As used in this chapter:
1. "Class free state" means there has been no known brucellosis in cattle for a period of twelve months. States are classified as class free, class A, class B, and class C, according to guidelines set forth in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1.
2. "Condemned" or "reactor" applies to cattle reacting to a test applied for brucellosis.
3. "Official calfhood vaccination" means the vaccination of a female calf of any breed between the ages of four months and ten months with brucella vaccine approved by the United States department of agriculture, which vaccination has been administered by a licensed accredited veterinarian according to the rules established by the department. The officially vaccinated animal shall be identified by an official vaccination tattoo mark, and an official ear tag or owner's purebred identification. The tattoo mark, ear tag or owner's purebred identification shall be described in a certificate furnished by the attending veterinarian.
Within thirty days following the vaccination, the attending veterinarian shall supply the owner with a certificate of vaccination. The veterinarian shall retain a copy of the certificate and forward a copy to the office of the state veterinarian within the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.
4. "Official test" for brucellosis includes all tests under the supervision of, or the authorization from, the department.
5. "Owner" includes any person, persons, firm copartnership, association or corporation owning or leasing livestock from another owner.
6. "Quarantine" means the entire herd must be confined to the premise if any reactor is disclosed.
7. "Registered purebred" shall include cattle with a certificate from herdbooks where registered.
8. "State-approved premises" means feedlot or grazing areas established at the discretion of the department for the feeding, fattening or growing of untested heifers over four months of age but under eighteen months of age. Rules governing the operation of the premises shall be made at the discretion of the department and subject to chapter 17A.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 164.1]
86 Acts, ch 1036, § 1--;3; 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 615
Referred to in § 164.13
Further definitions; see § 159.1
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