ATCP 10.27(4) (4) Suspending or revoking certification.

ATCP 10.27(4)(a) (a) The department may summarily suspend or revoke any certification under this section if any of the following occur:

ATCP 10.27(4)(a)1. 1. An animal in the herd tests positive for pseudorabies.

ATCP 10.27(4)(a)2. 2. The herd owner fails to comply with certification requirements.

ATCP 10.27(4)(b) (b) The state veterinarian may issue a summary suspension or revocation notice under par. (a). The notice shall state the reason for the suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.27 Note Note: A herd owner affected by a suspension or revocation may request a hearing before the department under ch. 227.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 1. A request for a hearing does not automatically stay the summary suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.27 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (1) to (3) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09.

ATCP 10.28 ATCP 10.28 Swine brucellosis; testing and control. Brucellosis testing and control requirements are specified under s. ATCP 10.052.

ATCP 10.28 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 18-085: r. and recr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.29 ATCP 10.29 Swine brucellosis-free herd; certification.

ATCP 10.29(1) (1) Certification. The department may certify a herd of swine as a validated brucellosis-free herd if the herd qualifies for that certification under the brucellosis uniform methods and rules. Every certification application shall include a nonrefundable fee of $50 for each year of certification. To maintain the herd certification, the herd owner shall comply with applicable requirements under the brucellosis uniform methods and rules.

ATCP 10.29 Note Note: The brucellosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth. Copies may also be obtained by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.29 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.29(2) (2) Suspending or revoking certification.

ATCP 10.29(2)(a) (a) The department may summarily suspend or revoke a certification under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

ATCP 10.29(2)(a)1. 1. A swine in the herd tests positive for brucellosis.

ATCP 10.29(2)(a)2. 2. The herd owner fails to comply with sub. (1).

ATCP 10.29(2)(b) (b) The state veterinarian may issue a summary suspension or revocation notice under par. (a). The notice shall state the reason for the suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.29 Note Note: A herd owner affected by a suspension or revocation may request a hearing before the department under ch. 227.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 1. A request for a hearing does not automatically stay a summary suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.29 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (1) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09.

ATCP 10.291 ATCP 10.291 Swine porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus: testing and control.

ATCP 10.291(1) (1) Who may collect test sample. A person who collects a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus test sample, for purposes of this chapter or ch. ATCP 12, shall be one of the following:

ATCP 10.291(1)(a) (a) An accredited veterinarian and, if the accredited veterinarian collects the test sample from swine in this state, a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.

ATCP 10.291(1)(b) (b) A person working under the direction of a veterinarian under par. (a), provided that the veterinarian submits the sample for testing.

ATCP 10.291(1)(c) (c) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.

ATCP 10.291(2) (2) Test procedure. A test and test strategy used to determine whether the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is in the herd of origin shall be approved by the department and shall provide 90% confidence that the disease would be identified if present at 30% prevalence in the herd by using one of the following:

ATCP 10.291(2)(a) (a) Collecting a pooled sample of swine by hanging a cotton rope in a group of swine as follows:

ATCP 10.291(2)(a)1. 1. For herds with less than 150 swine, one pooled sample of swine shall be collected and tested. The number of swine to be pooled for samples shall be determined by the owner in consultation with his or her herd veterinarian.

ATCP 10.291(2)(a)2. 2. For herds with 150 to 299 swine, two pooled samples of swine shall be collected and tested. The number of swine to be pooled for samples shall be determined by the owner in consultation with his or her herd veterinarian.