ATCP 10.01(64) (64) “Mare” means a female equine animal over 731 days of age.

ATCP 10.01(65) (65) “Menagerie animal” means a domestic or non-domestic animal kept as part of a collection of multiple species primarily for purposes of exhibition.

ATCP 10.01(66) (66) “Mycoplasmosis” means a disease of poultry caused by bacteria of the genus Mycoplasma.

ATCP 10.01(67) (67) “National poultry improvement plan” means the national poultry improvement plan and auxiliary provisions dated January 2011, 9 CFR 56, 145, 146, and 147, printed in USDA-APHIS publication 91-55-088.

ATCP 10.01 Note Note: The national poultry improvement plan is 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. The department will provide free copies to Wisconsin flock owners upon request. A flock owner may request a copy by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.01 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.01(68) (68) “Negative” means an official diagnostic test result that discloses no evidence of disease.

ATCP 10.01(68m) (68m) “Net salvage value” means the salvage value plus any federal indemnities received by the owner.

ATCP 10.01 Note Note: The net salvage value is used to calculate any state indemnities permissible under ss. 95.23 (1m), 95.25 (5), 95.26 (7), 95.27 (4), 95.31, and 95.37, Stats.

ATCP 10.01(69) (69) “Official back tag” means an identification back tag issued or approved by the federal bureau or the department.

ATCP 10.01 Note Note: Examples of official back tags include the official Wisconsin bovine back tag and the official Wisconsin swine back tag.

ATCP 10.01(70) (70) “Official ear tag” means an identification ear tag approved by the federal bureau that bears an official individual identification number meeting the requirements of one of the following:

ATCP 10.01(70)(a) (a) The national uniform ear tagging system developed by the federal bureau in veterinary services memorandum no. 578.12, revised March 15, 2011.

ATCP 10.01 Note Note: A person may obtain a copy of the veterinary services memorandum by calling [phone], by visiting the department website at: https://datcp.wi.gov/Documents/NUESTagMemorandum.pdf, or by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.01 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708

ATCP 10.01(70)(b) (b) The animal identification number developed by the federal bureau in 9 CFR 86.1 consisting of 15 digits with the first 3 digits of 840.

ATCP 10.01(70)(c) (c) An identification system also approved by the department.

ATCP 10.01(71) (71) “Official individual identification” means a set of identifying characters that is uniquely associated with an individual animal. A specific “official individual identification” and its placement on an animal is differentiated, in part, by animal species, and consists of one of the following:

ATCP 10.01(71)(a) (a) For bovine, an official ear tag attached to the animal.

ATCP 10.01(71)(b) (b) For farm-raised deer, any of the following:

ATCP 10.01(71)(b)1. 1. An official ear tag attached to the animal.

ATCP 10.01(71)(b)2. 2. A federal bureau and department approved microchip implanted in the animal.

ATCP 10.01(71)(c) (c) For equine, any of the following:

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1. 1. A written or graphic description by a licensed and accredited veterinarian sufficient to identify the individual equine including all of the following:

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1.a. a. Name.

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1.b. b. Age.

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1.c. c. Breed.

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1.d. d. Color.

ATCP 10.01(71)(c)1.e. e. Sexual status.