(A) When a reactor horse is identified on a premises, the state veterinarian shall quarantine all horses on that premises. All exposed quarantined horses tested must be properly identified by a mane or tail tag or other type of identification authorized by the state veterinarian. The reactor may be isolated not less than two hundred yards from other unaffected equines with the knowledge of the testing accredited veterinarian and state veterinarian and only may be moved with the permission of the state veterinarian. A sign must be displayed prominently at the location of the quarantined and isolated premises of the exposed and reactor horses indicating that the premises are quarantined for exposed horses or isolated for reactor horses at the expense of the horse owner.

(B) Before a quarantine for equine infectious anemia may be lifted by the state veterinarian, all exposed animals must be tested negative no sooner than forty-five days after the reactor has been removed from the herd.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-13-1360

  • Accredited veterinarian: means a licensed veterinarian approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and the state veterinarian. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • Equine infectious anemia: means a widely spread, virus-caused disease of the horse, commonly known as swamp fever, which is infectious in nature and spreads by improper use of hypodermic needles, other instruments, and insects. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • Horse: means a member of the equine family over six months of age including horses, mules, asses, zebras, or other equidae. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • Quarantine: means confinement of an exposed horse to an area not less than two hundred yards from another unaffected horse, with no horses being admitted or leaving the premises. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • Reactor: means a horse that reacts positively to an approved serological test performed by an approved laboratory. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • State veterinarian: means the state veterinarian as defined by § 47-13-20. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
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