051-15 Wyo. Code R. §§ 15-8 - Common Grazing Trichomoniasis Test Requirements

(a) All Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls that will be grazed in Common Grazing or used by Common Grazing participants for breeding purposes prior to the Common Grazing shall test negative to one (1) Official Trichomoniasis Test prior to turn out. This test may be either an individual sample test or a Pooled Sample test with no more than five bull's samples from one owner pooled together at the testing laboratory. The following are exemptions to this requirement:

(i) Virgin male Bovine less than twenty-four (24) months of age;

(ii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls having tested negative on an Official Trichomoniasis Test after the previous breeding season and which have had no subsequent reproductive exposure;

(iii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls used in Common Grazing arrangements may be exempted from testing by the State Veterinarian if all owners of Herd Units participating in the Common Grazing arrangement submit a single group testing waiver request in writing.

(b) A copy of the negative Trichomoniasis test record shall be supplied to the offices of the Board prior to Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls being released for Common Grazing.

(c) A producer who manages Bovine on Common Grazing may request the State Veterinarian to investigate compliance with these rules by participants of the Common Grazing arrangement directly involving that producer's Bovine. The State Veterinarian, or his designee, shall investigate and take appropriate action in a timely manner.

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051-15 Wyo. Code R. §§ 15-8

Amended, Eff. 5/20/2016.