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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE L T . S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



1 OB THE 



Suppression and Extirpation of Contagious, Infectious, and Commun- 

 icable Diseases Among the Domestic Animals of the United States. 



Prepared by the Commissioner of Agriculture. 



In pursuance of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act for the establish- 

 ment of a Bureau of Animal Industry, to prevent the exportation of dis- 

 eased cattle, and to provide means for the suppression and extirpation of 

 pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among domestic, animals," 

 approved the twenty-ninth day of May, 1884, and of Section 3 of said Act, 

 the following Rules and Regulations are hereby prepared and adopted for 

 the speedy and effectual suppression and extirpation of contagious, infec- 

 tious, and communicable diseases among the domestic animals of the 

 United States: 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



1. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the Chief of the Bureau 

 of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture that there exists, or 

 there is good cause to believe there exists, any contagious, infectious, or 

 communicable diseases among domestic animals in any part of the United 

 States, and he believes there is danger of such disease spreading to other 

 States or Territories, he shall at once direct an Inspector to make an inves- 

 tigation as to the existence of said disease. 



2. Said Inspector shall at once proceed to the locality where said disease 

 is believed to exist, and make an examination of the animals said to be 

 affected with disease, and report the result of such examination to the Chief 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 



3. Should the Inspector on such investigation find that a contagious, 

 infectious, or communicable disease exists among the animals examined, 

 and especially pleuro-pneumonia, he shall direct the temporary quarantine 

 of said animals, and the herds among which they are, and adopt such san- 

 itary measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, 

 and report his action to the Chief of the Bureau. He will further notify in 

 writing the owner or owners, or person or persons in charge of such animal 

 or animals, of the existence of the contagious disease, and that said animal 

 or animals have been placed in quarantine, and warn him or them from 

 moving said animal or animals under penalty of Sections 6 and 7 of the 

 Act of Congress approved May 29, 1884. 



4. When the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry is satisfied of the 

 existence of any contagious disease among domestic animals in any local- 

 ity of the United States, and especially of pleuro-pneumonia, and that there 

 is danger of said disease spreading to other States or Territories, he will 

 report the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture, who will quarantine 

 said locality in the mode and manner as provided in Rule 12. He shall 



