Utah Admin. Code R657-4-13 - Disease Provisions for Those Possessing Gamebirds Under Short Term Pen-reared Gamebird Possession Provisions or Releasing Gamebirds Under Personal Use Pen-reared Gamebird Release Provisions

(1) Those possessing or releasing pen-reared gamebirds under short term pen-reared gamebird possession provisions or personal use pen-reared gamebird release provisions shall:

(a) Obtain pen-reared gamebirds from a Commercial Gamebird Facility within Utah licensed by the Department of Agriculture; or

(b) Import pen-reared gamebirds into Utah following Department of Agriculture and Food requirements in Rule R58-1; or

(c) Test a representative sample within 30 days before release for:

(i) Mycoplasma gallisepticum;

(ii) Mycoplasma synoviae;

(iii) Avian Influenza virus; and

(iv) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid.

(A) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid testing is only required if any other domestic birds are on the facility or gamebirds did not originate from an NPIP source flock certified for Pullorum-Typhoid.

(v) Additional diseases identified by the Division or Utah Department of Agriculture and Food as threats to wildlife or domestic birds if the wildlife document holder has been notified of additional requirements.

(2) In the case of game birds testing positive for diseases listed in Subsection (1)(c) game birds shall not be brought into, out of, or released from of any holding facilities before disease free status has been established.

(a) Facilities are considered disease free 60 days after negative testing listed in Subsection (1)(c).

(b) Retesting as per Subsection (1)(c) is additionally required before release.

(c) Additional measures may be applied as deemed appropriate by the Division, the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the Department of Health and Human Services.

(e) Those possessing gamebirds under short term pen-reared gamebird possession provisions shall notify the Division of any large or unusual mortality events due to infectious disease, diet or unknown cause within 48 hours of the event.

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Utah Admin. Code R657-4-13

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-20, effective 10/5/2023