[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR113.45]

[Page 573]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 113--STANDARD REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 113.45  Sheep safety test.

    The sheep safety test provided in this section shall be conducted 
when prescribed in a Standard Requirement or in the filed Outline of 
Production for a product.
    (a) Test procedure. (1) Inject each of two sheep of the minimum age 
for which the product is recommended with the equivalent of two doses of 
bacterial vaccine or 10 doses of viral vaccine.
    (2) Administer vaccine in the manner recommended on the label.
    (3) Observe sheep each day for 21 days.
    (b) Interpretation. If unfavorable reactions attributable to the 
product occur in either of the sheep during the observation period, the 
serial or subserial is unsatisfactory. If unfavorable reactions which 
are not attributable to the product occur, the test shall be declared 
inconclusive and may be repeated; Provided, That, if the test is not 
repeated, the serial or subserial shall be declared unsatisfactory.

[48 FR 33476, July 22, 1983]