Section 40-7-57 - Procedure when brucellosis found in blood tests--Notice to owner or agister--Testingor slaughter of herd. - South Dakota Statutes

40-7-57. Procedure when brucellosis found in blood tests--Notice to owner or agister--Testing or slaughter of herd. When any swine slaughtered show evidence of brucellosis, resulting from tests of blood samples collected, and the origin of the swine involved can be traced back to the herd of origin with reasonable certainty, the following procedures shall be followed: the state veterinarian or his agent shall notify the owner or agister of the result of the test; upon notification that there may be brucellosis existing in his herd, the owner or agister shall be instructed that no swine may be sold except for slaughter purposes, under permit, until such time as the herd is tested and found free of the disease; such owner or agister shall submit such herd of swine for test within thirty days of the date of notice or such owner or agister may elect to dispose of the entire herd for slaughter purposes only, in lieu of the test; and, in any event he shall declare whether he wants to have the herd tested or sell it for slaughter and set the date by which he will have completed the testing or slaughtering.

Source: SL 1973, ch 263, § 11.