CHAPTER Agr 2900
EQUINE QUARANTINE FROM CEM COUNTRIES
Statutory Authority: RSA 436:113
PART Agr 2901
EQUINE QUARANTINE FROM CEM COUNTRIES
Agr 2901.01 Statement
of Purpose. The purpose of this part
is to regulate owners or authorized
agents of equine quarantine facilities set up to hold horses and/or ponies from
CEM affected countries, and set minimum standards and guidelines for their
care, testing and release.
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
Agr 2901.02 Definitions.
(a) “Approved
quarantine facility” means an equine holding facility approved by the state
veterinarian and federal veterinary personnel for holding and handling horses
from CEM affected countries per U.S.D.A. regulations pursuant to 9 CFR, subpart
C, sections 93.301 and 93.304 published in the Code of Federal Regulations,
January 1, 2007.
(b) “Contagious
equine metritis” or “CEM” means an infectious reproductive disease of the
equine species.
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
Agr 2901.03 Quarantine
Procedures. The quarantine
procedures for equine species shall be enforced by the state as listed in 9
CFR, subpart C, sections 93.301 and 93.304 published in the Code of Federal
Regulations, January 1, 2007.
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
Agr 2901.04 Application.
(a) The owner or
agent of the equine quarantine facility shall file an application with the
department of agriculture, markets and food to receive stallions and mares from
CEM affected countries.
(b) The application
shall contain the following:
(1) Name of owner or authorized agent and
address;
(2) Country of origin for the horse or pony;
(3) Name and location of U.S.D.A. quarantine station
where animals were received from a CEM country;
(4) Name, breed, age, sex, description and
identification of equine to be quarantined; and
(5) Name and address of veterinarian employed to
perform testings.
(c) The owner or
agent of the equine quarantine facility shall comply with all provisions as
listed in 9 CFR, subpart C, sections 93.301 and 93.304 published in the Code of
Federal Regulations, January 1, 2007 and shall review the appropriate handling
and testing procedures for stallions
and mares with the state veterinarian in those regulations.
(d) The applicant
shall reimburse the state of
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
Agr 2901.05 Laboratory
Testing. All laboratory testing
shall be performed at diagnostic laboratories approved by Veterinary Services,
USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
Agr 2901.06
Procedures for Handling Equines Imported From CEM Countries.
(a) The quarantine
facilities shall be separated from other buildings where horses are housed as
follows:
(1) All doors or gates shall be secured; and
(2) All paddocks, pastures or exercise areas
shall be properly fenced to prevent escape and contact with any other horses.
(b) The owner or agent
shall designate personnel to care for the animals in quarantine and to be
responsible for their knowledge of the requirements.
(c) Personnel
pursuant to (b) above shall wear boots that shall be disinfected with a
germicide/viruside prior to entry and on leaving the quarantine facility.
(d) Protective
clothing for personnel who care for the animals shall be available at the
entrance of the quarantine facility and shall be used only in the facility.
(e) The accredited
veterinarian shall be responsible for sterilization of his or her equipment and
supplies used in a quarantine facility.
“Accredited veterinarian” means a licensed veterinarian approved by the
USDA-APHIS administrator and the state animal health official to perform duties
as outlined in 9 CFR, 161.2(d)(1) through (16) published in the Code of Federal
Regulations, January 1, 2007.
(f) Manure, bedding,
hay and other material from the quarantine area shall be spread on open crop
land, incinerated or burned in accordance with local requirements.
(g) All gloves,
sleeves, speculums and other disposable material after each culture or
treatment shall be placed in plastic garbage bags and stored in the quarantine
facility until burned, autoclaved or the quarantine is released.
(h) All equipment
used in the stalls or on the animals shall remain in the quarantine area.
(i) Visitors shall
not be permitted in the quarantine area.
(j) A horse under
quarantine shall remain in the quarantine facility until all laboratory results
indicate that the horse in quarantine is CEM free.
(k) If any medical
emergency occurs requiring medical treatment in an equine hospital during
non-office hours of the state veterinarian and the state veterinarian cannot be
reached at home, the farm manager shall notify the equine hospital of the fact
the animal is under quarantine for CEM.
The farm manager shall not transport such equine unless he receives
assurance from the equine hospital that the quarantine shall be maintained in
that equine hospital.
(l) If a quarantined
horse escapes, the escape shall be reported within an hour of discovery to the
state veterinarian.
Source. #5851, eff 6-23-94; ss by #7222, eff 3-30-00,
EXPIRED: 3-30-08
New.
#9180, eff 6-13-08
APPENDIX
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Agr 2901.01 thru Agr 2901.04(b) |
RSA 436:113 |
Agr 2901.04(c) |
RSA 436:112 |
Agr 2901.05 |
RSA 436:113 |
Agr 2901.06 |
RSA 436:111 |
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