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Section 47-13-840. Branding and slaughtering of reacting animals; disinfecting quarters and equipment.

SC Code § 47-13-840 (2019) (N/A)
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All animals reacting to the tuberculin or paratuberculin test shall be branded immediately with the letter "T" not less than three inches high on the left jaw by the veterinarian applying the test. All reacting animals shall be identified with suitable ear tags and shall be slaughtered under either State or Federal supervision and may be disposed of according to the Federal Meat Inspection Regulations, or shall be either burned or the body placed at least four feet beneath the surface of the earth, covered with live lime and the hole filled with soil. Barns, stalls, lots and all places and articles that have been used by the reactor animals shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected or destroyed according to the direction of the State Veterinarian.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-474; 1952 Code Section 6-474; 1949 (46) 412; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.

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Section 47-13-840. Branding and slaughtering of reacting animals; disinfecting quarters and equipment.