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" If the presence of the disease is confirmed, it is the duty of the 

 police to make it known to the public in the usual way. Dogs in 

 which the disease has been diagnosed, must be at once killed. It 

 is further the duty of the police to at once kill all dogs which have 

 been bitten by the rabid dog, as well as such as have been in rela- 

 tion with it so as to render the possibility of infection imminent. 



" When a rabid or suspected dog is known to be freely running 

 over a section of the country, it is the duty of the police to order all 

 other dogs in the district securely confined. All places in which 

 the rabid or suspected clog has been seen are to be looked upon as 

 dangerous, as well as a territory extending four kilometres be- 

 yond them. If the suspicion is unfounded, the confined dogs are 

 again to be freed from the restriction ; if, on the contrary, the 

 suspicion becomes confirmed, the restrictions are to be extended 

 over a period of at least three months. If dogs are found free in 

 opposition to these restrictions, they may be at once killed by the 

 police. In such places where dogs are obliged to wear muzzles, 

 these restrictions need not be called into force. These restrictions 

 are further not to be extended to dogs which are used for draught, 

 when they are firmly harnessed to wagons, and are securely muzzled ; 

 shepherds may also be allowed to use their dogs. So long as the 

 disease has acquired no considerable extension, dogs may be used 

 for the purpose of hunting, on the condition that they be securely 

 muzzled and led by chains or strong cords, at all times and places 

 except those where they are hunted." 



Cats. — These are to be killed. 



Other Domestic Animals. — " Other animals which have been 

 bitten or in such relation with a rabid or suspected dog as to render 

 infection probable, must be placed under technical observation for 

 the time fixed by law, unless the owner prefers to kill them. The 

 duration of this observation is, for horses, three months ; cattle, 

 four months ; sheep, goats, and swine, two months. So long as the 

 animals are pronounced healthy by the official veterinarian, they 

 may be used for work. But if they display phenomena which serve 

 to confirm the suspicion of rabies, it is the duty of the owner to 

 notify the police thereof. The latter have to order the examination 

 of the animal in question by an official veterinarian ; if he confirms 

 the suspicion, the animal is to be confined to its stable. If the dis- 

 ease becomes confirmed, the animal is to be killed by order of the 

 police. No attempt at treatment can be undertaken under penalty 

 of the law." 



Regulations with reference to all Animals. — " Xo rabid animals 



