# 9 C.F.R. § 309.10 (2026): Onset of parturition

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 C.F.R. § 309.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Onset of parturition
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 9 CFR: Animals and Animal Products / Chapter III: FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 309: ANTE-MORTEM INSPECTION / § 309.10: § 309.10   Onset of parturition.

## Text

Any livestock showing signs of the onset of parturition shall be withheld from slaughter until after parturition and passage of the placenta. Slaughter or other disposition may then be permitted if the animal is otherwise acceptable.

## Nearby sections

- [9 C.F.R. § 309.1 (2026) § 309.1   Ante-mortem inspection on premises of official establishments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_1.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.2 (2026) § 309.2   Livestock suspected of being diseased or affected with certain conditions; identifying suspects; disposition on post-mortem inspection or otherwise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_2.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.3 (2026) § 309.3   Dead, dying, disabled, or diseased and similar livestock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_3.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.4 (2026) § 309.4   Livestock showing symptoms of certain metabolic, toxic, nervous, or circulatory disturbances, nutritional imbalances, or infectious or parasitic diseases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_4.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.5 (2026) § 309.5   Swine; disposal because of hog cholera.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_5.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.6 (2026) § 309.6   Epithelioma of the eye.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_6.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.7 (2026) § 309.7   Livestock affected with anthrax; cleaning and disinfection of infected livestock pens and driveways.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_7.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.8 (2026) § 309.8   Cattle affected with anasarca and generalized edema.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_8.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.9 (2026) § 309.9   Swine erysipelas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_9.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.10 (2026) § 309.10   Onset of parturition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_10.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.11 (2026) § 309.11   Vaccine livestock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_11.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.12 (2026) § 309.12   Emergency slaughter; inspection prior to.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_12.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 309.13 (2026) § 309.13   Disposition of condemned livestock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P309_S309_13.md)
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