5C-21.011. Vaccination, Approval and Procedures

(1) Approval. No person shall produce, distribute, sell, or use any pseudorabies vaccine for the immunization of any swine in the state unless such vaccine is a USDA-licensed pseudorabies vaccine. (2) Vaccination of swine for pseudorabies shall be authorized provided: (a) Prior approval is given by the State Veterinarian based on the results of an epidemiological analysis herd risk assessment as provided in Epidemiological Analysis Herd Risk Assessment, DACS-09156 11/04, evidence of recurrent exposure or infection, and completion of a swine herd cleanup plan as provided in Herd Cleanup Plan – Swine, DACS-09209 11/04; (b) Only an approved pseudorabies vaccine is used; (c) Vaccination is performed by or under the direct supervision of an accredited veterinarian or a state or federally employed veterinarian; (d) Vaccinated animals are permanently identified by an official individual identification; and (e) Vaccine is used only in pseudorabies infected, exposed, or high-risk herds as determined and recommended by a pseudorabies epidemiologist. (3) Forms. Epidemiological Analysis Herd Risk Assessment, DACS-09156 11/04 and Herd Cleanup Plan – Swine, DACS-09209 11/04 are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Division of Animal Industry, 407 S. Calhoun St., Rm. 333, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800, (850)410-0900.