NAC584.2771. Tuberculosis.

     1. Each animal in a certified herd must be tested for tuberculosis and satisfactorily pass the test before any milk from the animal is sold. Each animal must be retested at least once every 12 months. The test must be performed by a licensed veterinarian who is certified to administer the test by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department.

     2. Any animal found to be infected after the test must be disposed of in accordance with the requirements approved by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department. A certificate signed by the veterinarian or attested to by the Commission constitutes evidence of the test.

     3. A veterinarian performing a test for tuberculosis shall make a complete record of the test, and the record must be kept on file at the dairy for 3 years. A summary of the test must be filed with the Commission.

     4. A hoofed mammal that reacts to a tuberculosis test must be removed from the herd immediately upon discovery of the reaction, and the milk must be discarded. The barn and exercise yards used by the animal must be cleaned and disinfected in a manner approved by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department.

     [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. §§ 11.5-11.5.2, eff. 1-7-82]—(NAC A 10-30-97; A by Dairy Comm’n by R151-01, 12-17-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; R082-11, 5-30-2012)