001 Statement of Purpose.
The purpose of these regulations is to declare hog cholera as a dangerous, infectious, and contagious disease for purposes of the administration of the provisions of sections 54-701 to 54-705 of the animal disease control statutes of Nebraska, and to prescribe the manner in which the disease will be regulated.

002 Administration.
These regulations are administered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, whose offices are located in the State Office Building, on the fourth floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska. The mailing address is P.O. Box 94787, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509. The telephone number is (402) 471-2351.

003 Disease Reporting.
Whenever two or more animals in a herd exhibit signs of illness or die of any unknown cause, or whenever any person, including herd owner, agent, or veterinarian suspects hog cholera, such person shall immediately report such observation or suspicion by collect telephone call to the Bureau.

004 Submission of Specimens.
Whenever hog cholera is suspected where a veterinarian has been consulted, such veterinarian shall submit kidney, spleen, lymph nodes and tonsil from the moribund or dead swine to the diagnostic laboratory of the Department of Veterinary Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Submission of such specimens shall not relieve a herd owner, agent, or veterinarian from reporting as prescribed above.

005 Quarantine.
Any herd infected with, or suspected of being infected with or exposed to hog cholera shall be immediately quarantined.

006 Destruction of Swine and Cleaning of Premises.
Whenever a herd becomes infected with hog cholera, the infected or exposed swine shall be destroyed, and no swine shall be moved onto the premises where the infection was disclosed within thirty (30) days following the cleaning and disinfecting of the premises populated by the infected and exposed swine. Cleaning and disinfection shall be accomplished under the supervision of the bureau after all infected and exposed swine have been destroyed.

007 Annotation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§54-701 to 54-705.