Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-28-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024
Section 9-28-1 - Definitions

As used in these regulations, the terms below shall have the following definitions.

(a) "Brucella ovis" means an infectious, contagious disease of sheep characterized by ram epididymitis.
(b) "Brucella ovis-free flock" means a flock of sheep in which all test-eligible rams annually have two negative serology tests 45 to 120 days apart.
(c) "Individual identification" means any of the following:
(1) an official United States department of agriculture metal ear tag; or
(2)
(A) a microchip;
(B) a tattoo;
(C) a physical description; or
(D) any other means that clearly identifies the animal.
(d) "Official serology test" means the follow-ing:
(1) the collection of samples by a licensed, federally accredited veterinarian; and
(2) the submission of the samples to a laboratory registered with the animal health department and approved by the livestock commissioner to conduct tests to identify brucella ovis.
(e) "Test-eligible ram" means any ram six months of age or older that was not born in the year of the test.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 9-28-1

Authorized by K.S.A. 47-607d and K.S.A. 47-610; implementing K.S.A. 47-610; effective Jan. 23, 1998.