(a) Calfhood Vaccination (official
brucellosis calfhood vaccinate).
(1) All
female dairy calves shall be vaccinated against brucellosis with an approved
Brucella vaccine between the ages of four (4) through 12
months (120 through 365 days).
(2)
Female beef calves, if vaccinated against brucellosis, shall be vaccinated
between the ages of four (4) through 12 months (120 through 365
days).
(3) All calves vaccinated
pursuant to this section shall be identified in compliance with sections
752.1 and
752.2 of this article.
(4) The use of all vaccines for brucellosis
calfhood vaccination and eartags used for identification shall be reported to
the Animal Health Branch within 14 calendar days. Veterinarians may use the
Report of Heifer Calves Vaccinated -- Brucellosis, AHB Form 76-026 as provided
by the Department, or another form or method to report heifer calves vaccinated
for brucellosis which at minimum must contain the following information:
(A) County of vaccination; premises ID #; if
available; Animal Health Branch district; new herd, if applicable.
(B) Name, mailing address and telephone
number of the herd owner.
(C)
Physical address or location of calves at the time of vaccination; city, state
and zip.
(D) Date of vaccination;
optionally, the date of next vaccination (month, day and year).
(E) Number, type and breed of calves
vaccinated (dairy, beef, total, breed).
(F) Vaccination eartag numbers applied or
record the existing individual official identification numbers; ID submitted
electronically, if applicable.
(G)
Vaccine information: serial number, expiration date.
(H) A statement to be signed by the contract
veterinarian, identified by license number, vaccinating the calves certifying
that: the calves were vaccinated with an approved brucellosis vaccine; the
calves were in the prescribed age range when vaccinated; each calf was tattooed
in the right ear with the official tattoo showing the correct type of vaccine
and year; each calf was tagged with an official calf vaccination eartag in the
right ear or an Electronic Identification Device eartag in the left ear, unless
the vaccinating veterinarian received a request in writing by the owner, or
owner's agent, not to apply the eartag.
(I) Acknowledgment signed by the owner or
agent that the described calves were vaccinated and that all calves were within
California's prescribed vaccination age limits.
(J) An optional statement requesting
exemption to not apply the official vaccination eartags to the calves because
they already bear individual official identification and can be identified as
vaccinates within the herd, may be signed by the owner or owner's
agent.
(5) Any person
applying a vaccination eartag must record the information about the event as
specified in (a)(4) above and maintain the records for five (5)
years.
(b) Adult
Vaccination (official brucellosis adult vaccinate). A female bovine animal over
the eligible age prescribed for calfhood vaccination may be vaccinated with an
approved adult brucellosis vaccine as a part of an individual whole-herd
vaccination plan as agreed to by the Department and the owner of that herd.
Adult vaccination shall be supervised by a state or federal veterinarian. Each
animal vaccinated under this plan shall be negative to an official blood test
for brucellosis before vaccination and shall be permanently identified in
accordance with the agreement developed as part of the whole-herd vaccination
plan. Blood for testing may be collected at the time of vaccination if the
owner agrees to remove all brucellosis titered animals from the herd
immediately upon receipt of the test results. Test eligibility before adult
vaccination shall be determined by the Designated or District
Epidemiologist.
(c) Contract
Veterinarians. The Department requires state-licensed and USDA category II
accredited veterinarians to enter into a vaccination contract agreement with
the Department for authorization to vaccinate cattle in California against
brucellosis. Inquiries for becoming a contracted veterinarian with the
Department can be made by contacting the local Animal Health Branch district
office.
(1) The contract for vaccinating
female calves against bovine brucellosis shall include the following
information: Full name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number,
California state license number, USDA accreditation number, accreditation date,
Animal Health Branch district of the practice of the accredited veterinarian
contracting with the Department and the veterinarian's signature; and dates of
issue and expiration of the contract.
(2) The contracting veterinarian will agree
to: vaccinate female calves with an approved Brucella vaccine within the ages
prescribed by regulation; apply the official permanent tattoo of brucellosis
vaccination in the right ear and either an official brucellosis calfhood
vaccination eartag in the right ear or an Electronic Identification Device
eartag in the left ear of the vaccinate; perform the vaccination, eartagging,
and tattooing in a sanitary and professional manner; store unmixed vaccine as
directed by the manufacturer; use the reconstituted vaccine as mixed and not
hold for future use; dispose of unused reconstituted vaccine according to
biohazard waste guidelines; complete, sign, and record his/her state veterinary
license on a calf vaccination report as described in subsection (a), above;
obtain the owner (or agent) signatures as applicable on the report; give the
owner a copy of the vaccination report at the time of vaccination; send a copy
of the report to the local Animal Health Branch district office within 14
calendar days; and maintain a record or copy of the report for five (5)
years.
(3) The contract
veterinarian shall also agree to follow any official supplemental written or
oral instructions furnished by Animal Health Branch personnel related to
methods and procedures associated with any brucellosis contract; notify the
local Animal Health Branch district office of movement to another district; and
return all supplies and materials supplied by the State to an Animal Health
Branch district office at the termination of the contract.
(4) The contract shall expire on the stated
expiration date unless terminated earlier by ten (10) business days written
notice by either party. The contract shall be valid for up to two (2)
years.
(5) The contract shall be
signed for the Department by the Chief of the Animal Health Branch or a Staff
Veterinarian designated by the Chief. The Department may suspend temporarily or
cancel the contract of a veterinarian not complying with any part of the
contract.
(d) Purchase,
Possession, Sale, and Use of
Brucella Diagnostic Test Reagents
or Vaccine.
(1) The following may purchase,
possess, or use
Brucella vaccines and diagnostic test reagents
containing
Brucella microorganisms or components thereof in
California:
(A) Federal, state, county, or
municipal veterinarians, or public health officials in their official
capacities.
(B) Contract
veterinarians.
(C) Laboratories
approved by the USDA, their distributors, or agents.
(2) The following may purchase, possess, or
use
Brucella diagnostic test reagents and materials:
(A) Laboratories having a permit from the
California Department of Public Health to operate under the State Clinical
Laboratory Act.
(B) Laboratories
approved for public health work by the California Department of Public
Health.
(3) All sales or
transfers of Brucella test reagents or vaccines containing Brucella
microorganisms or components thereof by manufacturing laboratories, their
distributors or agents, to persons or laboratories within California shall be
limited to those persons or laboratories specified in subsections (1) and (2)
above. Sales or transfers of vaccine shall be reported by letter through the U.
S. Postal Service, to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal
Health Branch, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, within five (5) business
days after the date of sale or transfer.
Notes
Cal. Code
Regs. Tit. 3, §
752
1. Amendment
filed 4-16-68; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 68, No. 16). For
prior history see Register 57, No. 16.
2. Repealer of former article
1.5 (sections
752-754.21) and section, and new
article 1.5 (sections
752-754.2) and section filed
5-24-99; operative 6-23-99 (Register 99, No. 22).
3. Amendment of
subsection (c) filed 4-2-2007; operative 5-2-2007 (Register 2007, No.
14).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
2-27-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).
5. Amendment
of subsections (a)(4) and (c)(1) and amendment of NOTE filed 8-31-2021;
operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
10324,
10326
and
10327,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
10301,
10302,
10303,
10304,
10305,
10306,
10307,
10308,
10309,
10310,
10311,
10321,
10322,
10323,
10325,
10341,
10342,
10351,
10352,
10353,
10354,
10355,
10356,
10357,
10358,
10359
and
10493,
Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Amendment filed
4-16-68; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 68, No. 16). For prior
history see Register 57, No. 16.
2. Repealer of former article 1.5
(sections 752-754.21) and section, and new article 1.5 (sections 752-754.2) and
section filed 5-24-99; operative 6-23-99 (Register 99, No. 22).
3.
Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-2-2007; operative 5-2-2007 (Register 2007,
No. 14).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed
2-27-2017; operative 4/1/2017 (Register
2017, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(4) and
(c)(1) and amendment of Note filed 8-31-2021; operative
10/1/2021
(Register
2021, No. 36).