Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 2. Agriculture |
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Chapter 195. Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in the Live-Bird Marketing System |
Section 180. Handling of production unit positive laboratory results
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Production unit bird samples positive for AI shall be submitted to the NVSL for confirmation. The premises shall be quarantined until results are obtained from the NVSL.
Production unit premises with AI-positive birds confirmed by the NVSL shall remain under quarantine. All records shall be presented to the State Veterinarian for epidemiologic investigation. The birds shall be depopulated and the premises shall undergo C&D by employees of the production unit, under the supervision of the State Veterinarian.
The State Veterinarian may require depopulation and disposal any time multiple positive AI screening tests are reported, without waiting for NVSL confirmation.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 22, Issue 25, eff. August 21, 2006.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-6023 of the Code of Virginia.