Form VS 4-1D VS 4-1D Application for Validation of a Brucellosis Free Area

Brucellosis Program

VS 4-1D Feb 2009

Brucellosis Program - State

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

VETERINARY SERVICES




APPLICATION FOR VALIDATION OF A BRUCELLOSIS-FREE AREA

The information in this report is needed for effective monitoring and management of the Brucellosis Federal-State Cooperative Program

(9 CFR Parts 51 and 78).

GEOGRAPHIC AREA





STATE






APPLICATION FOR BRUCELLOSIS-FREE








The following basic requirements have been met:


(1) In accordance with the provisions of the current Brucellosis Eradication-Uniform Methods and Rules, the required testing has been completed and

the incidence of Brucellosis did not exceed the limits specified.


(2) All swine herds in which brucellosis was disclosed have been slaughtered or released from quarantine. No known foci of swine brucellosis remain in

the area. There are no pending tests of swine herds suspected of being affected with Brucellosis.


(3) Procedures for maintaining continuous surveillance of the swine population as prescribed by the Brucellosis Eradication-Uniform Methods and

Rules, are adequate to locate swine brucellosis if introduced into the area.


If reactors are disclosed in the Area in the future they will be reported promptly to Veterinary Services, Riverdale, Maryland 20737.


We request that this Area be declared a Validated Brucellosis-Free Area.






SIGNATURE OF STATE OFFICIAL





TITLE

DATE

SIGNATURE OF FEDERAL VETERINARIAN IN CHARGE





DATE


CERTIFICATION

Veterinary Services hereby declares the above Area

A VALIDATED BRUCELLOSIS-FREE AREA






beginning_________________________________________________, and ending ____________________________________________________


SIGNATURE OF VS CERTIFYING OFFICER





DATE


VS FORM 4-1D Previous edition may be used. (OVER)

FEB 2009

TESTING SUMMARY

1. REQUEST FOR BRUCELLOSIS-FREE


VALIDATION REVALIDATION REINSTATEMENT


2. GEOGRAPHIC AREA

3. STATE

4. QUALIFYING METHOD


COMPLETE HERD (Area) TESTING ALTERNATE METHOD 1 ALTERNATE METHOD 2 OTHER (Specify)


5. TOTAL HERDS IN AREA (Item 6a + 7)





6. HERDS IN AREA QUALIFIED BY COMPLETE HERD TESTS

A. Total No. of Herds Tested

B. Total No. of Swine Tested

(6 mos. of age and older)

C. Total No. of Swine Not Tested (Under 6 mos. of age)


7. TOTAL NO. OF HERDS IN AREA NOT TESTED (Specify reasons not testing each herd in item 18)




8. SWINE HERDS IN AREA SELLING BREEDING STOCK

A. Total No. of Herds

B. No. of Herds Tested

C. Total No. of Herds Validated Brucellosis-Free


9. ELIGIBLE SWINE SLAUGHTERED

A. No. Slaughtered


B. No. of Blood Samples Collected

C. Percent Collected (9B ÷ 9A)


%

10. MST REACTORS TRACED TO HERD OF ORIGIN

A. No. of Reactors Traced

(item 10A + 11A = 14E)


B. Percent of Reactors Not Traced

(item 11A ÷ 14E)


%

C. Total of Herds Tested


11. MST REACTORS NOT TRACED TO HERDS OF ORIGIN


12. TRACEBACK CAPABILITY (item 9C x 10B)

13. TESTING DATES

A. No of Reactors Not Traced







B. Percent of Reactors Not Traced (item 11A ÷ 14E)





%

From

To





SWINE OR HERD CLASSIFICATION

NUMBER

RESULTS OF BLODD TESTS

INFECTED HERDS

REACTOR SWINE

A. HERDS

B. SWINE

C. NUMBER

D. PERCENT (Col. C ÷ A)

E. NUMBER

F. PERCENT (Col. E ÷ B)

14. Market Swine Tests










15. Test of Herds of origin of MST reactors










16. Other complete herd blood tests










17. Totals










%





%

18. SUMMARY: (Give a brief history of the swine brucellosis status of the area including the date the last infected animal was found. Also, indicate the date of quarantine release of slaughter for this herd. The method of identification of slaughter animals used and other pertinent information should be briefly described. Attach additional sheet if necessary.



















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