Connecticut General Statutes Title 22. Agriculture. Domestic Animals § 22-298. Testing for brucellosis. Procedures. Liability. Breeding swine or goats on same premises as cattle. Prohibition. Persons authorized to test

(a) The commissioner may require and provide for the drawing and collecting of samples for testing and the control of brucellosis in livestock in this state. All blood and milk samples shall be submitted to a laboratory approved by the commissioner and the results of such tests shall be reported by the laboratories to the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Upon receipt of the laboratory reports on any such tests, the commissioner shall inform the owner or agent of any corporation and the applicable veterinarian of the results. Any condemnation of livestock infected with brucellosis shall comply with section 22-288. The procedures for testing for brucellosis and the control and disposition of livestock infected with brucellosis shall conform to one of the following: (1) For cattle and bison, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in cattle and bison; (2) for swine, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition of shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in swine; (3) for cervidae, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition of shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in cervidae; (4) for species other than cattle, bison, swine or cervidae, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition for brucellosis shall be determined by the State Veterinarian; or (5) the most recent USDA approved and published brucellosis procedures for testing and the control and disposition of brucellosis positive livestock.

(b) The state shall not be liable for any damage incurred or alleged to have been incurred by any such test performed pursuant to this section.

(c) No swine or goats used for breeding purposes shall be kept on the same premises as cattle unless such swine or goats are certified free from brucellosis.

(d) The drawing of samples for brucellosis tests shall be restricted to the State Veterinarian, veterinarians and trained employees of the department, veterinarians employed by the federal government and accredited veterinarians licensed to practice in this state.