(2)Iowa monitored feeder pig herd.a. Test requirements for a monitored feeder pig herd status include a negative herd test every 12 months of randomly selected breeding animals according to the following schedule: 1-10 head Test all
11-35 head Test 10
36 or more Test 30 percent or 30, whichever is less.
Effective July 1, 2000, all breeding herd locations in Stage II counties must have a monitored or better status or move by restricted movement.
b. A monitored identification card will be sent by first-class mail to the herd owner shown on the test chart if test results qualify the herd as monitored. An expiration date which is 12 months from the date that the certifying tests were drawn will be printed on the card. It is the owner's responsibility to retest the herd annually. The monitored status is voided on the date of expiration. A monitored herd status is revoked if:
(1) A positive test is recognized and interpreted by a pseudorahies epidemiologist and interpreted as infected.(2) Pseudorahies infection is diagnosed.(3) Recertification test is not done on time.(4) Not enough tests, according to herd size and vaccination status, are submitted.c. Additions of swine to a monitored herd shall be from noninfected herds, according to Iowa Code section 166D.7.d. Feeder pigs sold for further feeding require a monitoring test conducted within the six months prior to movement if the feeder pigs have been maintained on the same site as the breeding herd.e. Monitored, or higher, status feeder pigs sold may regain, and maintain, monitored status by a negative test of all or a random sample of 30 head of each segregated group, whichever is less, within 30 days prior to resale.f. Nursery units located in Stage II counties and not in the vicinity of the breeding herd are required to maintain a monitored status on the nursery unit in order for the swine to be eligible to be relocated to a finishing premises. Feeder pigs sold from these nursery units must meet the requirements of a negative test of all or a random sample of 30 head of each segregated group, whichever is less, within 30 days prior to sale. An official random-sample test shall be required for each segregated group of swine on an individual premises every 12 months for the maintenance of this monitored status. These testing requirements apply to swine eligible for relocation movement. Testing requirements for this random sampling are: Test 10 head per building, minimum 14 head per site.
Effective July 1, 2000, all nursery locations in Stage 11 coimties must have a monitored or better status or move by restricted movement.
g. Off-site finishing units located in the Stage 11 counties are required to maintain a monitored status on the finishing unit in order for the swine to be eligible to be sold to slaughter An official random-sample test will be required for each segregated group of swine on an individual premises every 12 months for the maintenance of this monitored status. These testing requirements also apply to swine eligible for relocation movement. Testing requirements for this random sampling are: Test 10 head per building, minimum 14 head per site.
Effective July 1, 2000, all finishing locations in Stage 11 coimties must have a monitored or better status or move by restricted movement.
h. Relocation, and sales to slaughter, require a 12-month monitoring test.