§ 309.7 9 CFR Ch. III (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 309.7 affected with an- a thorough disinfection of the exposed thrax; cleaning and disinfection of premises by soaking the ground, infected livestock pens and drive- fences, gates, and all exposed material ways. with a 5 percent solution of sodium hy- (a) Any livestock found on ante- droxide or commercial lye prepared as mortem inspection to be affected with outlined in § 310.9(e)(1) of this sub- anthrax shall be identified as U.S. Con- chapter, or other disinfectant that may demned and disposed of in accordance be approved in specific cases by the Ad- with § 309.13. ministrator specifically for this pur- (b) No other livestock of a lot in pose. which anthrax is found on ante- mortem inspection shall be slaughtered § 309.8 affected with anasarca and presented for post-mortem inspec- and generalized . tion until it has been determined by a All cattle found on ante-mortem in- careful ante-mortem inspection that no spection to be affected with anasarca anthrax infected livestock remains in in advanced stages and characterized the lot. by an extensive and generalized edema (c) Apparently healthy livestock shall be identified as U.S. Condemned (other than hogs) from a lot in which and disposed of in accordance with anthrax is detected, and any appar- § 309.13. ently healthy livestock which have been treated with anthrax biologicals § 309.9 Swine . which do not contain living anthrax or- ganisms, may be slaughtered and pre- All hogs plainly showing on ante- sented for post-mortem inspection if mortem inspection that they are af- they have been held not less than 21 fected with acute swine erysipelas shall days following the last treatment or be identified as U.S. Condemned and the last death of any livestock in the disposed of in accordance with § 309.13. lot. Alternatively, if desired, all appar- ently healthy livestock of the lot may § 309.10 Onset of parturition. be segregated and held for treatment Any livestock showing signs of the by a State licensed veterinarian under onset of parturition shall be withheld supervision of a Program employee or from slaughter until after parturition other official designated by the area and passage of the placenta. Slaughter supervisor. No anthrax (live or- or other disposition may then be per- ganisms) shall be used on the premises mitted if the animal is otherwise ac- of an official establishment. ceptable. (d) Livestock which have been in- jected with anthrax (live or- § 309.11 Vaccine livestock. ganisms) within 6 weeks, and those bearing evidence of reaction to such Vaccine livestock with unhealed le- treatment, such as inflammation, tu- sions of vaccinia, accompanied with mefaction, or edema at the site of the , which have not been exposed to injection, shall be condemned on ante- any other infectious or contagious dis- mortem inspection, or such animals ease, are not required to be slaughtered may be held under supervision of a Pro- and may be released for removal from gram employee or other official des- the premises. ignated by the area supervisor until the expiration of the 6-week period and § 309.12 Emergency slaughter; inspec- tion prior to. the disappearance of any evidence of reaction to the treatment. In all cases of emergency slaughter, (e) When livestock are found on ante- except as provided in § 311.27 of this mortem inspection to be affected with subchapter, the animals shall be in- anthrax, all exposed livestock pens and spected immediately before slaughter, driveways of the official establishment whether theretofore inspected or not. shall be cleaned and disinfected by When the necessity for emergency promptly and thoroughly removing and slaughter exists, the establishment burning all straw, litter, and manure. shall notify the inspector in charge so This shall be followed immediately by that such inspection may be made.

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