ATCP 10.53(2)(e)1.1. That the veterinarian is the herd veterinarian, having established a valid veterinarian-client relationship with the herd keeper and a valid veterinarian-patient relationship with the herd.
ATCP 10.53(2)(e)2.2. That no farm-raised deer in the herd has shown any clinical signs of chronic wasting disease in the past 12 months.
ATCP 10.53 NoteNote: A person may obtain an application form under sub. (2) by calling (608) 224-4872, by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 10.53 NoteWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.53(2)(f)(f) A physical herd inventory verifying the herd census and completed by the herd veterinarian or an authorized agent of the department listing each farm-raised deer’s 2 individual identifications that meet the requirements under s. ATCP 10.54 (3).
ATCP 10.53(3)(3)Action on application. The department shall grant or deny an application under sub. (2) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application. Except as provided in sub. (9), a herd is enrolled on the day that the department accepts the application. The department shall notify the herd keeper of the enrollment date.
ATCP 10.53(4)(4)Continued enrollment. A person who enrolls a herd in the status program under this section shall do all the following to continue that enrollment:
ATCP 10.53(4)(a)(a) Identify every farm-raised deer in the herd with 2 individual identifications that meet the requirements under s. ATCP 10.54 (3) before the farm-raised deer is one year old.
ATCP 10.53(4)(b)(b) Have a chronic wasting disease test performed, according to s. ATCP 10.52.
ATCP 10.53(4)(c)(c) Notify the herd veterinarian within 24 hours after observing any signs or symptoms of chronic wasting disease in the herd.
ATCP 10.53(4)(d)(d) Complete an annual herd census and file a report of that herd census under sub. (5).
ATCP 10.53(4)(e)(e) Create and maintain complete herd records under sub. (6).
ATCP 10.53(4)(f)(f) Provide the department with an annual written statement from the herd veterinarian. A Wisconsin certified veterinarian shall sign and submit the statement within 30 days before or after the anniversary of the herd’s enrollment under sub. (3). The statement shall certify all the following:
ATCP 10.53(4)(f)1.1. That the veterinarian is the herd veterinarian, having established a valid veterinarian-client relationship with the herd keeper and a valid veterinarian-patient relationship with the herd.
ATCP 10.53(4)(f)2.2. That the herd has not had any signs of chronic wasting disease, or any positive test results for chronic wasting disease, in the past 12 months.
ATCP 10.53(4)(g)(g) Report any escapes from the herd, and any returns of escaped farm-raised deer to the herd, as required by s. ATCP 10.46 (12).
ATCP 10.53 NoteNote: Under s. ATCP 10.46 (12), if a farm-raised deer escapes from a herd enrolled in the chronic wasting disease herd status program, and is returned to the herd more than 120 hours after the escape, it loses its status under the program and is treated as a new addition to the herd. That will adversely affect the program status of the entire herd.
ATCP 10.53 NoteA more stringent rule applies if the farm-raised deer escapes into a wild deer disease control area. If that escaped farm-raised deer is returned to the herd more than 24 hours after the escape, it loses its status under the program and is treated as a new addition to the herd. That will adversely affect the program status of the whole herd.
ATCP 10.53 NoteIf an escaped farm-raised deer is not returned to the herd, there is no effect on the program status of the herd, except as provided in sub. (7).
ATCP 10.53(4)(h)(h) Submit a physical herd inventory completed by the herd veterinarian or an authorized agent of the department at least once every 3 years. Each farm-raised deer in the herd shall have 2 individual identifications which meet the requirements of s. ATCP 10.54 (3). Each farm-raised deer keeper with a herd enrolled in the herd status program under this section shall submit the first complete physical herd inventory by December 31, 2015.
ATCP 10.53(5)(5)Annual herd census. A person shall complete an annual herd census under sub. (4) (d) within 30 days before or after the anniversary of the herd’s enrollment under sub. (3). The person shall file an annual census report under sub. (4) (d), on a form provided by the department, within 10 days after completing the annual herd census. The report shall include all of the following:
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)(a) A whole herd census that shall include all of the following:
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)3.3. The species, sex, and month and year of birth of all farm-raised deer in the herd.
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)4.4. The 2 individual identifications which meet the requirements of s. ATCP 10.54 (3) for each farm-raised deer that is at least one year old.
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)5.5. The following information for each farm-raised deer added to the herd since the last herd census:
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)5.a.a. Whether the new farm-raised deer was born in the herd or added from another source.
ATCP 10.53(5)(a)5.b.b. If the farm-raised deer was added from another source, the name and address of the person from whom it was obtained.
ATCP 10.53 NoteNote: Farm-raised deer less than one year old may be grouped by like species, sex, and month and year of birth, for example: 5 WTD, Female, born in herd, June, 2011.
ATCP 10.53(5)(b)(b) A report that indicates, for each farm-raised deer that has left the herd since the last reported herd census, by escape, death, slaughter, or transfer of ownership, all of the following: