Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 820.7 - Trichomonosis Infected Cattle

(a) The State Veterinarian shall impose a quarantine pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code section 9562 and serve a Notice of Required Action in accordance with section of Title 31301.1 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations on the owner(s) of cattle as follows:

(1) Infected cattle.

(A) Any trichomonosis infected cattle shall be held on the premises where found. Movement may be allowed only under written permission by the Department. If infected cattle are to be slaughtered, written confirmation of the slaughter is required.

(2) Affected Herds.

(A) All herdmate bulls in an affected herd shall be held on the premises where found until the completion of one (1) individual animal negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as described in subsection (a)(1).

(B) All herdmate bulls in a herd that is determined to have been affected twice within 24 months shall be held on the premises where found until the completion of two (2) individual animal negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis tests conducted on specimens collected at least seven (7) calendar days apart but not more than 28 calendar days apart. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as described in subsection (a)(1).

(3) Exposed herds.

(A) The Department will conduct an epidemiological evaluation to identify exposed herds.

(B) All herdmate bulls in a trichomonosis exposed herd shall be held on the premises where found until one (1) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test is complete or has been completed with the prior 12 months. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as defined in subsection (a)(1) and the herd status will be changed to an affected herd and subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(2).

(4) Herds entering California with an approved Pasture to Pasture Permit as specified in Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 831(a)(1).

(A) Pasture to Pasture Permit affected herds.

1. Any trichomonosis infected cattle are not permitted to enter California.

2. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as described in subsection (a)(1).

3. All herdmate bulls in an affected herd shall be held on the premises where found until the completion of one (1) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test; or

4. Return all herdmate bulls to their state of origin to complete one (1) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test. The Department shall release the herdmate bulls from quarantine when the State Veterinarian from the state of origin notifies the Department that the required testing is complete.

5. All herdmate bulls in a herd that is determined to have been affected twice within 24 months shall be held on the premises where found until the completion of two (2) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis tests conducted on specimens collected at least seven (7) calendar days apart but not more than 28 calendar days apart. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as described in subsection (a)(1).

(B) Pasture to Pasture Permit herds exposed to trichomonosis.

1. The Department will conduct an epidemiological evaluation to identify exposed herds.

2. All herdmate bulls in a trichomonosis exposed herd shall be held on the premises where found until one (1) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test is complete. Any cattle determined to be infected will be restricted as defined in subsection (a)(1) and the herd status will be changed to an affected herd and subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(4)(A); or

3. Return all herdmate bulls to their state of origin to complete one (1) negative DNA detection or amplification-based trichomonosis test. The Department shall release the herdmate bulls from quarantine when the State Veterinarian from the state of origin notifies the Department that the required testing is complete.

(b) All trichomonosis testing shall be conducted at the expense of the owner(s) of the cattle.

(c) Failure to complete the required testing within 60 calendar days from the imposition of quarantine or a time period determined by the State Veterinarian as necessary to prevent the spread of trichomonosis will result in a quarantine of the whole herd.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 820.7

1. New section filed 8-21-2003; operative 9-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 34).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing former section 820.7 and renumbering section 820.8 to section 820.7 filed 4-23-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 17).
3. Renumbering of former section 820.7 to section 820.8 and new section 820.7 filed 9-5-2007; operative 10-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 36).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)(A)3.-4. filed 2-15-2011; operative 3-17-2011 (Register 2011, No. 7).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-27-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9166, 9167, 9561, 9562, 9570 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 8-21-2003; operative 9-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 34).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing former section 820.7 and renumbering section 820.8 to section 820.7 filed 4-23-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 17).
3. Renumbering of former section 820.7 to section 820.8 and new section 820.7 filed 9-5-2007; operative 10-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 36).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)(A)3.-4. filed 2-15-2011; operative 3-17-2011 (Register 2011, No. 7).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-27-2017; operative 4/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 9).