Nebraska Statutes 54-2951. Vaccine; sale and use restrictions
(1) The State Veterinarian may restrict the sale and use of vaccine as he or she deems appropriate.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 54-2951
- Accredited veterinarian: means a veterinarian duly licensed by the State of Nebraska and approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2903
- Animal: means all vertebrate members of the animal kingdom except humans or wild animals at large. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2906
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2912
- Livestock: means cattle, swine, sheep, horses, mules, donkeys, goats, domesticated cervine animals, ratite birds, poultry, llamas, and alpacas. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2921
- Sale: means a sale, lease, loan, trade, barter, or gift. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2935
- State Veterinarian: means the veterinarian appointed pursuant to section 81-202 or his or her designee, subordinate to the director. See Nebraska Statutes 54-2936
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) The sale and use of vaccines which are licensed and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Center for Veterinary Biologics, shall be used for the vaccination of livestock and such vaccines shall be distributed and administered by an accredited veterinarian licensed to practice in Nebraska.
(3) An affected animal, herd, or flock shall only be vaccinated by or under approval by an accredited veterinarian licensed to practice in Nebraska.
(4) Owners or custodians of animals, herds, or flocks not affected due to anthrax may purchase anthrax vaccine from an accredited veterinarian licensed to practice in Nebraska for purposes of treating such animals.