[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR77.33]

[Page 264]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 77_TUBERCULOSIS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart C_Captive Cervids
 
Sec. 77.33  Testing procedures for tuberculosis in captive cervids.

    (a) Approved testers. Except as explained in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section, official tuberculosis tests may only be given by a 
veterinarian employed by the State in which the test is administered or 
by a veterinarian employed by USDA.
    (1) A designated accredited veterinarian may conduct the SCT test, 
except as provided in Sec. 77.34(a)(2) and Sec. 77.39(e) and (f).
    (2) [Reserved]
    (b) Approved diagnostic laboratories. (1) With one exception, 
histopathology and culture results for all tuberculosis diagnoses will 
be accepted only from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories 
(NVSL) in Ames, IA. The exception is that results will be accepted from 
a laboratory of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, for tissue 
examination of regular-kill slaughter animals in those cases where no 
submission is made to NVSL.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) Identification. Any captive cervid tested with an official 
tuberculosis test must bear official identification in the form of an 
official eartag, or another identification device or method approved by 
the Administrator as unique and traceable, at the time of the official 
tuberculosis test. Use of any identification device or method other than 
an official eartag must first be approved by the Administrator as unique 
and traceable. Written requests for approval must be sent to National 
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1231.
    (d) Reporting of tests--(1) SCT and CCT tests. For the SCT and CCT 
tests, the testing veterinarian must submit a report to cooperating 
State and Federal animal health officials of the State in which the 
captive cervid is tested. The report must include the following 
information for all SCT and CCT tests administered: The number of the 
individual eartag or other identification approved by the Administrator; 
the age, sex, and breed of each captive cervid tested; a record of all 
responses; the size of each response for the CCT test; and the test 
interpretation.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (e) Test interpretation.(1) Interpretation of an SCT test will be 
based upon the judgment of the testing veterinarian after observation 
and palpation of the injection site, in accordance with the 
classification requirements described in Sec. 77.34(a).
    (2) Interpretation of a CCT test will be in accordance with the 
classification requirements described in Sec. 77.34(b).
    (3) [Reserved]
    (f) Captive cervids eligible for testing. Except as provided in 
Sec. 77.35(a)(1) and Sec. 77.36(a)(1), testing of herds for individual 
herd classification must include all captive cervids 1 year of age or 
over and any captive cervids other than natural additions (captive 
cervids born into the herd) under 1 year of age.

[65 FR 63517, Oct. 23, 2000, as amended at 71 FR 24806, Apr. 27, 2006]