Handbook of the regulations relating to contagious and infectious diseases among animals in Great Britain / prepared by the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council Office for the use of inspectors and other officers of the Local Authorities.

Date:
1872
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Credit: Handbook of the regulations relating to contagious and infectious diseases among animals in Great Britain / prepared by the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council Office for the use of inspectors and other officers of the Local Authorities. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Regulations may be made by a local authority for O.C. 341, prohibiting or regulating the removal out of any field, stable, cowshed, or other premises, of the carcases of any cattle which have died or have been slaughtered in consequence of being affected with pleuro-pneumonia; but the area within which the regulation has effect must be defined by them. Section 4.—Additional Regulations relating to Glanders. Besides the general regulations applicable to all contagious or infectious diseases, the following more particularly apply to this disease :— All horses or animals that have died, or been slaugh- s. 60. tered in consequence of being affected with glanders, are to be buried ; or to be destroyed under the inspec- o.C. 34i, tion of the local authority when so authorized by the Privy Council. The premises in which a horse or animal affected s. 6I. with glanders has been kept must be cleantsed and disinfected. Articles which have been in contact with such horse or animal must be destroyed, but may, under certain conditions, be moved from such premises for the purpose of destruction, under the licence of an inspector. Section 5.—Additional Regulations relating to Foot- and-Mouth Disease. A local authority has power to make regulations in respect to this disease.^ * See page 38.