New
Mexico Register / Volume XXXVI, Issue 8 / April 22, 2025
TITLE 21 AGRICULTURE
AND RANCHING
CHAPTER 30 ANIMALS
AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 6 BOVINE
TRICHOMONIASIS
21.30.6.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico
Livestock Board.
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21.30.6.2 SCOPE: All
owners, transporters, or handlers of livestock in the state of New Mexico and
those that apply to bring livestock into the state for any reason. Additional requirements for livestock owners
governing livestock business activities can be found in
21.32, 21.33 and 21.35 NMAC.
[21.30.6.2 NMAC -
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21.30.6.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Section 77-2-7 Article 3 of Chapter 77, NMSA
1978.
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21.30.6.4 DURATION:
Permanent.
[21.30.6.4 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.6.4 NMAC, 04/22/2025]
21.30.6.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: April 22, 2025
unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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21.30.6.6 OBJECTIVE: To
prevent introduction and to control the bovine venereal disease trichomoniasis,
specifically Tritrichomonas foetus
(T. foetus)
infection.
[21.30.6.6 NMAC -
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21.30.6.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. Definitions
beginning with “A”:
(1) “Acceptable specimen” means a specimen determined satisfactory for
diagnostic testing by the testing laboratory, including complete documentation.
(2) “Accredited
veterinarian” means an individual who is currently licensed to practice
veterinary medicine and is accredited by the United States department of
agriculture, animal plant health inspection service, veterinary services in the
state of New Mexico.
(3) “Agent”
means the executive director, deputy director, veterinarian, livestock
inspector or employee of the board.
(4) “Approved
laboratory” means any laboratory designated and approved by the state
veterinarian for examining T. foetus samples.
(5) “Approved
veterinarian” means an accredited veterinarian who has attended
trichomoniasis training that is approved by the New Mexico state
veterinarian. Such training must include
preputial sampling, sample handling and shipping, appropriate record keeping
and official bull trichomoniasis identification. A trained and certified
designee, in the employ of the veterinarian of record for a New Mexico licensed
sale yard, may work under the guidance of said approved veterinarian. These lay trich testers are limited to
working at licensed New Mexico sale yards.
B. Definitions
beginning with “B”:
(1) “Board”
means the New Mexico livestock board.
(2) “Bovine”
means any sexually intact male or female animal of the genus bos including bison (Bison bison).
(3) “Bovine
pregnancy diagnosis technician” means an individual who has met the requirements
for and has been granted by the New Mexico board of veterinary medicine a
permit to perform pregnancy diagnosis on cattle and is currently licensed.
C. Definitions
beginning with “C”:
(1) “Certificate
of veterinary inspection (CVI)” means the form issued by the state of origin
that records the consignor, consignee, identity, origin, destination and health
status of animals, issued by an accredited veterinarian of that state. It is commonly known as a health certificate.
(2) “Commingle”
means bovids of opposite sex and belonging to different owners in the same
enclosure or pasture with a reasonable opportunity for sexual contact.
(3) “Complete
bull herd test” means an official T. foetus test from each non-virgin bull in the herd.
(4) “Confined feeding” means a dry
lot feeding facility (not grazing) where there is no sexual contact among
bovine therein.
D. Definitions
beginning with “D”: “Direct slaughter” means
transporting an animal to a slaughter plant without unloading prior to arrival
at the slaughter plant.
E. Definitions
beginning with “E”: “Exposed herd”
means a herd adjacent to a premises occupied by an affected herd, herds sharing
common pasture or having contact with affected herd(s) as determined by the
state veterinarian.
F. Definitions
beginning with “F”: [RESERVED]
G. Definitions
beginning with “G”: [RESERVED}
H. Definitions
beginning with “H”:
(1) “Herd” means the group of animals consisting of all
bovines over 12 months of age (male and female) which have commingled during
the last 12 months.
(2) “Herd management plan” means a plan developed to eradicate the disease from a positive herd. The herd management plan
will be developed by the producer in coordination with the local veterinarian
and livestock inspector. It shall be
approved by the state veterinarian.
I. Definitions
beginning with “I”: “Import permit”
means a document issued by the state veterinarian’s office authorizing specific
livestock movements into New Mexico. Permits
expire 30 days after issuance and are not transferable.
J. Definitions
beginning with “J”: [RESERVED]
K. Definitions
beginning with “K”: [RESERVED]
L. Definitions
beginning with “L”: {RESERVED]
M. Definitions
beginning with “M”: [RESERVED]
N. Definitions
beginning with “N”:
(1) “‘N’ brand” means the
official brand registered to New Mexico livestock board, used to designate any
livestock which must be shipped to slaughter or an approved feedlot.
(2) “Negative
T. foetus
bull” means a bull which qualifies by one of the following:
(a) originates
from a herd not known to be infected and has had a negative official T. foetus bull
test within the last 60 days;
(b) originates
from a positive herd but has a series of three negative official T. foetus bull
tests at intervals of at least one week; or
(c) qualified
with a negative import or negative in-state official T. foetus bull test.
(3) “Negative
T. foetus herd”
means a herd which has received a complete bull herd test with negative results
within the last twelve months.
(4) “New
Mexico commuter permit” means a permit issued by the New Mexico state
veterinarian’s office to New Mexico livestock producers who utilize pasture
lands and other livestock operations in one or multiple states that are
contiguous with New Mexico.
O. Definitions
beginning with “O”:
(1) “Official
T. foetus
bull test” means the sampling of the preputial content of a bull by a
licensed, accredited and T. foetus test
certified veterinarian or a veterinarian from the New Mexico livestock
board. Such test must be conducted after
at least one (1) week separation from all female bovine. The bull and sample must be positively and
individually identified and documented for laboratory submission. The official
laboratory test shall be a genetic based test such as polymerase chain reaction
(PCR), either standard or real time, or other technologies as approved by the
state veterinarian. Test
is not considered official until results are reported by the testing
laboratory.
(2) “Official
T. foetus
laboratory testing” means the laboratory procedures that shall be approved
by the state veterinarian for identification of T. foetus.
P. Definitions
beginning with “P”:
(1) “Positive
T. foetus
bull” means a bull that has had a positive T. foetus test.
(2) “Positive
T. foetus
herd” means the group of all bovines which have had any opportunity for sexual
contact in the previous breeding season and in which any animal (male or
female) has had a positive diagnosis for T.
foetus.
Q. Definitions
beginning with “Q”:
(1) “Quarantine”
means movement restriction issued by a New Mexico livestock inspector that
shall be placed on all cattle in a positive T.
foetus herd.
Such restriction shall
specify the identity of the animals and the premises where the animals shall be
confined.
(2) “Quarantine
feedlot” means a dry lot feeding facility approved by the state
veterinarian where positive T. foetus bulls or bovine females from a positive T. foetus herd
may be fed prior to slaughter and there is no sexual contact with the opposite
sex bovine.
(3) “Quarantine release” means that
a herd has completed all regulatory requirements to eliminate T. foetus
infection in that herd and is no longer classified as a positive herd.
R. Definitions
beginning with “R”: “Regulatory
veterinarian” means the state veterinarian or his designee. This may be a state or USDA employed
veterinarian or any accredited veterinarian holding a current state license.
S. Definitions
beginning with “S”:
(1) “State
veterinarian” means the veterinarian designated by the New Mexico livestock
board.
(2) “Suspect
T. foetus
bull” means a bull from a positive T.
foetus herd that has not yet had three
consecutive negative official T. foetus bull tests.
T. Definitions
beginning with “T”: “Tritrichomonas
foetus (or T. foetus)” means a protozoan parasite that is the
causative agent to the contagious venereal disease trichomoniasis. The disease exhibits as infertility,
pyometra, abortions and reproductive inefficiency in the female bovine.
U. Definitions
beginning with “U”: “Unacceptable
sample” means a sample that is deemed not diagnostic by the official
testing laboratory.
V. Definitions
beginning with “V”: “Virgin bull”
means a sexually intact male bovine less than 12 months of age.
W. Definitions
beginning with “W”: [RESERVED]
X. Definitions
beginning with “X”: [RESERVED]
Y. Definitions
beginning with “Y”: {RESERVED]
Z. Definitions
beginning with “Z”: [RESERVED]
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21.30.6.8 IMPORT
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Breeding bull.
(1) All
non-virgin bulls, except as noted in Paragraph (7) of this subsection (below),
shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI), import
permit and a negative official T. foetus test within 60 days prior to entry and no sexual
contact between testing and entry.
(2) If
the pre-entry test is not an official T. foetus test and is not conducted at a laboratory
approved by the American association of veterinary laboratory diagnosticians or
the New Mexico state veterinarian, an in-state, post-entry test shall be
required within 10 days of entry into New Mexico and prior to commingling with
other cattle.
(3) No
bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter New Mexico unless the
bull is consigned directly to slaughter and is individually identified for
movement by a NMLB approved method.
(4) Each
CVI issued for bulls covered under this rule shall bear one of the following
statements:
(a) “T. foetus has
not been diagnosed in the herd of origin”; or
(b) “The
bull(s) represented on this CVI have had a negative official T. foetus bull
test within 60 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since
the last qualifying test.”
(5) The
veterinarian issuing the CVI shall forward a copy of all official negative T. foetus
tests for the bull(s) represented on the CVI to the New Mexico state
veterinarian’s office.
(6) No
bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter New Mexico unless the bull has
three consecutive negative official T. foetus bull tests at least a week apart within 60 days
prior to entry. The post-entry official
test is also required. Bulls must be
isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known. Identification procedures are listed below.
(7) Exceptions
to the importation testing and slaughter surveillance requirements are:
(a) transient
rodeo or exhibition (show) bulls, which shall have no sexual contact with a
female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does
not include pasture) while in New Mexico;
(b) bulls
consigned direct to slaughter; or
(c) bulls
consigned to confined feeding; or
(d) bulls
originating from a certified trichomoniasis-free herd, in a state with
requirements equivalent to those New Mexico has in place for such a herd
designation, as determined by the New Mexico state veterinarian. This exemption requires documentation of
current trichomoniasis-free certification in the state of origin and a copy of
the program requirements for certification.
B. Reproductive bovine
female.
(1) No
female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter
New Mexico. Exceptions include the
following:
(a) on
the premises of origin, there were three consecutive official negative T. foetus
tests of the entire bull population and the only
allowed females are those which:
(i) have a calf at side and no exposure
to other than known negative bulls since parturition; or
(ii) are
at least 120 days pregnant; or
(iii) are
known virgin heifers; or
(iv) are
heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant; or
(v) are
documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation; and
(vi) no
other female will be allowed entry into New Mexico for breeding purposes from
such herds;
(b) consigned
directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot.
(2) Bovine
breeding females must have the following statement placed on the CVI and signed
by the owner/manager of the herd of origin:
(a) “the
cows listed on this CVI did not originate from a known positive T. foetus
herd”; or
(b) “the
cows listed on this CVI are at least 120 days pregnant”; or
(c) “the
cows listed on this CVI originated from a positive T. foetus herd and are consigned for
slaughter”; or
(d) “the
heifers listed on this CVI were exposed for their first breeding only to a
known negative T. foetus
bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant”; or
(e) “the females listed on this CVI have
had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of
their movement into New Mexico.”
C. Commuter permitted
cattle.
(1) All
bulls must be negative to an official T. foetus test within 60 days prior to entry. There shall be no commingling between testing
and entry. All purchased bulls added to
herd shall comply with test provisions.
(2) In
any herd, should a bull be a positive T. foetus bull, he shall be
identified and sold to slaughter only.
(a) All
remaining bulls must test negative on three consecutive official tests at least
one week apart.
(b) Only
females which have a calf at side and no exposure to other than known negative T. foetus
bulls since parturition, are at least 120 days pregnant, are known virgin
heifers or are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120
days pregnant shall be allowed to accompany the commuting herd. Other open cows shall be sold to slaughter,
moved under quarantine to be fed for slaughter or artificial insemination or
held in sexual isolation for a 120 day period.
D. Import permit.
(1) All
cattle must obtain an import permit, which will be recorded on the CVI.
(2) All
cows originating from a premises where T.
foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must
obtain an import permit, and prior approval for entry from the New Mexico state
veterinarian, which will be recorded on the CVI.
E. Public livestock sales (auctions).
(1) All
out-of-state bulls must be accompanied by an import permit.
(2) All
non-virgin bulls (imported) shall be accompanied by an official laboratory
negative T. foetus
test, conducted within 60 days prior to sale with no exposure to bovine females
from the time of sample collection until sold.
Any bull without a test will be placed under quarantine and tested at
the livestock sale premises within 10 days of sale or will be sold for
slaughter purposes only. Bulls shall be
isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known. Identification procedures are listed below.
(3) All
bulls not qualifying as above will be announced in the sale ring as having
“unknown T. foetus
status” and shall be so designated on the buyer’s documents. Such bulls shall be identified with a back
tag designating them as having no T. foetus test prior to being offered for sale.
(4) Untested
bulls may be sold for confined feeding.
To be removed from confined feeding, bulls must be identified with the
official New Mexico livestock board “N” fire brand or other NMLB approved
method and go directly to slaughter or have a negative official T. foetus bull
test.
(5) Bovine
breeding females shall be accompanied by one of the following statements signed
by the owner/manager of the herd of origin on the CVI or other
suitable document. In the absence of one
of these statements, any female bovine over the age of 12 months shall be
consigned and sold to slaughter (or quarantined feed for slaughter) only:
(a) “The
cows listed on this document did not originate from a known positive T. foetus
herd.”
(b) “The
heifers on this document have been exposed to only known negative T. foetus
bulls and are not yet 120 days pregnant.”
(c) “The
cows listed on this document are at least 120 days pregnant.” or
(d) “The
cows listed on this document originate from a positive T. foetus herd and are consigned for
slaughter.”
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21.30.6.9 INTRASTATE
BREEDING BULLS:
A. All non-virgin bulls including culled herd sires sold for slaughter,
must have a negative T. foetus test within 60 days prior to:
(1) change
of ownership (sold to slaughter buyers),
(a) all
slaughter bulls can be N branded and
have a trich sample collected, but may go to slaughter
with results pending. Slaughter
surveillance bulls do not need to be held for test results.
(b) any
New Mexico producer that tests for trichomoniasis annually (complete herd bull
test), and has a defined breeding season, will be exempt from slaughter
surveillance, upon presentation of the annual trichomoniasis
test results.
(2) change
of possession under lease or rental, sharing or
(3) any
other agreement that would place the bull in a different breeding herd.
B. There shall be no sexual contact between the time of testing and change
of possession. A NMLB
inspection shall be required to verify change of possession and appropriate T. foetus testing.
The owner presenting the bull for sale is financially responsible for the
testing.
C. Mature bulls, two years of age or older, that have been castrated or
banded are not exempt from slaughter surveillance.
D. Culled herdsires with medical conditions
(broken penis, lameness, etc.) shall be tested at the owner’s expense. If it appears it would be inhumane (at the
discretion of the NMLB inspector or herd veterinarian) to put the bull through
the chute, crippled and chronic broken penis bulls will be exempt.
E. Bulls shall not be exposed to females at the new premises until the
results of the test are known.
F. Any bull with a positive test shall be immediately quarantined and the
positive bull(s) shall be identified with the official New Mexico livestock
board “N” fire brand or other NMLB approved method.
G. The positive T. foetus bull’s herd of origin will be placed under
quarantine.
H. The quarantine will be released in accordance to
the regulatory section of this rule.
[21.30.6.9 NMAC -
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21.30.6.10 VOLUNTARY
NEW MEXICO T. FOETUS FREE HERD
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - MAY BE AN INDIVIDUAL HERD, RANCH, GRAZING
ASSOCIATION OR FEDERAL LAND PERMITEE:
A. Breeding bulls.
(1) All
non-virgin breeding bulls shall be tested annually for T. foetus for the three years following
the adoption of this rule.
(2) During
the three year inception period, all non-virgin breeding bulls with changes of
ownership, leased, rented or otherwise, shall be tested for T. foetus
within 60 days prior to such change unless consigned direct to slaughter. The test will be completed and test results
known prior to the time a bull is physically transferred to the receiving
premises or herd.
(3) Negative
T. foetus
bulls will be identified with the official New Mexico negative T. foetus tag
described in the identification section of this part.
(4) All
slaughter bulls removed from the herd will be tested for T. foetus. The test may be performed at a slaughter
facility if prior arrangement with a veterinarian and an appropriate agreement
with the slaughter facility management is made.
(5) Bovine
females added to a certified herd shall not originate from a known T. foetus
infected herd. Female herd additions
must originate from a New Mexico certified T.
foetus-free herd or qualify in one of the
following categories:
(a) calf
at side and no exposure to other than known negative T. foetus bulls;
(b) checked
by an accredited veterinarian or bovine pregnancy diagnosis technician, at
least 120 days pregnant and so recorded;
(c) virgin;
or
(d) heifers
exposed as virgins only to known negative T.
foetus infected bulls and not yet 120 days
pregnant.
(6) Records
must be maintained for all tests including all non-virgin bulls entering the
herd and made available for inspection by an accredited veterinarian or state
animal health official.
(7) Following
successful completion of the three-year testing requirement, the participating
entity shall receive a T. foetus-free certification from the New Mexico state
veterinarian’s office. Annual
re-certification will require documented evidence that all male herd additions
were virgin or that non-virgin breeding bulls added to the herd had three
official negative T. foetus
tests within 60 days prior to commingling with female bovine and that all
slaughter bulls removed from the herd have been negative for T. foetus
prior to or at slaughter.
(8) A
herd in which a bull has a confirmed T. foetus infection will be classified as a positive T. foetus herd
and shall be removed from the “free” status.
The herd will be quarantined until positive T. foetus bulls are sent to slaughter and
all other bulls in the herd test negative to three consecutive official T. foetus
tests at least seven days apart. The
third T. foetus
test will be completed within 12 months of the initial T. foetus confirmation in the herd and
will be conducted after the bulls have had breeding exposure to the cow
herd. The bulls will be removed from the
cow herd at least seven days prior to the official T. foetus test. If more than 12 months have passed since
confirmation of T. foetus
in the herd, the state veterinarian may require additional T. foetus testing prior to release of
quarantine. The initial negative T. foetus test
is included in the three negative tests.
B. A non-tested,
non-virgin bull that commingles with a herd that holds or is actively working
toward the New Mexico certified T. foetus-free status, by fence breach or any commingled
situation, shall obligate the owner of the non-tested bull to test the bull
from one to three times at the option of the state veterinarian in consultation
with the owner and veterinarian of the negative herd.
C. A
bull from a herd which holds a current or has pending a T. foetus-free certification and which
commingles with a non-tested herd, shall undergo one to three official T. foetus
test(s) prior to return to his herd of origin.
Shall such test be positive, all bulls from both herds may be subject to
testing. The state veterinarian in
consultation with the herd owner and herd veterinarian will determine the
appropriate number of tests and number of bulls to be tested.
[21.30.6.10 NMAC -
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21.30.6.11 REGULATORY
ACTION:
A. Commingled grazing. All
non-virgin bulls commingling in grazing associations or multiple permittee
allotments or leases, shall have the official T. foetus bull test conducted annually
prior to turn out. A new official test
will be required each time the bull(s) enter a different grazing association or
multiple permittee allotment or lease.
If a bull is found positive, the entire bull population present on the
allotment or lease, regardless of ownership, will be required to have an
official T. foetus
test conducted. All positive bulls shall
be identified with the official New Mexico livestock board “N” fire brand or
NMLB approved method, and be sold for slaughter
only. All test negative bulls will be
required to have a second negative test prior to turn out and a third negative
official test after the bull(s) are removed from the grazing association or
multiple permittee allotment or lease.
B. Positive T. foetus bull & herd. Any confirmed T. foetus bovine and its herd (as defined
by state animal health officials) shall immediately be placed under quarantine
and will continue under quarantine until the following rules are completed.
(1) Positive T. foetus bulls shall be identified with
the official New Mexico livestock board “N” fire brand or other NMLB approved
method.
(2) Positive T. foetus bulls shall
be quarantined and sent directly to slaughter or to public livestock market for
slaughter only. Positive bulls may be required
to move on a NMLB approved method.
Confined feeding may be allowed provided bulls are “N” branded.
(3) All other bulls in a positive T. foetus herd
shall test negative to three consecutive official T. foetus tests at least seven days
apart. The third T. foetus test will be completed within
12 months of T. foetus
confirmation in the herd and will be conducted after the bulls have had
breeding exposure to the cow herd for a minimum of 65 consecutive days. A shorter breeding season must be approved by
the state veterinarian, and be provided for in the
herd management plan. The bulls will be
removed from the cow herd at least seven days prior to the official T. foetus
test. If more than 12 months have passed
since confirmation of T. foetus in the herd, the state veterinarian may require
additional T. foetus
testing prior to release of quarantine.
(4) Any bull entering a quarantined
premise will be required to test negative prior to
re-introduction to its herd of origin
(5) If
a herd management plan has not been developed and activated within 45 days of
confirmation of T. foetus
infection in the herd, all bovids, except steers and spayed heifers, will be
required to go directly to slaughter upon leaving the ranch.
(6) If the producer has not completed
requirements to have the quarantine lifted within one year, the herd management
plan will be updated annually on the anniversary of the start date of the
quarantine with the approval of the NMLB.
C. Reproductive bovine
females from a positive T. foetus herd.
(1) Females
over 12 months of age (not known to be virgin heifers) from a positive T. foetus herd
may be sold direct to slaughter or quarantined on the premises of origin. Individual females may be released from
quarantine when either all requirements of Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of
21.30.6.11 NMAC have been met or the cow(s) has a calf at side with no exposure
to other than known negative T. foetus bulls since parturition, has documented 120 days
of sexual isolation or is determined by an accredited veterinarian or bovine
pregnancy diagnosis technician to be at least 120 days pregnant. Heifers known to be virgin at the time of
turnout or heifers exposed only to known negative T. foetus bulls and not yet 120 days
pregnant are allowed unrestricted movement.
(2) Open
females shall be sold to slaughter or held in isolation from all bulls for 120
days. Any female sold to slaughter
through a livestock market shall be identified with an official New Mexico
restricted movement tag or NMLB approved method during the quarantine period.
(3) Breeding
by artificial insemination is allowed during the quarantine period and cows
confirmed by an accredited veterinarian or bovine pregnancy diagnosis
technician to be at least 120 days pregnant as well as cows documented to have
120 days sexual isolation will be released from quarantine.
(4) If a herd management plan has not been
developed and activated within 45 days of confirmation of T. foetus infection in the herd, all
bovids, except steers and spayed heifers, will be required to go directly to
slaughter upon leaving the ranch.
D. Regulatory action.
(1) Any stray non-virgin bull of unknown T. foetus status,
or from a positive T. foetus
herd, that enters the land of a neighboring premise, and
may have commingled with the herd on that premise, will be quarantined until
the bull(s) has one or more official T. foetus test(s) conducted. A NMLB livestock
inspector shall be involved in the interaction.
(2) The test(s) shall be the
responsibility of the bull(s) owner. The
conditions of the quarantine and the number of tests will be determined by the
state veterinarian.
E. Neighboring facilities of a positive T. foetus herd.
(1) All
facilities that share a common boundary with a positive T. foetus herd will be notified by the
NMLB and will be required to test, due to the fact that
T. foetus
is a regional disease, and all neighbors testing will facilitate a more rapid
regional eradication. Certified New
Mexico T. foetus
free herds in compliance with the provisions of 21.30.6.10 NMAC, will be
exempt from testing, as well as instances where the state veterinarian has
determined such testing to be unnecessary based on epidemiological
investigation.
(2) Any
exposed herds found positive upon testing will be
designated as a positive T. foetus herd.
[21.30.6.11 NMAC -
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21.30.6.12 IDENTIFICATION:
A. Bulls which have been sampled for the official T. foetus bull test shall be identified
with an official New Mexico T. foetus tag. Tags
will be supplied by the New Mexico livestock board and be assigned to approved
veterinarians, who shall apply such tags at the time samples are
collected. The approved veterinarian
shall record any form of positive official identification worn by the bull or
apply USDA-recognized official identification per CFR title 9, part 86, as a
secondary identification if none exists.
Bulls so identified pending test results shall be isolated from all
females until the test result is reported.
The official New Mexico T. foetus tag color shall be changed annually.
B. Positive T. foetus
bulls shall be identified with the official New Mexico livestock board “N” fire
brand or other identification approved by the state veterinarian and applied by
the attending livestock inspector.
Existing USDA-recognized official identification per CFR title 9, part
86, and the official T. foetus tag shall be recorded when the “N” brand is
applied.
C. Any quarantined
bovids moved from the original premises of quarantine shall be identified with
the official New Mexico livestock board “N” fire brand or other identification
approved by the state veterinarian.
[21.30.6.12 NMAC -
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21.30.6.13 SPECIMEN
COLLECTION FACILITIES:
A. The bull owner
must provide adequate corrals and restraint, or
transport the bull(s) to a location with such corrals and restraint, to protect
the animal and veterinarian from undue injury risk.
B. The approved
veterinarian shall determine the adequacy of such facilities and may require
the bulls be delivered to a mutually agreed facility if the owner’s facility is
deemed inadequate.
[21.30.6.13 NMAC - Rp,
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21.30.6.14 APPROVED
LABORATORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. An approved
laboratory is required to immediately report any positive specimen to the state
veterinarian’s office. Such report will
include the animal identification, brand, owner name,
address, telephone number and the submitting veterinarian’s name, address and
telephone number.
B. The laboratory
shall report unacceptable samples to the state veterinarian. If any sample is deemed unacceptable, the
submitting veterinarian shall submit a retest specimen. The state veterinarian may require the
offending veterinarian to attend an approved trichomoniasis training session
and submit acceptable specimens to continue as an approved trichomoniasis
veterinarian.
[21.30.6.14 NMAC -
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21.30.6.15 RULE
EXCEPTION: The New Mexico state veterinarian may grant a
written exception to this rule only on an individual basis.
[21.30.6.15 NMAC -
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21.30.6.16 COMPLIANCE:
Livestock Inspectors who are certified peace officers, in accordance
with Section 30-18-14 NMSA 1978 shall enforce the provisions of Chapter 30,
Article 18 NMSA 1978 and other criminal laws relating to livestock. Livestock inspectors may arrest persons found in the act or whom they have probable cause to
believe are guilty of driving, holding or slaughtering stolen livestock. Any
person who violates the provisions of these rules may be subject to the criminal and civil penalties pursuant to Sections 77-2-9 & 77-2-22, NMSA 1978. Penalties for misdemeanor crimes can include
imprisonment of less than one year or fines up to $1000 or both. Penalties for petty misdemeanors can include
imprisonment not to exceed six months or fines up to $500 or both. Furthermore, any person who violates a rule
adopted under the power granted to the board unless the penalty has been fixed
by law is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in
accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
[21.30.6.16 NMAC -
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21.30.6.17 RE-EVALUATION
OF RULES: These rules shall be
re-evaluated by the working Trichomoniasis Committee every two years.
HISTORY OF 21.30.6 NMAC: [RESERVED]
History of
Repealed Material:
21.30.6 NMAC, Bovine Trichomoniasis filed (6/21/2005) Repealed
effective 04/22/2025
Other History:
21
NMAC 30.6 - Bovine Trichomoniasis filed (6/21/2005) and replaced it with 21.30.6 NMAC - Bovine Trichomoniasis adopted on 04/22/2025 and
effective 04/22/2025.