Utah Admin. Code R58-20-12 - CWD-Positive Herd Management
(1) Each
elk ranch with an elk that has tested positive for CWD or commingled with an
elk that has tested positive for CWD shall receive a written herd plan
developed by the state veterinarian with input from the herd owner, the USDA,
and other affected parties.
(2) The
herd plan outlines the steps to manage CWD in a CWD-positive herd.
(3) A herd plan shall require the herd owner
to:
(a) maintain identification for each
animal in the herd;
(b) regularly
examine animals in the herd for signs of disease;
(c) immediately report any signs of central
nervous system disease in herd animals to the state veterinarian; and
(d) maintain records of the acquisition and
disposition of any animals entering or leaving the herd, including:
(i) the date of acquisition or
removal;
(ii) name, and address of
the person from whom the animal was acquired or to whom it was disposed;
and
(iii) cause of death, if the
animal died while in the herd.
(4) A herd plan may also contain additional
requirements to prevent or control the possible spread of CWD, depending on the
herd's particular condition and its premises, including:
(a) specifying the time for which premises
may not contain cervids after CWD-positive, exposed, or suspect animals are
removed from the premises;
(b)
fencing requirements;
(c)
requirements related to depopulation or selective culling of animals;
(d) restrictions on sharing and movement of
possibly contaminated livestock equipment; and
(e) cleaning and disinfection requirements,
or other biosecurity requirements.
(5) The state veterinarian shall approve any
movement of cervids onto or off the facility and shall restrict the movement of
cervids until the herd owner meets the requirements of the herd plan.
(6) The state veterinarian may review and
revise a herd plan at any time in response to changes in the herd or premises
or improvements in understanding the nature of CWD epidemiology or techniques
to prevent its spread.
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