345 IAC 2.5-2-6 State free status; herd depopulation

Sec. 6. (a) The United States Department of Agriculture declared Indiana tuberculosis-free under the bovine TB UM&R on November 1, 1984. It is the board's objective to take all action necessary to maintain the state's tuberculosis-free status. Therefore, whenever tuberculosis is identified in a herd of animals, the state veterinarian may order all or part of the herd depopulated to control the spread of tuberculosis. The state veterinarian may order any object destroyed to control the spread of tuberculosis. (b) Animals to be destroyed because of tuberculosis must be shipped under permit directly to an approved slaughtering establishment or be disposed of by rendering or burial in a manner approved by and under the supervision of the state veterinarian. Objects to be destroyed because of tuberculosis shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the state veterinarian. The state veterinarian shall approve methods of destroying and disposing of animals and objects that pose the least risk for transmission of tuberculosis considering the practical, logistical, and financial constraints incumbent in the situation. (c) Animals that are to be destroyed because of tuberculosis must be destroyed and the disposal of carcasses completed within fifteen (15) days after the appraisal is completed. The state veterinarian may extend the time allowed under this subsection if an extension will aid in accomplishing the goal of tuberculosis eradication.