Illinois § 2

§ 2.

Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Animal" means cattle, goats, horses and ponies, sheep, swine, or any other animals of the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species. "Appraisal value" means the actual value of the swine for meat, feeding or breeding purposes at the time and place of the appraisal. "Approved herd plan" means an individually negotiated plan developed by the Department and agreed to between the Department and the swine herd owner for elimination of pseudorabies infection from a swine herd. Such a plan may include, but need not be limited to, procedures for testing, segregation, cleanup, repopulation, depopulation, retesting, and the necessary timetables for implementing such plan, or such plan may follow the procedures recommended by the Livestock Conservation Institute or other nationally recognized livestock association for the elimination of pseudorabies. "Breeding animal" means a gilt which shows visible signs of pregnancy or a sow. It also means a boar that is maintained for herd breeding purposes. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture or his official representative. "Health Certificate" or "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection" means a legible record, made on an official form of the state of origin or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or any successor agency and issued by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin or a veterinarian in the employ of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, or any successor agency, which shows that the animals listed thereon meet the health requirements of the state of destination. The health certificate must contain the name and address of the consignor, the name and address of the consignee, and an accurate description or identification of the animals involved and must also indicate the health status of the animals including results and dates of required tests, and vaccinations, if any. A health certificate is valid for 30 days from the date of issuance. "National Pseudorabies Control Board" means the board sponsored by the Livestock Conservation Institute, the National Pork Producers Council, and the United States Animal Health Association. "Official test" means any test for the detection of pseudorabies approved by the Department and licensed or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity. "Positive animal" means an animal which has given a positive reaction to an official test for the detection of pseudorabies, or where the pseudorabies virus has been found in the body or in the body discharges. If the test procedure utilizes an initial screening test, the results of the confirmatory test will be used for the final diagnosis. "Pseudorabies" or "Aujeszky's disease" or "mad itch" or "infectious bulbar paralysis" means an acute, infectious disease caused by a herpes virus which affects primarily swine, but may also affect other animals. "Pseudorabies vaccine" means any vaccine containing pseudorabies virus, either in a live, attenuated, genetically altered, or killed state. "Quarantine" means a condition in which swine shall be kept separate and apart from and not allowed to come in contact with other domestic animals in any way. "Salvage value" means the carcass value of the animal. (Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 7-19-95.)