Board of Animal Health public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Animal Health
The Board of Animal Health will conduct adjudicatory hearings and a livestock market hearing. The meeting includes a review of a trichomoniasis quarantine pen permit revocation and reports on brand registration and genetic testing.
- Adjudicatory hearings for Michel Laurent (23-MPI-001) and Tim Joseph Hebert (23-AH-002)
- Livestock market hearing for Wald Livestock Market
- Revocation of trichomoniasis quarantine pen permit for Gary Thompson
- Report on Animal Health USDA Cooperative Agreement Award
- Report on Genetic testing for Alternative Livestock Program
The Board denied a livestock market charter for Wald Livestock in Kentwood. It also accepted two legal stipulations regarding meat inspection and carcass disposal violations and revoked a quarantine pen permit.
- Denied Louisiana Public Market Livestock Charter for Wald Livestock (9-3)
- Accepted stipulation for Michel Laurent (Case 23-MPI-001) involving surrender of state-issued grant of inspection
- Accepted stipulation for Timmy Hebert (Case 23-AH-002) requiring $4,000 penalty ($2,000 suspended)
- Revoked Trichomoniasis Quarantine Pen permit for Gary Thompson
- Approved revised March 2023 meeting minutes
Board of Animal Health
The emergency meeting scheduled for June 20, 2023, was cancelled. The notice states that power outages in northwest Louisiana prevented a quorum of board members from attending.
Board of Animal Health
The Louisiana Board of Animal Health is meeting to discuss personnel appointments, regulatory updates, and charter applications. The body will also conduct an adjudicatory hearing and review reports on brand registration and animal health.
- Appointment of Michelle Ribera as Director
- Adjudicatory hearing 23-AH-001 regarding Gary Thompson
- Proposed regulations for goats
- Charter application for American Select (Nick Manuel)
- Updates on Chronic Wasting Disease and Trichomoniasis regulations
The Board found Gary Thompson guilty of 18 violations regarding the improper disposal of livestock carcasses and imposed a full penalty of $18,000. The Board also appointed a new director and approved a livestock market charter.
- Appointed Michelle Ribera as Director of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health
- Approved minutes of the previous meeting (unanimous)
- Found Gary Thompson guilty of 18 violations of LA Revised Statute 3:2131
- Imposed $18,000 penalty against Gary Thompson
- Approved rule changes for RFID collar identification for specific goat breeds
- Granted Public Livestock Market Charter to Nicholas Blaine Manuel/American Select Equine, LLC