in-20220413-IR-345220127NIA: OVERVIEW: Amends 345 IAC 1-6-1.5 to add a definition of "animal health professional". Amends 345 IAC 1-6-2 to add egg drop syndrome virus (ESDV) to the signs of disease list, and requires a veterinarian, owner, caretaker, or custodian that observes an animal presenting signs consistent with a listed disease, or receives information which provides knowledge or a reason to suspect that a listed disease exists in an animal, to report that information to the state veterinarian within 24 hours of receiving the information. Amends 345 IAC 1-6-3 to add EDSV in birds to the reportable disease list, and requires a diagnostic laboratory or animal health professional to report a diagnosis of any reportable disease within 24 hours of the diagnosis. Questions and comments concerning the proposed rule may be sent to the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule. Statutory authority: IC 15-17-3-21 .
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This regulation adds a definition of "animal health professional" and includes egg drop syndrome virus (ESDV) in the list of diseases that must be reported. It requires veterinarians, animal owners, and caretakers to notify the state veterinarian within 24 hours if they notice signs of a listed disease, and diagnostic laboratories must also report any confirmed cases of reportable diseases within the same timeframe.
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