2016 Arkansas Code
Title 2 - Agriculture
Subtitle 3 - Livestock
Chapter 40 - Control of Contagious Diseases
Subchapter 8 - -- Equine Infectious Anemia
§ 2-40-813. Quarantining reactors

(a) (1) (A) With the exception of the equine stabled at a racetrack regulated by the Arkansas Racing Commission, all reactors shall be quarantined to the owner's premises or an approved quarantine holding facility and shall be destroyed or sold for immediate slaughter or permitted to a research facility within twenty (20) days after the date of the last official positive equine infectious anemia test.

(B) If the equidae is destroyed or dies of natural causes within the twenty-day period, verification of the destruction or death by written and signed statement from an accredited veterinarian or an authorized agent of the commission must be furnished to the office of the State Veterinarian.

(C) If sold for slaughter, the equidae may be moved from the owner's premises to an approved market or to an approved slaughter facility, provided that the equidae are accompanied by a permit for movement.

(2) The owner or trainer of reactors stabled at a racetrack regulated by the commission shall be notified immediately by the testing veterinarian, racetrack officials, or by commission personnel and the reactors shall be removed from the racetrack premises immediately.

(b) (1) (A) Upon request by the owner, any female reactor that is at least two hundred seventy (270) days pregnant or has a nursing foal less than four (4) months of age, as verified by an accredited veterinarian or an agent of the commission, at her side may be quarantined to the owner's premises and shall be kept at least four hundred forty (440) yards away from any other equidae.

(B) The reactor shall be identified with a "71A" brand, or other brand prescribed by the commission, at least two (2) inches in height on the left shoulder or left side of the neck.

(C) The female reactor may remain in quarantine until her foal dies or reaches an age of four (4) months, at which time the reactor shall either be destroyed, shipped by permit to an approved quarantined holding facility, or sold for immediate slaughter within twenty (20) days.

(D) If the equidae is destroyed or dies from natural causes, verification of destruction by a written and signed statement must be furnished to the office of the State Veterinarian by an accredited veterinarian or an agent of the commission.

(E) If sold for slaughter, the reactor may be moved from the owner's premises to an approved market or to an approved slaughter facility provided that the reactor is accompanied by a permit for movement.

(2) Any foal kept in quarantine with its equine infectious anemia positive dam shall be officially tested for equine infectious anemia at the owner's expense not less than sixty (60) days nor more than eighty (80) days after it is weaned. Foals nursing positive mares must be weaned at four (4) months of age.

(3) (A) Any equidae which tested positive to the official equine infectious anemia test prior to August 1, 1997, shall be quarantined to the owner's premises and kept at least four hundred forty (440) yards away from any other equidae or public road.

(B) The reactor shall be identified with a "71A" brand, or other brand prescribed by the commission, at least two (2) inches in height on the left shoulder or left side of neck.

(C) If the reactor is sold, it must be sold for slaughter and a VS Form 1-27 or permit must be issued by commission personnel to move the reactor from the owner's premises to slaughter.

(D) Ownership of reactors may not be changed except for slaughter.

(E) If the reactor is destroyed or dies, verification of destruction or death by written and signed statement must be furnished to the office of the State Veterinarian, certified by an accredited veterinarian, or an agent of the commission.

(4) Any reactor found in violation of quarantine shall be ordered sold for slaughter or destroyed within twenty (20) days, and the owner or caretaker will be subject to prosecution for noncompliance.