(a) A veterinarian, a veterinary diagnostic laboratory, or a person having care, custody, or control of an animal shall report the existence of the following diseases and agents of disease transmission among livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl to the commission within 24 hours after diagnosis, unless otherwise required, if the disease or agent of disease transmission is:      
        (1) recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as a foreign animal disease or a reportable animal disease;       
        (2) the subject of a cooperative eradication program with the United States Department of Agriculture;       
        (3) reportable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE);       
        (4) the subject of a state emergency, as declared by the Governor; or       
        (5) a disease or agent of disease transmission designated by the Texas Animal Health Commission in §45.3(c) of this chapter.       
      (b) In addition to reporting the existence of a disease under subsection (a) of this section, the veterinarian shall also report to the commission information, to the extent applicable, relating to:      
        (1) the species and number of animals affected and exposed on the premises;       
        (2) any clinical diagnosis or postmortem findings;       
        (3) any death losses;       
        (4) location of animals; and       
        (5) animal(s) owner's and caretaker's name, address, and telephone number; and       
        (6) name and telephone number of the veterinarian or other person in attendance.       
      (c) Diseases and agents of disease transmission in animals that are reportable to both the Texas Animal Health Commission and the Department of State Health Services in accordance with 25 TAC §97.3(b) may be reported to either agency, which will be forwarded to the other agency.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §45.2 adopted to be effective January 12, 2000, 25 TexReg 77; amended to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3172; amended to be effective April 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 1984; amended to be effective October 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 7065; amended to be effective October 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 8014; amended to be effective October 9, 2014, 39 TexReg 7914; amended to be effective October 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 7040