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30. The carcasses, parts, or organs, of all animals which are slaughtered at 

 an establishment where complete inspection is maintained, and which are 

 found at time of slaughter or at any subsequent examination to be affected with 

 any of the diseases or conditions named below, and all carcasses, parts, or or- 

 gans, found to be so affected in any establishment examined, shall be disposed 

 of according to the section of this rule pertaining to the disease or condition 

 existing. As it is impracticable to formulate rules covering every case and to 

 designate at what particular stage a condition becomes loathsome or a disease 

 noxious, it is to be understood that the decision as to the disposal of all car- 

 casses, parts, or organs, not specifically covered by these regulations shall be 

 left to the discretion of the veterinarian making the examination, the decision in 

 such cases to be based upon the nature, location and extent of the pathological 

 conditions present and upon the principles of meat inspection as prescribed by 

 Ostertag and other authorfties. 



(a) Anthrax.— All carcasses shewing lesions of anthrax, regardless of the ex- 

 tent of the disease, shall be condemned and immediately tanked, as provided in 

 rule 17, or properly buried or burned, induing the blood, hide, hoofs, horns, 

 viscera and all other portions of the animal. The place where the animal was 

 slaughtered shall be disinfected with a 10 per cent, solution of formalin and all 

 tools, implements, etc., Avhich have come in contact with the carcass, shall be 

 treated as provided in rule 11. 



(b) Blackleg.— Carcasses of animals showing lesions of blackleg shall be con- 

 demned. 



(c) Hemorrhagic septicemia. — Carcasses of animals affected with hemorr- 

 hagic septicemia shall be condemned. 



(d) Pyemia and septicemia. — Carcasses showing lesions either of pyemia or 

 septicemia shall be condeinned. 



(e) Rabies. — Carcasses of animals which showed symptoms of rabies before 

 slaughter shall be condemned. 



(f) Tetanus. Carcafc^ses of animals which showed symptoms of tetanus be- 

 fore slaughter shall be condemned. 



(g) Malignant epizootic catarrh. — ^Carcasses of animals affected with malig- 

 nant epizootic catarrh and showing generalized inflamation of the mucous mem- 

 branes shall be condemned. 



(h) Hog cholera and swine plague. — Carcasses showing generalized or ex- 

 tensive lesions of hog cholera or swine plague, and carcasses affected with 

 either of these diseases and showing febrile changes shall be condemned. All 

 organs or parts showing lesions of eitlier disease shall be condemned. 



(i) Actinomycosis, or lumpy jaw. — Carcasses affected with actinomycosis, 

 showing genei-alized or extensive localized lesions, or showing malnutrition in 

 addition to the actinomycotic lesions shall be condemned. All organs or parts 

 showing lesions of the disease shall be condemned. 



(j) Caseous Lymphade tis. — Carcasses showing extensive lesions of this dis- 

 ease in the lungs \^•ith or without pleuritic adhesions, or caseous nodules in 

 several of the visceral organs with emaciation, shall be condemned. 



(k) Tuberculosis. — Carcasses, parts or organs affected with this 'disease, 

 shall be disposed of as follows: 



A. The entire carcass shall be condemned. 



1. When lesions of tuberculosis exist in the musculature or in other struc- 

 tures that may readily be eaten with the flesh, and when it is not evident that 

 the lesions are purely local and may be completely removed. 



2. When there is evidence that tuberculosis bacilli have been carried by the 

 blood. 



3. When there are extensive and acutely progressive lesions, even though 

 they be local.. 



4. When there is evidence of tuberculous intoxication or associated septic in- 

 fections. 



5. WTien it was observed before the animal was killed that it was suffering 

 with fever. 



6. When there is a tuberculous cachexia, as shown by anemia and emacia- 

 tion. 



B. An organ or a part of a carcass shall be condemned: 



1. When it contains a lesion of tuberculosis. 



2. What it contains, has been attacked by or has been contaminated with 

 tubercule bacilli. 



(I) Texas Fever. — Carcasses showing sufficient lesions to warrant the diag- 

 nosis of Texas fever sliall be condemned. 



(m). Parasitic Ictero-hematuria. — ^Carcasses of sheep affected with parasitic 

 ictero-hematuria shall be condemned. 



(n) Mange, or scab. — Carcasses of animals affected with mange, or scab, in 

 advanced stages, shall be condemned. 



(o) Tapeworm cysts.^ — Carcasses of animals extensively affected with tape- 

 worm cysts sliall be disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. 



(p) Pneumonia, pleurisy, enteritis, peritonitis and metritis. Carcasses 

 showing generalized inflammation of one of the following tissues: The lungs, 

 pleura, intestines, peritoneum, or the uterus, whether in acute or chronic form, 

 shall be condemned. 



