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 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023)
 Title22 Agriculture. Domestic Animals
 SubTitle22-133-1-22-133-14_22-133-133. The Production, Handling and Distribution of Milk and Milk Products Certified Milk

  Sec.22-133-125. Retail raw milk. Herd health. Standards  

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  • (a) Retail raw milk producers shall maintain a current and ongoing patient/client relationship with an accredited large animal veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut.

    (b) Herds shall be tested annually for brucellosis and tuberculosis. Such testing shall be conducted in accordance with sections 22-287, 22-298 and 22-304 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

    (c) The milk ring test for the detection of Brucella spp. shall be administered monthly to each herd.

    (d) Each herd producing retail raw milk shall be enrolled in the Connecticut Plan for the Eradication of Mastitis.

    (e) The results of all herd testing required by this section shall be reported to the Commissioner.

(Adopted effective October 1, 2005)