163A.1 - DEFINITIONS.
163A.1 DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter:
1. "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian who is
licensed by the state in which the veterinarian practices, is
approved by the department of agriculture and land stewardship or the
livestock sanitary authority of that state, and is accredited by the
United States department of agriculture.
2. "Brucellosis" means the disease wherein an animal of the
porcine species is infected with brucella microorganisms irrespective
of the occurrence or absence of clinical symptoms of infectious
abortion.
3. "Brucellosis test" means the test for brucellosis which is
approved by the department and administered in accordance with the
techniques approved by the department.
4. "Certificate of veterinary inspection" or
"certificate" means the same as defined in section 163.2.
5. "Infected animal" or "reactor" means an animal which
has given a positive reaction as determined by departmental standards
to the brucellosis test.
6. "Licensed veterinarian" means a veterinarian licensed to
practice in Iowa.
7. "Negative animal" means an animal which does not give a
positive reaction to the brucellosis test.
8. "Official brucellosis test report" means a legible record
made on an official form prescribed by the department.
9. a. "Validated brucellosis-free herd" means:
(1) A herd which has had at least one test made on all boars,
sows and gilts over six months of age with no positive reactions; or
(2) A herd which has been tested pursuant to a test approved by
rule of the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship
pursuant to chapter 17A, which test is in compliance with the
recommended uniform methods and rules of the animal and plant health
inspection service of the United States department of agriculture.
b. The validation made pursuant to paragraph "a",
subparagraph (1), shall be in force and effect for one year from the
date of the last test and shall be renewable on an annual basis by
the completion of a single test on boars, sows and gilts over six
months of age with no positive reactions. A validation made pursuant
to paragraph "a", subparagraph (2), shall be in force and effect
and shall be renewable in the manner specified in the rule adopted by
the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.
c. If the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship
adopts a rule under paragraph "a", subparagraph (2), and the
recommended uniform methods and rules of the animal and plant health
inspection service of the United States department of agriculture are
subsequently changed, the Iowa department of agriculture and land
stewardship shall not change its rule if the effect would be to make
less restrictive the standards or procedures for validating a
brucellosis-free herd. Section History: Early Form
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 163A.1] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1245, § 614; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §20; 2004 Acts, ch
1163, §16
Further definitions; see § 159.1