. Procedures for managing a
Tritrichomonas foetus positive herd-
A. An epidemiological investigation shall be
performed on each infected herd.
(I) The
Missouri Department of Agriculture shall notify adjacent herd owners that their
herd may have been exposed to Trichomoniasis.
(II) The Missouri Department of Agriculture
shall educate adjacent herd owners about Trichomoniasis, including a
recommendation that adjacent herd owners have their herds tested for the
disease.
(III) The Missouri
Department of Agriculture may require the adjacent herd owner to test the
adjacent herd for Trichomoniasis if it is indicated by the epidemiological
investigation;
B. A
Positive Trichomoniasis herd shall be quarantined.
(I) Any non-virgin female or female twelve
(12) months of age or older may be sold directly to slaughter and move on a VS
1-27 permit or remain quarantined.
(II) Positive bulls shall be sent directly to
slaughter or to a licensed livestock market for slaughter only and shipped on a
VS 1-27 permit.
(III) Positive
animals shall be identified by a state issued tamper-evident ear tag;
C. The quarantine shall be
released upon the following:
(I) All bulls in
a positive Tritrichomonas foetus herd shall have tested
negative on two (2) consecutive official Tritrichomonas foetus
PCR tests or any official test approved by the state veterinarian at least one
(1) week apart. The initial negative test is included in the series of negative
tests required; and
(II) Female(s)
with a calf at side and has had no exposure to other than known negative
Tritrichomonas foetus bulls since parturition, or has one
hundred twenty (120) days of sexual isolation, or is determined by an
accredited veterinarian to be at least one hundred twenty (120) days
pregnant;
D. A request
for reclassification of a positive bull shall be considered by the state
veterinarian, providing the owner or agent submits a written request to the
state veterinarian within ten (10) business days of the initial positive test
result being reported to the owner agent;
E. Upon receipt of a request for
reclassification the state veterinarian shall conduct an investigation that
shall include but is not limited to further analysis of the original positive
sample, additional testing of the positive bull, and/or review of the herd
record data for the bull in question. The owner or agent must pay the expenses
for all tests conducted by or requested by the state veterinarian on the
owner's herd; and
F. The state
veterinarian shall send a written response to the owner or agent stating why
the reclassification was or was not granted within ten (10) business days after
the investigation is completed.
(2) Swine.
(A) Commercial Swine and Transitional Swine.
1. No CVI is required.
2. Brucellosis. No test is required for
movement of swine from herds not under quarantine for brucellosis.
3. Pseudorabies. No test is required for
movement of swine from herds not under quarantine for pseudorabies.
4. All Missouri origin sows and boars not
under quarantine and sold for slaughter are to be individually identified by a
backtag, ear tag, tattoo, or other approved device at the first point of
concentration.
5. All feral swine
are prohibited from movement within Missouri.
(3)
equidae. This includes
exotic equine, donkeys, asses, burros, and zebras.
(A) Change of Ownership.
1. All equidae (except
nursing foals accompanied by their dams) bartered, donated, exchanged, gifted,
leased, relinquished, sold, or otherwise involved in a change of ownership must
have an official negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test within twelve
(12) months prior to change of ownership or lease.
2. All change of ownership or leasing must be
accompanied by the original owner's copy of the VS Form 10-11 or any officially
recognized federal/state EIA test chart showing the graphic description of all
markings or imprinted photograph on any officially recognized federal/state EIA
test chart needed for permanent identification.
3. No photocopies of the VS Form 10-11 are
valid for change of ownership or leasing.
4. No equidae will be sold
EIA test pending through private treaty.
(B) Boarding, Breeding, and Training
Facilities.
1. All equidae
assembled at boarding, breeding, or training stables shall be tested negative
for EIA within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2. The owner/manager of the premises is
responsible for maintaining proof of current negative EIA test for each animal
either the original VS From 10-11 or any officially recognized federal/state
EIA test chart, or an electronically generated copy of the VS Form 10-11 or any
officially recognized federal/state EIA test chart is acceptable proof of a
current negative EIA test.
(C)
equidae Owned, Leased,
or Rented by a Business or Public Entity.
1.
equidae owned, leased, or rented by a business or public
entity that congregate with privately owned equidae or other
equidae offering the same service must have an official
negative EIA test within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2. The owners or managers shall be
responsible for maintaining either the original VS Form 10-11 or any officially
recognized federal/state EIA test chart, or electronically generated copy of
the VS Form 10-11, or any officially recognized federal/state EIA test chart
recording a current negative test for each animal being used for the service.
These records shall be available for inspection by a veterinarian or animal
health officer employed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture or the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services (APHIS)-Veterinary Services (VS).
(D) All managed or sponsored trail rides,
rodeos, or competitions must require an official negative EIA test within
twelve (12) months prior to the event.
1. The
manager or sponsor of each assembly or event shall be responsible for ensuring
that each animal is accompanied by proof of an official negative EIA test
(either the original VS Form 10-11 or any officially recognized federal/state
EIA test chart, or an electronically generated copy of the VS Form 1011, or any
officially recognized federal/state EIA test chart), and shall not allow
equidae not so certified to participate in the event or to
congregate with other equidae.
2. These records shall accompany the animal
and shall be available for inspection by state/federal personnel as well as
show/event personnel establishing compliance with regulations.
3. The owner of each animal is also
responsible to comply with these requirements under sections
267.010 to
267.730, RSMo, and may result in
assessed civil penalties not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each
violation.
(E) Alteration
or substitution of any information on any VS Form 10-11 or any officially
recognized federal/state EIA test chart, including any electronically generated
copy, or CVI shall cause the document to be invalid and in violations of
sections 267.010 to
267.730, RSMo, and may result in
civil penalties, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
violation.
(F) Procedures for
Handling Missouri EIA Positive equidae.
1. Upon notification of a positive EIA test
from any accredited laboratory, the positive animal(s) will be permanently
identified by microchip implantation, quarantined, and isolated at least two
hundred (200) yards from any other equidae.
2. All equidae determined or
believed to be exposed to the positive animal will be quarantined, permanently
identified by microchip implantation, and blood collected by a veterinarian
employed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture or a veterinarian employed
by USDA, APHIS-VS, or a licensed accredited deputy veterinarian acting under
the direction of the state veterinarian for official EIA testing.
3. The original reactor animal is to be
tested a second time within thirty (30) days of the first positive test. The
second sample will be drawn by state or federal regulatory personnel and will
be submitted to an official laboratory approved by regulatory officials. The
owner may request that the sample be split and one (1) sample submitted to a
private accredited laboratory of their choice at their own expense.
4. Upon confirmation of positive status by a
Department of Agriculture Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory and the National
Veterinary Services Laboratory, the positive animal will be freeze-branded on
the left side of the neck with an alphanumeric code that indicates the state of
Missouri (by the number 43), EIA positive (by AP), the last digit of the year
(by the last digit of the year in which the animal was found positive),
followed by the positive EIA case number for that year (for instance, the first
case would be 01). The freeze-brand will be a minimum of two inches (2") high
and seven (7) characters long. The positive animal will also have a microchip
implanted by a regulatory official.
5. The owner or a representative of the owner
must decide within fifteen (15) days the disposition of the positive animal
with the following options:
A. Euthanasia with
a written statement from the attending veterinarian, including date and
disposition of the animal(s); or
B.
Permanently quarantined, with the owner agreeing to abide by all the
stipulations required by signing an EIA Quarantine Affidavit (MO Form
350-1052).
6. All other
equidae owned/managed or leased will be placed under
quarantine for sixty (60) days after removal of the last known positive animal.
Two (2) negative EIA tests will be required to be released from quarantine. The
first test shall be considered at the time exposure was discovered and the
second test at sixty (60) days or more after the removal of the last known
positive animal.
A. All exposed animals will
be permanently identified by electronic microchip.
B. Blood samples will be drawn by a
veterinarian or animal health officer employed by the Missouri Department of
Agriculture or the USDA, APHIS-VS, and submitted to an official laboratory
approved by regulatory officials at no charge.
C. Foals from EIA positive mares will acquire
passive antibody to EIA in the colostrum and may test positive for more than
six (6) months. In these cases, the foal will be quarantined for at least sixty
(60) days after weaning or separation from all positive equids and up to one
(1) year of age, pending negative EIA test results. If the animal is still
test-positive by one (1) year of age, it is considered infected and will be
handled as a Missouri EIA Positive equidae.
7. Violation of quarantine by any
person in possession of the positive animal(s) or exposed animal(s) or refusal
to test or to allow microchip implanting will be in violation of section
267.603, RSMo, and may result in
civil penalties, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation
and penalties, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day such
person fails to cooperate as required under this
subsection.
(G)
Brucellosis in equidae. All equine showing signs of fistulous
withers or poll evil will be tested for brucellosis. Samples must be submitted
to an official laboratory approved by regulatory officials.
1. All positive animals will be euthanized
and a written statement from the attending veterinarian, including date and
disposition of the animal(s) provided to the department upon request.
(4) Sheep.
(A) All sheep (including exotic sheep and
antelope), regardless of age or sex, which are exchanged, bartered, gifted,
leased, or sold within Missouri must be free of symptoms of infectious or
contagious diseases.
(B) All sheep
(including exotic sheep and antelope), regardless of age or sex, must be
individually identified by official scrapie identification as defined by
official identification, or any other means approved by the state veterinarian
identifying them to the flock of origin.
(C) No tests or CVI is required.
(D) All suspected or confirmed cases of
scrapie must be reported immediately to the state veterinarian.
(E) All sheep (including exotic sheep and
antelope) from a scrapie infected or source flock will be individually
identified and quarantined. Official identification is required on any live
scrapie positive, suspect, or high risk animal of any age and of any sexually
intact exposed animal of more than one (1) year of age or any sexually intact
exposed animal of less than one (1) year of age upon change of ownership
(except for exposed animals moving in slaughter channels at less than one (1)
year of age), whether or not the animal resides in a source or infected
flock.
(F) Quarantine release will
be issued by the state veterinarian according to Title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 79, published March 25, 2019, herein
incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, as published by the
United States Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital Street NW,
Washington, DC 20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800, DC area (202)
512-1800, website: http://bookstore.
gpo.gov. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
additions.
(5) Goats
(Including Exotic Goats).
(A) All goats
(including exotic goats), regardless of age or sex, which are exchanged,
bartered, gifted, leased, or sold within Missouri must be free of symptoms of
infectious or contagious diseases.
(B) All goats (including exotic goats),
regardless of age or sex, must be individually identified by official scrapie
identification as defined by official identification, or any other means
approved by the state veterinarian identifying them to the herd of
origin.
(C) No tests or CVI is
required.
(D) All suspected or
confirmed cases of scrapie must be reported immediately to the state
veterinarian.
(E) All goats
(including exotic goats) from a scrapie infected or source herd will be
individually identified and quarantined. Official identification is required on
any live scrapie positive, suspect, or high risk animal of any age and of any
sexually intact exposed animal of more than one (1) year of age or any sexually
intact exposed animal of less than one (1) year of age upon change of ownership
(except for exposed animals moving in slaughter channels at less than one (1)
year of age), whether or not the animal resides in a source or infected
flock.
(F) Quarantine release will
be issued by the state veterinarian according to the Title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 79, published March 25, 2019, herein
incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, as published by the
United States Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital Street NW,
Washington, DC 20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800, DC area (202)
512-1800, website: http://bookstore.gpo.gov. This rule does
not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
(6) Captive Cervids.
(A) Captive cervids, including but not
limited to elk, elk-hybrids, red deer, roe deer, white-tailed deer, mule deer,
sika deer, moose, reindeer, muntjac, and fallow deer, exchanged, bartered,
gifted, leased, or sold within Missouri must be individually identified with
two (2) forms of identification, with one (1) being an official ear tag as
defined by official identification, legible tattoo, or any other means of
permanent identification approved by the state veterinarian and be individually
listed on a CVI or a Breeder's Movement Certificate.
1. Breeder's Movement Certificate. A form
provided by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) which documents the
movement of cervids within Missouri and may be completed by the breeder and
must list the official identification, age, sex, species of the cervids moving
within Missouri, and a complete address of the farm of origin and destination.
The form will also list any required testing and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
status of the herd of origin. The original will accompany the shipment, and a
copy will be submitted to the MDA within thirty (30) days of
movement.
(B) Chronic
Wasting Disease (CWD).
1. All CWD susceptible
cervids over one (1) year of age must be enrolled in a CWD program sponsored by
the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Original anniversary date must be
listed on the CVI or Breeder's Movement Certificate. All CWD susceptible
cervids must have a CWD Status Level of 1 to move within Missouri.
2. Fallow deer must have documentation of a
current annual inspection conducted by an accredited veterinarian and record of
current inventory, except fallow deer that have contact with susceptible
species must be enrolled in a CWD program sponsored by the Missouri Department
of Agriculture.
3. All suspected or
confirmed cases of CWD must be reported to the state veterinarian.
4. All captive cervids from infected or
source herds will be quarantined until the animal(s) meet provisions for
release by the appropriate state officials.
(C) Hunting Preserves.
1. Must be permitted with the Missouri
Department of Conservation (MDC) and comply with all regulations of the
Missouri Wildlife Code (3 CSR 10-9).
2. Must maintain records of all purchased and
harvested cervids.
A. Documentation must be
maintained for five (5) years and provided for inspection to Missouri
Department of Agriculture and Missouri Department of Conservation authorities
upon request. Records required include the name and address of any individual
harvesting any animal, identification and origin (including owner and address)
of the harvested animal, and CVI or Breeder's Movement Certificate required for
movement.
B. Any cervids entering
the hunting preserve must be officially identified and listed on a CVI or
Breeder's Movement Certificate.
(7) Alpacas, Camels, and Llamas. No testing,
identification, or CVI is required on alpacas, camels, llamas, and other
camelids exchanged, bartered, leased, relinquished, or sold within Missouri
(excluding livestock markets).
(8)
Ratites. No testing, identification, or CVI is required on ratites (including
but not limited to ostrich, rheas, and emus) exchanged, bartered, leased,
relinquished, or sold within Missouri (excluding livestock markets).
(9) Dogs and Cats.
(A) All dogs and cats exchanged, bartered,
leased, or sold within Missouri over four (4) months of age must be vaccinated
by one (1) of the methods and within the time period published in the
Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines March 1, 2016, by the
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., incorporated
by reference and made a part of this rule, as published by the United States
Government Publishing Office, 732 N. Capital Street NW, Washington DC
20402-0001, phone: toll free (866) 512-1800, DC area (202) 512-1800, website:
http://bookstore.gpo.gov. This
rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
(B) All dogs and cats must be eight (8) weeks
of age to enter into commerce.
(10) Miscellaneous Animals.
(A) No CVI is required.
(B) All miscellaneous animals exchanged,
bartered, leased, relinquished, or sold within Missouri must be free of
symptoms of infectious or contagious diseases.
(C) Movement of wildlife within Missouri is
regulated by the Missouri Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-9. Movement of certain
wildlife species is prohibited or may require a permit.
(11) Exotic Animals.
(A) All exotic animals must be accompanied by
an official CVI showing an individual listing of the scientific and/or common
name(s) of the animal(s) and appropriate descriptions of animal(s) such as sex,
age, weight, coloration, and permanent identification.
(B) Elephants (Asiatic and African) and
non-human primates must be tested negative for tuberculosis within one (1) year
prior to movement.
(C) Animals
moving between publicly owned Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
accredited zoos are exempt from the requirement through this regulation, except
cervids moving between publicly owned AZA accredited zoos must meet the chronic
wasting disease monitoring requirements as outlined in subsection
(6)(B).
(D) Movement of wildlife
within Missouri is regulated by the Missouri Wildlife Code 3 CSR 10-9. Movement
of certain wildlife species is prohibited or may require a permit.
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