Section 4-16-17 - Anaplasmosis surveillance, control and eradication(a) Upon direction of the state veterinarian, blood samples shall be collected at slaughter from all cattle two years of age and older and shall be forwarded to the veterinary laboratory of the division for anaplasmosis testing.(b) When reactors are found in tests conducted under subsection (a), the entire herd shall be quarantined and retested for anaplasmosis. The herd shall remain under quarantine and be retested at sixty to ninety-day intervals until two consecutive negative tests have been obtained.(c) All testing of cattle in compliance with requirements shall be done in a safe manner. Cattle shall be stanchioned or otherwise securely restrained to the satisfaction of the veterinarian conducting the test.(d) All positive reactors to the anaplasmosis test shall be identified with a reactor tag affixed to the left ear by the state veterinarian or designee. All reactors shall be slaughtered under permit issued by the state veterinarian within thirty days after official notification In writing of the reaction. The owner shall give advance notice to the state veterinarian of the time and place of slaughter of the reactors.(e) All cattle slaughtered as Identified positive reactors to the anaplasmosls test shall be appraised prior to slaughter and the owner Indemnified In accordance with the provisions of section 142-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes.(f) No Indemnity shall be paid when the owner does not comply with all rules and Instructions Issued by the division pertaining to the control and eradication of anaplasmosls.[Eff. 10/5/81] (Auth: HRS § 142-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 142-3, 142-6, 142-9 and 142-22)