Ohio Admin. Code 901:12-3-01 - Definitions
As used in Chapters 901:12-3 to 901:12-15 of the Administrative Code, unless otherwise specified,
(A)
"Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock capable of walking but with a physical
impairment that severely limits or threatens their ability to walk.
(B) "Non-Ambulatory Disabled" means livestock
that cannot rise from a recumbent position or that cannot walk.
(C) "Fatigued Swine" are swine that have
temporarily lost the ability to walk but have a reasonable expectation to
recover full locomotion with rest.
(D) "Distress" occurs when livestock are
injured, sick, or in pain.
(E)
"Poultry" means turkeys or chickens, both male and female, including layers,
broilers, and turkeys.
(1) Layers are female chickens, that have
reached sexual maturity as demonstrated by egg production;
(2) Broilers are chickens raised for meat;
and
(3) Turkeys are raised for
meat.
(F) "Breeders" are
chickens or turkeys raised to perpetuate progeny.
(G) "Pullets" are young female chickens prior
to sexual maturity.
(H) "Poultry
Flock" is a grouping of more than one chicken or turkey, which may be raised
for egg production meat and/or breeders.
(I) "Body Condition" ranges from emaciated to
obese and is useful to assess the adequacy of the nutritional program and
health status of an animal by evaluating the animal's body fat and/or muscle
mass in relationship to its skeletal dimension and its stage of
production.
(J) "Responsible Party"
is a person of legal age who is the owner of the livestock and/or a person who
has current responsibility or custody of the livestock.
(K) "Humane" is the care and handling of
livestock that seeks to minimize distress through utilization of the standards
established by this chapter
division.
(L) "Pain" is an unpleasant physical
sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as consequence of injury,
disease, or from a medical or management
procedure.
(M)
"Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship" (VCPR) has the same meaning as defined
in section 4741.04 of the Revised
Code.
(N) "Extralabel Drug Use"
(ELDU) is the use of an approved drug in a manner that is not in accordance
with the approved labeling, yet meets the conditions set forth by the Animal
Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA), published April 14,
2023, and the United States food and drug administration (FDA) and a valid-
veterinary-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) is required.
(O) "Quality Assurance" means steps taken by
the responsible party to ensure safe, wholesome,
and high quality products.
(P)
"Housing" means the physical area or location which is occupied by
livestock.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 904.03
Rule Amplifies: 904.03, 904.04
Prior Effective Dates: 04/28/2011
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