R58-18-14. Herd Plan

  (1) A written herd plan will be developed by the State Veterinarian with input from the herd owner, USDA, and other affected parties.

  (2) The herd plan sets out the steps to be taken to eradicate CWD from a CWD positive herd, to control the risk of CWD in a CWD-exposed or CWD-suspect herd, or to prevent introduction of CWD into another herd.

  (3) A herd plan will require:

  (a) specified means of identification for each animal in the herd;

  (b) regular examination of animals in the herd by a veterinarian for signs of disease;

  (c) reporting to a State or USDA representative of any signs of central nervous system disease in herd animals;

  (d) maintaining records of the acquisition and disposition of all animals entering or leaving the herd, including the date of acquisition or removal, name and address of the person from whom the animal was acquired or to whom it was disposed and 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 particular condition of the herd and its premises, including but not limited to:

  (a) specifying the time for which a premises must not contain cervids after CWD positive, exposed, or suspect animals are removed from the premises;

  (b) fencing requirements;

  (c) depopulation or selective culling of animals;

  (d) restrictions on sharing and movement of possibly contaminated livestock equipment;

  (e) cleaning and disinfection requirements, or other bio-security requirements.

  (5) The State Veterinarian must approve all movement of cervids onto or off of the facility.

  (a) Movement restriction of cervids will remain in place until requirements of the plan have been met.

  (6) The State Veterinarian may review and revise a herd plan at any time in response to changes in the situation of the herd or premises or improvements in understanding of the nature of CWD epidemiology or techniques to prevent its spread.