Quarantine of infected sheep

1. Sheep found to be infected with or exposed to scabies shall be immediately treated, as directed by and under the supervision of the department, at owner’s expense. Such sheep shall remain under quarantine until released by the department, except that sheep infected with or exposed to scabies may be moved, without treatment, directly to a slaughter establishment under federal inspection, under permit from the department. No sheep shall be moved into or within the state of Iowa for any purpose except as provided in this chapter and the rules of the department, provided sheep may be moved without treatment between properties owned or rented by the owner of the sheep, if not moved from a noncertified scabies-free area to a certified scabies-free area. 2. Any person may sell or exchange sheep on the farm between November 1 and April 1 without treatment if accompanied by a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the sheep are free from scabies issued within ten days prior to such sale or exchange until such time as the county is declared a scabies-free area.