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Glanders and Farcy. — No equine must be placed in a stable, etc., 

 that lias been occupied by one showing symptoms of the disease or 

 reacting' to the mallein test until the infected animal has been 

 removed and the stable, etc., disinfected, and the litter, harness, and 

 stable articles of any infected or reacting equine must be destroyed or 

 disinfected as the Government veterinary officer may direct. 



Sheep-Pox. — This disease does nut exist in the ITnion. The 

 regulations provide for the disposal of the carcasses of infected 

 animals, disinfection, and (quarantine, etc. 



Dourine. — Equines suspected of infection must l)e isolated and 

 the Government veterinary officer immediately notified, who will 

 issue instructions as to the proper isolation of all stallions and mares 

 on the farm where dourine infection exists. Any mare infected will 

 be destroyed and tlie owner compensated, while infected stallions 

 may, at the option of the owner, either be castrated or destroyed, with 

 compensation. The owner or any person in charge of a farm where 

 dourine exists, inust take such precautions to eradicate the disease 

 as instructed by the Government veterinary officer. 



Scab in Sheep or Goats. 



While the laws in connection with the foregoing diseases are 

 administered by the Veterinary Division, those concerning scab are 

 carried out by the Sheep Division, and the chief features are briefly 

 outlined hereunder. 



Every owner of land on which sheep (sheep also mean goats in 

 the regulations) are running must provide thereon a circular tank, as 

 prescribed by the Department, with the necessary appliances for 

 dipping of vsheep. 



An authorized dip is defined as a lime and sulphur dip, and by 

 Government Notice No. 1034 of 1921 there was added to the defini- 

 tion any manufactured lime and sulphur dip, provided it is 

 guaranteed as non-injurious to sheep and wool and is sold under 

 such guarantee of composition that when diluted ready for use the 

 tank fluid shall contain not less than 1.5 per cent, of polysulphide 

 sulphur. (The following* proprietary dips comply with the above 

 regulation, viz. : " Capex," " Champion," and " McDougall's lime 

 and sulphur dip.") 



A sheep inspector may at any time inspect any sheep within 

 his area, and the owners must render all reasonable assistance in such 

 examination and dipping of the sheep. If the owiier fails to do so, 

 or conceals any sheep, or negligently fails to produce all the sheep 

 or to provide any necessary dipping materials or utensils as ordered 

 by the inspector, he is liable to punishment. 



For the purpose of cleaning up certain districts where scab 

 exists, the Minister may order a compulsory dipping of all the 

 sheep therein, but may exempt sheep that have been free from scab 

 for twelve months. During the period of compulsory dipping no 

 movements of sheep may take place in such area until they have 

 been twice dipped, or the owner holds an exemption certificate or a 

 permit from the inspector, which may l)e granted to enable such 



