Section 287.829 - Pseudorabies; diagnosis; availability of herd for testing. - Michigan Statutes

PSEUDORABIES AND SWINE BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 239 of 1992

287.829 Pseudorabies; diagnosis; availability of herd for testing.

Sec. 29.

(1) When pseudorabies is diagnosed in swine purchased from or sold to another producer in the preceding 12 months, the owners of both the herd of origin and the herd of destination shall make available their herds for testing on a schedule prescribed by the director at the director's request.

(2) When pseudorabies infection is diagnosed, any herd having contact with the infected herd, as determined by epidemiological evidence, or located in the surrounding area within 1-1/2 miles of the infected herd shall be tested for the presence of pseudorabies at the request of the director.

(3) Upon request of the director, owners of swine within the state of Michigan shall make available their swine for testing for pseudorabies or brucellosis. The owner shall provide necessary facilities for handling, restraint, and testing, and shall render reasonable assistance as may be required by the director. The department shall be responsible for all costs and personnel for the collection and analysis of test samples under this subsection.

History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993