The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
Accredited veterinarian-A licensed
veterinarian jointly accredited by APHIS-USDA and the Department in the state
the veterinarian is licensed to perform official duties on behalf of APHIS-USDA
or the Department in the state the veterinarian is licensed to practice
veterinary medicine. See accreditation standards established by
9 CFR Parts
160 and
161 (relating to definition of
terms; and requirements and standards for accredited veterinarians and
suspension or revocation of such accreditation).
Animal-An equine or bovine animal, sheep,
goat, pig, dog or cat and any wild animal under domestication and embryo, ova
and semen.
Animal market-A place approved by the
Department other than the farm of origin where animals are offered for sale,
barter or trade, on a public, private or commercial basis.
Backtag-An identification device that can
be attached with an adhesive to the back or head of an animal and contains a
unique alpha-numeric symbol including the designated code of the state of
origin and approved by the state of origin, USDA-APHIS or the
Department.
Brand-An identifying mark that is burned
into the hide of a live animal by a hot iron or extreme cold
temperature.
Breeding swine-A sexually intact swine
over 6 months of age or older or a sexually intact swine 5 months of age or
younger selected for producing offspring.
Brucellosis-A disease primarily affecting
cattle, swine, sheep and goats caused by Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis
or Brucella suis that is characterized by abortion, orchitis and infertility.
The term is also known as Bang's Disease and has been declared by the
Department as a dangerous transmissible disease.
Dangerous transmissible disease-A disease
proclaimed by the Department under the authority of the act of April 17, 1929
(P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. §
§
341-351), known as the Diseased Animal
Quarantine Law, to be of a dangerous transmissible nature.
Dealer herd-The group of animals owned or
managed by a livestock dealer assembled for the purpose of resale.
Department-The Department of Agriculture
of the Commonwealth.
Director-The Director of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, who is the chief livestock health official of the
Commonwealth.
Earnotch-The place on the edge of an ear
of an animal where a small piece of the ear has been removed for identification
purposes.
Eartag-A metal or plastic identification
device that can be attached to an ear of an animal and contains a unique
alpha-numeric symbol including the designated code of the state of origin and
approved by the state of origin, USDA-APHIS or the Department.
Exhibition-A show or display of
animals.
Feeder swine-A swine other than breeding
swine.
Garbage-Putrescible animal and vegetable
waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of
foods. The term includes animal carcasses and parts thereof.
Hazardous substance-A substance, including
chemicals, toxins and biologicals, which threatens the health of domestic
animals or humans.
Herd-A group of livestock maintained on
common ground for any purpose; or two or more groups of livestock between which
members are interchanged regardless of separation.
Herd of origin-The place of birth or the
place of most recent residence for 90 days or more.
Interstate health certificate-A legible
official document, made on a form issued by the chief livestock health official
of the state of origin or the United States Department of Agriculture, prepared
by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin certifying the health of
the animal described therein, and validated by the chief livestock health
official of the state of origin.
Intrastate movement-The transportation or
movement of an animal within this Commonwealth except the transportation or
movement of an animal to contiguous property owned, leased or rented by the
owner of the animal.
Official test-A test approved by the
Department using criteria generally accepted by the scientific community or a
test approved by the USDA-APHIS and published in 9 CFR Chapter 1 (relating to
animal and plant health inspection service, Department of Agriculture) for the
diagnosis of a specific disease.
Pennsylvania health certificate-A legible
official document, made on a form (AAI-13) provided by the Department, prepared
by an accredited Pennsylvania veterinarian or a representative of the
Department certifying the health of animals described therein according to the
health requirements established by this chapter.
Pennsylvania State Veterinarian-The
Director of the Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services of the
Department.
Permit-A document issued by the Department
or USDA-APHIS authorizing and establishing conditions under which a quarantined
or diseased animal may be moved interstate or intrastate.
Pseudorabies-A contagious, infectious and
communicable disease of animals caused by Herpesvirus suis, also known as
Aujeszky's disease, mad itch or infectious bulbar paralysis, that has been
declared by the Department to be a dangerous transmissible disease.
Pseudorabies free county-A county of this
Commonwealth that meets the following conditions:
(i) Cull sows and boars 1 year of age or
older originating in the county are subject to pseudorabies slaughter
surveillance in accordance with the Pseudorabies UM&R.
(ii) There are no known pseudorabies infected
swine herds in the county.
Pseudorabies monitored swine herd-A swine
breeding herd that has been sampled and tested negative for pseudorabies field
strain virus by an official test for pseudorabies during the past 12 months at
the following rate:
| No. of swine in herd
|
No. of swine to be tested
|
| 1-10 |
all |
| 11-35 |
10 |
| 36 or more |
30% or 30, whichever is
less |
Tested swine will be selected at random from all age
groups, including herd boars. All groups are to be proportionately represented
for testing.
Pseudorabies UM&R-Uniform Methods and
Rules for the eradication of Pseudorabies as promulgated by the USDA-APHIS in 9
CFR Part 85 (relating to pseudorabies).
Qualified pseudorabies negative herd-A
swine herd enrolled and in compliance with the qualified pseudorabies negative
swine herd plan as defined in 9 CFR 85.
Random sample test for pseudorabies-A
sampling procedure using an official serological test for pseudorabies which
provides a 95% probability of detecting infection in a herd in which 10% of the
swine are sero-positive for pseudorabies. Each segregated group of swine on
each individual premises is considered a separate herd and sampled as
follows:
| No. of swine in herd
|
No. of swine to be tested
|
| Less than 100 |
25 |
| 100-200 |
27 |
| 200-299 |
28 |
| 1000 |
29 |
Recognized slaughter establishment-A
slaughter establishment operated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.A. §
§
601 -
623,
641 -
645,
661,
671 -
680 and
691) or a State inspected
slaughter establishment.
Secretary-The Secretary of the
Department.
Segregated-Separated or isolated from
others or from a main body or group of animals.
Slaughter market-An animal market approved
by the Department for the sale of slaughter animals in accordance with Chapter
5 (relating to animal markets) and the act of June 22, 1931 (P. L. 650, No.
225) (3 P. S. §
§
431-439), known as the Farm Animal Dealer or
Broker License Law.
Surveillance index-The percentage of a
population of sows and boars sampled multiplied by the percentage of positive
swine traced to the farm of origin multiplied by
10-4.
Tattoo-A mark or figure assigned by a
National swine breed association, the state of origin, USDA-APHIS or the
Department that is indelibly fixed upon the body of an animal by insertion of
pigment in or under the skin.
Transportation-Shipped, trailed, driven,
boated or otherwise moved.
USDA-APHIS-The United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary
Services.
Validated brucellosis-free state-A state
in which USDA-APHIS has declared that swine are free of brucellosis.
Validated brucellosis-free swine herd-A
herd of swine in which the sows and boars maintained for breeding purposes are
negative to official tests according to
9 CFR
78.1 (relating to definitions).
Wild animal-A mammal or bird other than a
domestic animal as defined by section 1 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928,
No. 441) (3 P. S. §
331).
