7 Pa. Code § 59a.406 - Animal health
(a)
General. A raw milk permitholder shall monitor the health of
the animals from which the raw milk for human consumption is produced to ensure
that they are in general good health and free of tuberculosis and
brucellosis.
(b)
Confirmation of brucellosis-free status. A raw milk
permitholder shall, at intervals of no greater than 13 months, provide the
Department confirmation from a licensed veterinarian that the animal or herd
from which the raw milk for human consumption is produced has been determined
to be free from brucellosis by annual blood tests conducted in accordance with
Chapter 7 (relating to brucellosis regulations).
(c)
Annual confirmation of
tuberculosis-free status. A raw milk permitholder shall, at intervals
of no greater than 13 months, provide the Department confirmation from a
licensed veterinarian that the animal or herd from which the raw milk for human
consumption is produced has been determined to be free from tuberculosis by
annual tests conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 (relating to control and
eradication of tuberculosis of livestock).
(d)
Annual veterinary
examination. A raw milk permitholder shall, at intervals of no more
than 1 year, have a licensed veterinarian examine the herd and issue a written
report of this examination. The report must reflect that, upon physical
examination, the herd is in apparent good health and free from evidence of
communicable disease. The raw milk permitholder shall retain a copy of the
written veterinarian's report for at least 3 years and, upon request of the
Department, make the report available for inspection.
Notes
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 59a.404 (relating to requirements for the issuance of a raw milk permit).
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