345 IAC 2-8-1 General provisions

Sec. 1. (a) The purpose of this rule is to control the spread of Johne's disease in Indiana. (b) The applicable definitions in IC 15-17-2 and this rule apply to this rule. (c) An animal tests negative or passes a test when an official Johne's disease test indicates that the animal is not infected with Johne's disease. (d) An animal tests positive, responds to, or fails a test when an official Johne's disease test indicates that the animal is infected with Johne's disease. (e) Samples collected for use in a Johne's disease test must be collected by, or under the supervision of, one (1) of the following individuals: (1) a veterinarian who is: (A) licensed or legally allowed to practice veterinary medicine in Indiana; and (B) accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Subchapter J. (2) A state or federal animal health official. (3) An agent that has been authorized by the state veterinarian. (f) A person collecting samples to be used in a Johne's disease test shall identify each animal from which samples were collected by attaching an official eartag to the animal's right ear. Each sample must be identified with the respective official eartag number. (g) The state veterinarian may approve disease detection tests that will reliably detect Johne's disease. The state veterinarian may approve a laboratory that demonstrates that its diagnostic procedures for Johne's disease are likely to produce timely and reliable test results if approving the laboratory will further the purposes of this rule. The state veterinarian may consider generally accepted scientific standards and state and federal licensing, certification, and evaluation programs when approving tests and laboratories. A list of official Johne's disease tests and official laboratories may be obtained from the state veterinarian.