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other times as the inspector in charge may deem neces- 

 sary. All temperatures shall be taken under normal 

 conditions so far as possible and in a manner which will 

 expedite the work. 



Paragraph 6. All hogs which are used to produce 

 anti-hog-cholera serum shall be subjected to a careful 

 examination by a veterinary inspector immediately prior 

 to each bleeding. Only those hogs shall be bled for 

 serum which are found to have a temperature of less 

 than 104 F. and are free from infectious, contagious, 

 or communicable diseases or other harmful conditions. 



Paragraph 7. All hogs from which anti-hog-cholera 

 serum is derived shall be subjected to a post-mortem ex- 

 amination by a veterinary inspector, except as herein- 

 after provided, and if, as a result of such examination, 

 it is found that any hog is so affected with any infec- 

 tious, contagious, or communicable disease, or is in such 

 condition as to render the serum worthless, contami- 

 nated, dangerous, or harmful, the serum collected from 

 such hogs shall be destroyed by the establishment as pro- 

 vided in section 11, Regulation 8, under the supervision 

 of a bureau employee. Serum derived from hogs which 

 are found to be affected with tuberculosis need not be 

 destroyed, provided the lesions are slight or are localized, 

 and are calcined or encapsulated. 



Paragraph 8. Anti-hog-cholera serum derived from 

 each hyperimmune hog shall be kept separate and apart 

 from other serum except when heated as prescribed in 

 paragraph 10 of this section, until it has been determined 

 by post-mortem examination that the hog from which 

 the serum is derived is not so affected with any infec- 

 tious, contagious, or communicable disease or is in such 

 condition as to render the serum worthless, contami- 

 nated, dangerous, or harmful. 



Paragraph 9. When anti-hog-cholera serum is heated 

 as described in the following paragraph, the serum de- 



