La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-511

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-511 - Admission of Cattle into Louisiana (Formerly Section 301)

A. All cattle entering the state must meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements.

1. Tuberculosis Requirements. All cattle over one year of age must show a negative test for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to entry. The date and results of the test and the individual identification of each animal must be recorded on the health certificate. The following are exempt from this requirement:

a. cattle that originate from a tuberculosis free accredited herd; however, they must be individually identified and the accredited herd number furnished on the health certificate;

b. beef cattle that originate from a tuberculosis free state or from a herd, not under quarantine, in a modified accredited tuberculosis free state or area;

c. cattle consigned to a recognized slaughter establishment or to an approved livestock auction market to be sold directly for immediate slaughter only.

2.Brucellosis

a. In addition to the above requirements, cattle entering Louisiana must meet the Brucellosis requirements found in part 78 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

b. No cattle from Brucellosis quarantined herds may move into Louisiana except those cattle moving to an approved livestock auction market or to an approved slaughter establishment and accompanied by the required federal form VS 1-27.

c. In addition to the requirements of §511. A.2 a, cattle must meet the following requirements.

i. Heifers between the ages of 4 and 12 months of age must be official Brucellosis calfhood vaccinates to be eligible to be brought into Louisiana. Exceptions to this Subparagraph are:

(a). heifers moving from a farm to an approved stock-yard or an approved slaughter establishment;

(b). individually identified heifers, less than 12 months of age, entering the state for exhibition purposes and returning to the state of origin.

ii. Effective January 1, 1989, all heifers and cows over 12 months of age, entering Louisiana, must be official Brucellosis vaccinates or originate from a herd that has had a complete negative herd test within the previous 12 months. A copy of the herd test record, which includes the animal(s) entering the state, must accompany the health certificate. Exceptions to this Subparagraph are:

(a). heifers and cows moving directly from a farm to an approved stockyard or an approved slaughter establishment;

(b). individually identified heifers and cows entering the state for exhibition purposes and returning to the state of origin;

(c). individually identified heifers and cows originating from a certified Brucellosis free herd, a Brucellosis class free state, or a Brucellosis class A state.

d. All intact male and female cattle over 12 months of age moving into the state of Louisiana from class B states must have a permit for entry prior to coming into Louisiana. These test eligible cattle must be quarantined and retested 45 to 120 days after movement into Louisiana. The following are exempt from this requirement:

i. individually identified, officially calfhood vaccinated females under 20 months of age for dairy breeds and under 24 months of age for beef breeds which are not preparturient (springers) or post-parturient, and the herd of origin is not known to be infected with Brucellosis;

ii. individually identified cattle originating from a certified Brucellosis-free herd or certified Brucellosis-free area, and moving directly to a Louisiana farm. The certified herd number must be recorded on the health certificate;

iii. cattle accompanied by a waybill to a recognized slaughter establishment for immediate slaughter only or to an approved livestock auction market for sale for immediate slaughter, for sale to a quarantined feedlot;

iv. steers and spayed heifers;

v. test-eligible cattle moving directly to a Louisiana auction market must have a permit for entry.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-511

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:236 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 13:555 (October 1987), LR 17:354 (April 1991), LR 18:835 (August 1992), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:944 (May 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093 and R.S. 3:2221.