ATCP 10.20
ATCP 10.20
Johne's disease; certified veterinarians. ATCP 10.20(1)(a)(a) The department may certify a veterinarian as a Johne's disease certified veterinarian if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.20(1)(a)2.
2. The veterinarian successfully completes a training program approved by the department.
ATCP 10.20 Note
Note: A current list of approved training programs may be obtained from the department by contacting the department's website at
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/index.html, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 10.20 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.20(1)(b)
(b) An application for certification under
par. (a) shall include a nonrefundable fee of $50. A certification under
par. (a) expires 5 years after it is granted. A veterinarian may renew the certification by completing a renewal training program provided or approved by the department and paying a nonrefundable renewal fee of $50.
ATCP 10.20(2)
(2) Johne's disease vaccination certified veterinarian. ATCP 10.20(2)(a)(a) The department may certify a veterinarian as a Johne's disease vaccination certified veterinarian if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.20(2)(a)2.
2. The veterinarian successfully completes a Johne's disease vaccination training program provided or approved by the department.
ATCP 10.20(2)(b)
(b) A certification under
par. (a) expires 5 years after it is granted, or upon expiration of the veterinarian's certification under
sub. (1), whichever occurs first. A veterinarian who is currently certified under
sub. (1) may renew a certification under
par. (a) by completing a renewal vaccination training program provided or approved by the department.
ATCP 10.20(3)
(3) Disqualification. The department may withdraw a certification under
sub. (1) or
(2) for cause, including a failure to adhere to relevant standards under
ss. ATCP 10.15 to
10.19 or this section. The department shall issue a withdrawal notice in writing. The notice shall specify the reasons for the withdrawal.
ATCP 10.20 Note
Note: The person named in a notice under sub. (3) may request a contested case hearing under s.
227.42, Stats., and ch.
ATCP 1. A request for hearing does not automatically stay the withdrawal of certification.
ATCP 10.20 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (1) (b)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09;
CR 11-048: am. (1) (b), (2) (b)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12.
ATCP 10.21
ATCP 10.21
Bovine animals; identification. ATCP 10.21(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a veterinarian who does any of the following to any bovine animal shall insert, in the right ear of the animal, an official eartag unless the animal is already identified with an official eartag:
ATCP 10.21(1)(a)1.
1. Vaccinates, identifies or tests a bovine animal in order to complete a certificate of veterinary inspection or any other official document or certification related to that animal.
ATCP 10.21(1)(b)
(b) If a bovine animal is a purebred animal registered with a breed association, any of the following may serve in place of an official eartag to identify the animal:
ATCP 10.21(1)(b)1.
1. A breed association registration number that uniquely identifies the animal, and that corresponds to the breed association registration papers for that animal. A purebred calf, if not yet registered, may be identified by its dam's registration number and the date of birth of the calf.
ATCP 10.21(1)(b)2.
2. A breed association tattoo that uniquely identifies the animal, and that corresponds to breed association registration papers for that animal.
ATCP 10.21(1)(c)
(c) No person may insert any eartag, other than an official eartag, breed association eartag or parasite control tag, in the right ear of any bovine animal.
ATCP 10.21(2)(a)(a) If an animal trucker, animal dealer, animal market operator, federally approved livestock import market operator, or slaughtering establishment operator receives any bovine animal over 2 years old for slaughter, or for sale or shipment to slaughter, that person shall do all of the following unless the animal is a steer or official spayed heifer:
ATCP 10.21(2)(a)1.
1. Identify the animal with an official backtag at the time of receipt, unless the animal is already backtagged. Backtags shall be applied 4 inches behind the shoulder and 4 inches below the topline.
ATCP 10.21(2)(b)3.
3. The name and address of the person from whom the animal was received.
ATCP 10.21(2)(b)4.
4. Whether the animal was of a beef or dairy breed. If the animal is a beef and dairy crossbreed, it shall be classified as a beef breed.
ATCP 10.21(2)(b)5.
5. The animal's official individual identification if the animal leaves the premises of an animal dealer or animal market operator, other than for direct shipment to slaughter. If the animal has no official individual identification, the animal dealer or animal market operator shall insert an official eartag in the animal's right ear before the animal leaves the premises.
ATCP 10.21(2)(c)
(c) A person who is required to make a record under
par. (b) shall retain that record for at least 5 years, and shall make the record available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
ATCP 10.21 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06.
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in
par. (b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless a valid certificate of veterinary inspection accompanies the animal. The certificate shall include all of the following information:
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)1.
1. The official individual identification of the bovine animal. Official individual identification is not required for veal calves or steers imported from a brucellosis free state or nation, or from a brucellosis class A state, if that state or nation is also an accredited tuberculosis free state or nation and the certificate of veterinary inspection clearly identifies the shipment destination and the number of animals included in the shipment.
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)5.
5. If the animal is imported to an approved import feed lot, the feedlot permit number assigned to that feed lot under
sub. (9).
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under
par. (a) for any of the following:
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment or an intermediate livestock handling facility, approved under
sub. (10), for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: ATCP 10.07 (4) (c) prohibits the operator of a federally approved livestock import market from releasing an imported bovine animal to a location in this state unless the animal meets bovine import requirements under this chapter. Animals shipped directly to slaughter are exempt from certain import requirements that would otherwise apply.
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)3.
3. An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)3.a.
a. The animal is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment.
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)4.
4. An animal returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the animal was shipped directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the animal was outside the state for veterinary treatment.
ATCP 10.22(2)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in
par. (b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless the animal tests negative on a pre-import brucellosis test. Except as provided in
par. (c), the pre-import brucellosis test shall be conducted not more than 30 days before the animal enters this state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. Paragraph (a) does not require a pre-import brucellosis test for any of the following animals:
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)6.
6. A calf under 6 months old originating from a brucellosis class A state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)7.
7. An official vaccinate under 20 months old originating from a brucellosis class A state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)8.
8. Feeder cattle originating from a brucellosis class A state that are imported directly to an approved import feedlot.
ATCP 10.22(2)(c)
(c)
Test method. A laboratory approved by the department or the federal bureau shall conduct a brucellosis test under
par. (a). The laboratory shall conduct the test using the tube, plate, or buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA) test method, or another test method approved by the department.
ATCP 10.22(3)(a)(a) Import permit required. Except as provided in
par. (b), no person may import a bovine animal originating from a brucellosis class B or C state unless the department issues a permit under
s. ATCP 10.07 (2) authorizing that import shipment.
ATCP 10.22(3)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(4)
(4) Brucellosis reactors; import restricted. No person may import a brucellosis reactor into this state, except that a reactor originating from an adjacent state may be imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter if all the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(4)(a)
(a) The department issues an import permit under
s. ATCP 10.07 (2) that identifies the animal as a brucellosis reactor imported for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(4)(b)
(b) Brucellosis reactors from this state may be imported to that adjacent state for slaughter under equivalent terms and conditions.
ATCP 10.22(5)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in
par. (b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless the animal tests negative on a pre-import tuberculosis test. The pre-import tuberculosis test shall be conducted not more than 60 days before the animal enters this state.
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. Paragraph (a) does not require a pre-import tuberculosis test for any of the following:
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)4.
4. An animal originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free state or nation that accepts bovine animals from this state without a prior tuberculosis test, unless one of the following applies:
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)4.b.
b. The state or nation of origin has a confirmed tuberculosis positive herd, in which case a tuberculosis test is required under
par. (a) until that herd is in compliance with state or federal herd plans, all quarantines are released and all epidemiologically-linked herds have tested negative for tuberculosis.
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)5.
5. An animal originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd if the animal is accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes the tuberculosis-free herd certification number of the herd of origin and the date on which the herd of origin was last tested for tuberculosis.
ATCP 10.22(5)(c)
(c)
Veal calves. Veal calves qualify for the exemption under
par. (b) 6. if all of the following apply:
