(1) “Sow” means any female swine that has farrowed or given birth to or aborted 1 litter or more.
  (2) “State veterinarian” means the chief animal health official of the state as appointed by the director in accordance with section 7 of the animal industry act of 1987, Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being section 287.707 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.815

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (3) “Swine premises” means any land together with buildings, enclosures, and facilities that may be used for swine housing and production.
  (4) “Vaccinated feeder pig monitored herd” means a swine breeding herd meeting the requirements of a feeder pig monitored herd in which all breeding swine are vaccinated with a single manufacturer’s approved differential vaccine and that has been tested negative using an approved differential test or official test.
  (5) “Veterinarian” means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under article 15 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.16101 to 333.18838 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or under a state or federal law applicable to that person.
  (6) “Veterinary biological” means a product of biological origin used in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of animal disease, including, but not limited to, serums, vaccines, antitoxins, bacterins, and antigens.