Section 115.30  General Requirements for Qualified Pseudorabies Negative, Negative Gene-Altered Vaccinated and Feeder Swine Pseudorabies Monitored Herds

a)         Herd certificates shall be issued upon completion of the required initial tests.  Each certificate shall include a herd number.

b)         Herds shall consist of at least 5 swine and shall be considered as including all breeding swine in the herd 6 months of age and over.

c)         All swine shall be identified by registry association approved individual tattoo, ear notch, registration number or ear tag.

d)         Blood samples shall be collected by an accredited veterinarian and shall be submitted to an approved laboratory for diagnosis.  The veterinarian shall indicate the purpose for which the test is being conducted on the test chart.

e)         Positive animals disclosed as a result of initial or maintenance testing and the herd involved shall also be subject to the requirements of Section 115.20.

f)         Swine maintained as feeder swine on the same premises as these herds must be farrowed on the farm, OR must enter the premises under the provisions required for breeding swine 8 Ill. Adm. Code 105.30 or Section 115.70 of this Part.

g)         The owner shall annually provide the breed of animals, method of identification, and inventory of the herd and agree to abide by the rules of this Part.

h)         Testing and/or vaccinating costs shall be at the expense of the owner. The Department shall not be responsible for any damage or loss incurred as a result of testing and/or vaccination.

i)          The owner shall permit authorized representatives of the Department to inspect the premises and the herd.

j)          Failure to meet the requirements for maintenance of a certificate shall result in its revocation.

(Source:  Amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 11781, effective July 8, 1992)