Art. 5 Diseases of Domestic Animals 39 c 



vided. The owner of a herd of cattle, within the state, may apply 



to the commissioner of agriculture for examina- 

 Application for tion of his herd by the tuberculin test; said 

 tuberculin test, application to be in writing upon a blank form 

 provided by the commissioner of agriculture and 

 to include an agreement on the part of the owner or owners of 

 the herd to improve faulty sanitary conditions ; to disinfect his 

 premises, should diseased cattle be found, and to follow instruc- 

 tions of the commissioner of agriculture designed to prevent the 

 reinfection of the herd and to suppress the disease or prevent the 

 spread thereof. The commissioner of agriculture shall, as soon 

 as practicable, cause such cattle to be examined accordingly, sub- 

 ject to the provisions of this chapter. When the commissioner 

 deems that the conditions warrant it he may make and issue to 



such owner a certificate that upon such exam- 

 Certificate of ination such herd was found free from tubercu- 

 health of herd, losis or that the owner has complied with the 

 provisions of this section by causing all affected 

 animals to be separated from the herd and quarantined as pro- 

 vided herein subject to the regulations of the department of agri- 

 culture. The commissioner of agriculture may 

 Place of determine the place of slaughter of an animal 



slaughter. to be killed under the provisions of this chap- 

 ter. The commissioner may experiment or 

 cause such experiments to be made or performed as he may deem 



necessary to ascertain or determine the best 

 Experiments. methods or means for the control, suppression or 

 eradication of communicable or infectious dis- 

 ease or diseases affecting domestic animals. No person shall sell 



any animal known to have a communicable or 



Sale of diseased infectious disease except for immediate slaugh- 



animals. ter unless such sale be made under a written 



contract signed by both parties specifying the 



disease with which such animal is infected, a copy of which shall 



be filed in the office of the commissioner of 

 Substitute for agriculture. No person shall knowingly inject 

 tuberculin. into any bovine animal as and for tuberculin 

 any substance which is not tuberculin. 



§ 95. Employment of veterinary surgeons. — The commissioner 

 may employ such and so many medical and veterinary practi- 



