Utah Admin. Code R58-2-3 - Reportable and Quarantinable Animal Diseases
(1) Reporting of Diseases. It shall be the
responsibility of veterinary diagnostic laboratories, veterinary practitioners,
livestock inspectors, and livestock owners to report immediately by phone or
written statement to the State Veterinarian any of the diseases or conditions
listed on the Utah List of Reportable Conditions for Animals, which is
available on the Department website.
(a) Any
swine moving within Utah shall be identifiable to determine the farm of origin
as per 9 CFR
71.19, October 31, 2022.
(b) Any sheep and goats moving within Utah
shall comply with federal Scrapie identification requirements as listed in 9
CFR Part 79 , January 1, 2022, requiring official identification to determine
the farm of origin.
(c) Sheep and
goats from Scrapie infected, exposed, quarantined, or source flocks may not be
permitted to move into or within the state, except to slaughter, unless a flock
eradication and control plan, approved by the State Veterinarian in Utah, has
been implemented in the flock where the diseased animal resides.
(d) Any live scrapie-positive, suspect, or
high-risk sheep or goat of any age and any sexually intact exposed sheep or
goat of more than one year of age shall be required to possess official
individual identification as listed in 9 CFR Part 79, January 1,
2022.
(2) Quarantines.
The Department or its agent may issue quarantines on:
(a) Any animal infected with diseases listed
on the Utah List of Reportable Conditions for Animals or any other contagious
or infectious disease or any epidemic or poisoning which is determined to be a
threat to other animals or humans.
(b) Any animal which it believes may
jeopardize the health of other animals, or humans.
(c) Any area within Utah to prevent the
spread of infectious or contagious diseases.
(i) Quarantines shall be issued to owners or
caretakers of animals affected with or exposed to infectious, contagious, or
communicable diseases by serving an official notice of quarantine to the owner
or caretaker in person or by registered mail to their last known
address.
(ii) A verbal hold order
may be placed on a facility as an immediate control measure until an official
notice of quarantine is issued.
(iii) During the period of quarantine, no
animals, animal products, or equipment shall be moved from or onto the
quarantined premises without the owner or caretaker of the quarantined animals
having first obtained a written permit from the Department to move the animals.
Additional control measures may be required.
(iv) Quarantines shall be released upon
compliance with Section
4-31-115; as well as with
9 CFR
71.2, October 31, 2022 edition, and other
applicable state and federal laws.
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