Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
PART I. Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services |
Chapter 9. Control and Eradication of Tuberculosis of Livestock |
SubChapter C. RETESTING OF HERDS DISCLOSING REACTORS |
Section 9.31. Conditions required for retesting
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(a) Retests for tuberculosis may not be conducted until 60 days have elapsed following the previous test due to desensitization. The only exception would be the use of the comparative cervical or cervical test by approved regulatory veterinarians within 10 days of previous injection date.
(b) Retests will not be authorized until reactors are disposed of under State or Federal supervision and the premises have been properly cleaned and disinfected.
(c) The length of time between retests will be determined by the Bureau and will be dependent upon the amount of infection disclosed on each test.
The provisions of this § 9.31 amended November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3099. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1425).