(a) If not defined below, refer to the Wyoming Livestock Board's Chapter 2 Vaccination Against and Surveillance for Brucellosis rules. - (i) "Adult Brucellosis Vaccination" means the vaccination of female cattle over twelve (12) months of age with RB 51 vaccine following the protocol outlined in the current Brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules (UMR) or other APHIS directive.
- (ii) "Approved Livestock Market" means a livestock market that is licensed by the Board, and has in place a signed livestock marketing facility agreement with USDA APHIS, to handle cattle under conditions required by the Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program.
- (iii) "Board" means the Wyoming Livestock Board, State Agency 051, 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002, (307) 777-7515.
- (iv) "Brucellosis" means an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by Brucella abortus.
- (v) "Brucellosis Area of Concern" means an area designated by the Board and approved by the Governor as an area where risk of exposure to documented Brucellosis infected wildlife is of concern.
- (vi) "Category II Accredited Veterinarian" means an individual who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine and is approved by the USDA/APHIS to perform Category II accredited duties on all livestock species and poultry in the specific state(s) where he or she practices.
- (vii) "Chapter 2 Rules" means the Wyoming Livestock Board Vaccination Against and Surveillance for Brucellosis rules which establish protocol for vaccination, testing, and response for Brucellosis in cattle.
- (viii) "Custom Slaughter Facility" means a slaughter plant that is licensed and or inspected by the State of Wyoming where livestock is slaughtered and processed for the owner of the livestock only and the product is not offered for public sale or commercial use.
- (ix) "Designated Surveillance Area" shall be that area as defined in the Wyoming Livestock Board's Chapter 2 Rules or as amended by a board order.
- (x) "Designated Surveillance Area Origin Cattle" means cattle that have moved or will move from a farm, ranch, or range located within the defined boundaries of the Designated Surveillance Area.
- (xi) "Herd" means all Bovinae under common ownership or supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premise; or all Bovinae under common ownership or supervision on two or more premises that are geographically separated but in which the animals have been interchanged or had contact with animals from different premises. It will be assumed that contact between animals of the same species on the different premises has occurred unless the owner establishes otherwise and the results of the epidemiologic investigation are consistent with the lack of contact between premises.
- (xii) "Herd Plan" means a written document outlining practices a livestock producer will undertake to minimize the exposure of his/her cattle or domestic bison to Brucellosis. It shall be based on a completed Herd Risk Assessment. The Herd Plan will be valid when the State Veterinarian or his designee and the herd owner/manager have signed it.
- (xiii) "Herd Risk Assessment" means an evaluation of the potential risk a cattle or domestic bison herd has for exposure to Brucellosis infected elk, bison, or cattle. The Assessment shall be performed by Wyoming Livestock Board personnel.
- (xiv) "Mandatory testing" means any Brucellosis testing required by the Wyoming Livestock Board and/or United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
- (xv) "Official Adult Vaccinate" means a female Bovinae that is over twelve (12) months of age when first vaccinated for Brucellosis using the recommended dose of a vaccine approved by the USDA APHIS VS Administrator and the Board. Prior approval by the Wyoming State Veterinarian, or his authorized representative, is required and may include Brucellosis testing. All adult vaccinates will be identified as such by an appropriate tattoo in the right ear or other method approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian. Each Bovinae shall have a USDA-approved individual official identification device which shall be reported on the appropriate certificate and forwarded to the appropriate state and federal animal health agencies within 14 days of vaccination.
- (xvi) "Official Booster Vaccinate" means either an Official Adult Vaccinate or an Official Calfhood Vaccinate re-vaccinated for Brucellosis using the recommended dose of a vaccine approved by the USDA APHIS VS Administrator and the Board. Prior approval by the Wyoming State Veterinarian, or his authorized representative, is required either on a case-by-case basis or through a Herd Plan. Individual official identification will be confirmed and recorded for each Bovinae which shall be reported on the appropriate certificate and forwarded to the appropriate state and federal animal health agencies.
- (xvii) "Spaying" means any surgical procedure by which female cattle are rendered permanently infertile as certified by a licensed veterinarian.
- (xviii) "Surveillance Testing" means optional testing for Brucellosis other than that testing done to satisfy Chapter 2 Brucellosis test requirements or United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service test requirements, including testing provided for under the terms of a valid Herd Plan.
- (xix) "Testable Sample" means a blood sample, collected using a clean and separate needle, syringe and container, for Brucellosis testing which is received at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) in such condition that the tests conducted will yield valid results. The testability of any sample will be determined by the serology technicians at WSVL.
- (xx) "Test Eligible" means all sexually intact female cattle or female domestic bison eighteen (18) months of age and over (as evidenced by the full eruption of at least one of the first pair of permanent incisor teeth). All Bovinae that are visibly pregnant or Post Parturient are test eligible regardless of age.
- (xxi) "USDA/APHIS/VS" means the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
- (xxii) "Wyoming State Veterinarian" means a Wyoming Accredited Veterinarian, employed by the Board, who serves as the State Veterinarian for the State of Wyoming as outlined in W.S. 11-19-101.