Regulatory Work - Veterinary work performed in compliance with state and federal regulations for eradication of specific livestock diseases and foreign animal diseases: issuing CVIs for interstate movement of animals; testing for brucellosis, pseudorabies, tuberculosis, or equine infectious anemia; or vaccinating against brucellosis, etc.
Accreditation – A term used by USDA-APHIS. Licensed veterinarians are accredited to carry out federally sanctioned regulatory work.
Deputyship – A term used by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). Deputized practicing veterinarians may perform ODA sanctioned regulatory work.
General Considerations
Integrity is the most important part of accreditation and deputyship work. For the system to work correctly, it is imperative that practitioners accurately complete their part of the program and not take shortcuts. Increasingly, international trade is dependent on properly executed accreditation work.
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are the laws, enacted by the legislature, which are the basic principle and statement of what is to be done and can only be changed by legislative action. The statutes are available on the web at: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/Pages/ORS.aspx
The primary statute governing veterinary work is ORS Title 48 – Animals, Chapter 596 – Disease Control Generally.
Further animal health related statutes are found in:
- ORS 167 – Offenses Against Animals
- ORS 422 – Rabies Control
- ORS 596 – Disease Control Generally
- ORS 599 – Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales
- ORS 600 – Swine Feeding
- ORS 601 – Dead Animals
- ORS 604 – Brands and Marks; Feedlots
- ORS 609 – Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) are the regulations defining how the statutes are to be administered and applied. They can be changed by an administrative process that includes publication, comment periods, and hearings. The administrative rules are available on the web at: http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/oregon_administrative_rules.aspx
Pertinent regulations are found in OAR Chapter 603, Division 11 – Livestock Health and Sanitation.
Additional animal health related regulations are found in:
- OAR 333, Division 17 – Disease Control
- OAR 333, Division 18 – Rabies
- OAR 603, Division 11 – Reportable Diseases, Oregon Importation Requirement, Brucellosis and TB Control, EIA Control, Exotic Animals
- OAR 603, Division 12 – Livestock Auction Markets, Product Registration
- OAR 603, Division 14 – Livestock Identification and Theft Prevention
- OAR 603, Division 15 – Care of Pet and Captive Animals
General Administrative Concerns
When filling out regulatory documents it is imperative to write them legibly.
All regulatory documents, such as CVI’s, Brucellosis Vaccination Reports, and other regulatory related forms, must be sent to the office of the State Veterinarian within 7 days of their execution.
Please ensure that your USDA Accreditation number is noted so that if we need to contact you we can do so. On test and vaccination charts, your accreditation number should be noted in the "Agreement Code". If your signature is not easily legible, please print your name next to your signature.
When performing regulatory testing (i.e. EIA, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, etc.), any non-negative result must be reported to the State Veterinarian immediately. Until follow-up testing is conducted, all animals on the premises must be maintained under quarantine and should not be allowed to leave the premises.
Wolf-Dog Hybrids
Wolf-dog hybrids are defined by owner declaration. DNA testing is available by the Oregon Forensic Laboratory. There is no rabies vaccine licensed for use in wolf-dog hybrids or wolves. An animal declared by the owner to be a wolf-dog hybrid can be vaccinated, but it is considered to be extra-label use of the vaccine. In the event that this animal would bite a person, it may be treated as a wild, unvaccinated animal. If you vaccinate a wolf-dog hybrid, be sure that you advise the client of this and document it in the animal's medical records.
Animal Control Issues
Local authorities usually investigate and deal with reports of animal abuse or neglect. These authorities include local animal control, the sheriff’s department, or humane organizations. State veterinary officials may become involved when requested by law enforcement officials.
It is recommended that you contact and know your local Animal Control Officials and your local Humane Societies to establish a relationship in case you may need to work with them.