051-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-6 - Compensation for Spaying Heifers

(a) To be eligible for compensation for Spaying heifers, the Spaying must be authorized by an Affected Herd Management Plan or a Brucellosis Mitigation Plan. The compensation rate for Spaying heifers is $8.00 per head. The veterinarian shall submit an invoice to the Board within 30 days after the end of the month in which the Spaying was performed for a particular herd. The invoice must list:

(1) the number of heifers Spayed;

(2) the ownership of the heifers Spayed; and

(3) whether the heifers Spayed are Designated Surveillance Area-Origin Bovinae or Temporary Surveillance Area-Origin Bovinae.

(b) Compensation will be paid only if one or more of the following conditions apply:

(i) The Herd is infected with Brucellosis;

(ii) The Herd is under Quarantine as an adjacent or a contact Herd;

(iii) The risk of exposure or transmission of Brucellosis to the Herd is high due to a documented commingling event during the period of February through June;

(iv) The risk of exposure or transmission of Brucellosis to the Herd is increased due to increased numbers of elk or wild bison in the vicinity of the Herd during the period of February through June; or

(v) There is documentation that the Herd was exposed to an event of abortion or calving by elk or wild bison at any time of year.

Notes

051-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-6

Adopted, Eff. 6/28/2023 (EMERGENCY). Amended, Eff. 8/11/2023. Amended, Eff. 9/4/2024.