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Food and Water. Horses, &c., carried on a vessel for a voyage which on 

 an average takes longer than six hours must be provided with food and water 

 while on board. Stowage accommodation must be provided for the food so 

 that it is not damaged by weather. This paragraph does not apply to horses, 

 &c., carried between Great Britain and Ireland, but food and water must be 

 supplied if the owner of the horse should so request before the sailing of the 

 vessel or if the master of the vessel should think it necessary. Suitable 

 accommodation must be provided for the stowage of such food. 



Securing of Horses, &c. All horses, &c., when in a box or stall must, as 

 far as practicable, be securely tied by the head. 



Attendance. A sufficient number of qualified attendants must be carried to 

 tend the animals properly. 



Returns as to Casualties. The owner or charterer of the vessel must keep 

 a record of animals that have died, or have been killed or seriously injured 

 while on board. 



Ferry Boats; Approaches, Gangways, &c.; Overcrowding and Injured 

 Animals. See Animals (Transit and General) Order. 



Approved Killing Instruments. Every vessel on which a horse, &c., is 

 carried must carry a proper killing instrument approved by the B. of A. for 

 the purpose. 



Water at Shipping and Unshipping Places. At every place where horses, &c., 

 are landed or put on board, provision must be made for a supply of water, which 

 is to be given gratuitously. 



Provision at Unshipping Places. Provision must be made for the speedy 

 and convenient landing of the animals and for a supply of food. 



Carriage by Railway. See Animals (Transit and General) Order. 



Cleansing and Disinfection. See Animals (Transit and General) Order; 

 and also : 



Trucks, &c. A railway truck, if used for horses, asses or mules on a 

 railway, shall, on every occasion after a horse, &c., is taken out of it and before 

 another or any fodder, litter or anything to be used about a horse is put in, 

 must be cleansed and disinfected as follows : The floor of the truck, and all 

 other parts with which any such animal or its droppings have come in contact 

 shall be scraped and swept and the scrapings and sweepings, and all dung, saw- 

 dust, litter, and other matter shall be effectually removed. The same parts of 

 the truck shall be thoroughly washed or scrubbed or scoured with water and then 

 be coated with limewash or as prescribed by the Diseases of Animals (Dis- 

 infection) Order of 1906. The scrapings, sweepings, &c., are to be well mixed 

 with quicklime and be removed from contact with horses, asses or mules. 



Horse-Boxes, Guards' Vans, &c. A horse-box or other railway vehicle (not 

 being a truck) if used for horses, asses or mules on a railway shall, after every 

 time it is so used and before being again so used, be cleansed and disinfected as 

 follows : The floor of the vehicle, and all other parts with which droppings of 

 the animal have come in contact, shall be scraped and swept, and the sweepings, 

 dung, &c., be removed. The sides of the vehicle and all other parts with which 

 the head or any discharge from the mouth or nostrils of the animal has come 

 in contact, and any halter or headstall used for the animal, shall be thoroughly 

 washed with water by means of a brush, sponge or other instrument, and then 

 as far as practicable be disinfected as prescribed (see Disinfection Order, 1906). 

 The scrapings, sweepings, &c., shall be mixed with quicklime and be removed 

 from contact with horses, asses or mules. 



GENERAL. 



Digging up of Carcases. It shall not be lawful for any person, except with 

 the licence of the Board or permission in writing of an Inspector of the Board, 

 to dig up, or cause to be dug up, the carcase of any horse, ass or mule that has 

 been buried. 



