§ 3.139. Pseudorabies requirements.
(a) Breeding swine imported into this Commonwealth shall be serum neutralization test negative at a dilution of 1:4 or negative by other official tests for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to importation into this Commonwealth and shall originate from herds that have had no symptoms of pseudorabies during the past 12 months or shall originate from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd.
(b) Breeding swine shall be retested for pseudorabies not less than 15 days nor more than 45 days after date of entry into this Commonwealth. These swine shall be held separate from other animals until negative test results are received.
(c) Feeder swine may be imported only if they meet one of the following conditions:
(1) Originate from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd.
(2) Originate from a pseudorabies monitored swine herd.
(3) Are negative to an official test for pseudorabies within 30 days prior to importation.
(4) Originate from a state which maintains a pseudorabies surveillance program that includes the following:
(i) Identification of breeding swine to permit traceback to the farm of origin.
(ii) Testing of breeding swine for pseudorabies in accordance with the UM&R for pseudorabies eradication.
(iii) Maintenance of a surveillance index of traceback of suspect or test positive animals in accordance with the UM&R for pseudorabies eradication.
(iv) Investigation and official random sample testing of every swine herd within 1.5 miles of a known pseudorabies infected herd.
(d) Swine tested and processed for importation shall be kept separate from swine not meeting interstate health requirements or of unknown health status.
(e) Embryo transplant donors shall be negative to an official pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to securing fertilized ova or shall be members of a qualified pseudorabies negative herd. Semen donors shall be negative to a pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to securing semen specimens or shall be members of a pseudorabies negative herd.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.139 issued under sections 9 and 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. § § 421 and 430); section 1 of the act of March 28, 1929 (P. L. 110, No. 117) (3 P. S. § 371); and section 2 of the act of April 17, 1929 (P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. § 342).
Source The provisions of this § 3.139 adopted May 20, 1977, effective May 21, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1345; amended June 23, 1978, effective June 24, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1676; amended March 9, 1979, effective March 10, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 774; amended March 19, 1982, effective May 19, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 979; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (144188) to (144189).
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 5.61 (relating to swine consigned).
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