051-25 Wyo. Code R. §§ 25-2 - Definitions Used in Rules

(a) "Affected Herd Management Plan" means a written document jointly approved and signed by the Wyoming State Veterinarian, USDA APHIS VS AVIC, and the affected Herd owner or manager, outlining the practices the affected Herd owner or manager will implement to eliminate Brucellosis infection from the Herd and that incorporates the requirements for the release of a Quarantine.

(b) "Brucellosis" means an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by Brucella abortus.

(c) "Mitigation Efforts" means the management efforts a herd owner or manager must take to minimize the risk of Brucellosis spreading from an affected herd while that herd is under state Quarantine and an Affected Herd Management Plan.

(d) "Qualified Expenses" means expenses that a herd owner incurs while the herd owner's herd is under Quarantine and an Affected Herd Management Plan and that would not otherwise be incurred during the course of normal herd management.

(e) "Quarantine" means an official document issued by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative that restricts the movement of specific Bovinae affected with or exposed to Brucellosis and that sets forth the requirements for Quarantine release.

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051-25 Wyo. Code R. §§ 25-2

Adopted, Eff. 8/11/2023.