Import risk analysis: Llamas (Lama glama) and alpacas (Vicugna ...

3.were subjected to the tuberculin test for bovine tuberculosis with negative results during the 30 days
prior to shipment and come from a herd free from bovine tuberculosis; or
4.have been isolated for at least 90 days prior to entry into the herd including protection from contact
with wildlife reservoirs of bovine tuberculosis and were subjected to at least two tuberculin tests
carried out at a six-month interval with negative results with the second tuberculin test performed
during the 30 days prior to entry into the herd.
The following options could be considered in order to effectively manage the risks.
1. No measures for camelids from any country.
NB: this reflects that infection in camelids and transmission by them is considered to
be rare. It also reflects that there is no testing of camelids carried out in New Zealand
under the NPMS and there are no international standards for bovine tuberculosis in
camelids.
2. For countries that are free from bovine tuberculosis or countries that have an
official control program that has resulted in a prevalence in cattle and deer herds as
low as or lower than that in New Zealand, no measures.
N.B. This measure would be the least trade restrictive measure for countries of an
equivalent or higher bovine tuberculosis status than New Zealand.
3. For countries where the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis is higher than New
Zealand.
a. Bovine tuberculosis must be a notifiable disease, and during the 3 months
immediately prior to entering PEQ facilities the animals have not been on
any property where M. bovis has been diagnosed occurred during that
period.
NB: this measure is the current New Zealand requirement in the IHS for
camelids from the USA
OR
b. The camelids originated from establishments where no case of bovine
tuberculosis occurred during the past 5 years AND
c. The camelids were tested for bovine tuberculosis by an approved single
intradermal tuberculin test at the axillary site (using 0.1ml of tuberculin
PPD), with negative results (negative being no swelling or a swelling not
greater than 2mm at the site of injection 72 hours after injection), within 14
days of entering PEQ but more than 90 days after any previous tuberculin
test.
NB: this measure reflects the Australian requirements for camelids from the
USA, Canada and New Zealand. The NZAA voluntary scheme has a similar
measure, but the test must not be carried out with 60 days of any tuberculin test.
OR
d. Apply the Code recommendations for bovine tuberculosis in cattle and
farmed deer to camelids.
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