Rule 40-13-2-.11 - Sheep and Goats(1) Sheep and goats entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and must comply with the official USDA identification methods. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must include a statement from the issuing accredited veterinarian that there is no evidence of foot rot, scabies, contagious ecthyma, cutaneous fungal lesions, or scrapie in the animals being moved or in the flock/herd of origin. Such animals shall not have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease prior to or during shipment.(2) All sheep and goats entering Georgia for immediate slaughter must be individually identified by a method approved by USDA and be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, waybill, or proof of ownership and must be consigned to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment.(3) Sheep and goats do not require a brucellosis or tuberculosis test prior to entering Georgia.(4) Should foot rot, scabies, contagious ecthyma, cutaneous fungal lesions or scrapie be disclosed in any shipment of sheep or goats into Georgia, those animals in the shipment and any exposed flocks/herds shall be placed under quarantine. All animals infected shall be sold for slaughter, except those affected with scrapie or shall be isolated and treated until recovered. The quarantine shall be released when all visible lesions are resolved or program standards are met.(5) Sheep and goats from quarantined flocks or herds entering Georgia must be individually identified and permitted on a USDA form VS 1-27 to a state or federally approved slaughtering establishment.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-13-2-.11
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-1, 4-4-64, 4-4-65, 4-4-119, 4-4-121.
Original Rule entitled "Equine" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Sheep and Goat" adopted. F. Sept. 2, 2011; eff. Sept. 22, 2011.