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Authorized Poultry Testing Agent (APTA)
License Description All samples collected to meet test requirements for Board or National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) programs must be collected by individuals trained and certified as authorized poultry testing agents (APTA) Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) All samples collected to meet test requirements for Board or National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) programs must be collected by individuals trained and certified as authorized poultry testing agents (APTA). APTAs are individuals who have been trained by the Board to test poultry for Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) using the rapid whole blood test. Testing agents can also collect samples for other poultry program disease testing at the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL). To become certified as an APTA, interested individuals are required to participate in a one-day classroom training session as well as one-on-one field instruction training by a Board representative. Authorizations are valid for four years. For more information on APTA training, please contact the MPTL at 320-231-5170 or poultry@state.mn.us Review: Poultry Exhibition Requirements Authorized Poultry Testing Agents None
Licensing Agency
Minnesota Board of Animal Health
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 201 6804
Active Status Active
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 05/30/2024

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