§ 59a.117. Animal health.
(a) General health. Animals in the herd shall be maintained in a healthy condition, and shall be properly fed and kept.
(b) Tuberculin test. The lactating animals shall be located in a modified accredited state or zone, an accredited free state or zone, or an accredited free herd as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR Part 77 (relating to tuberculosis). If the animals are not located in those areas or zones, they shall be tested annually in accordance with that United States Department of Agriculture program. Additions to the herd shall be from an area or from herds meeting those same requirements.
(c) Brucellosis test. The lactating animals shall be located in states or areas meeting Class B status, or Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds, as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR Part 78 (relating to brucellosis) or shall be involved in a milk ring test program or blood testing program under the current USDA Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules. Additions to the herd shall be from a State, area or herd meeting these same requirements.
(d) Prohibition. Brucellosis and tuberculosis reactors disclosed shall be separated immediately from the milking herd. Milk from brucellosis or tuberculosis reactors may not be sold.
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