APPENDIX I 529 
Hogs.—All swine shipped into the State of Louisiana must be accompanied by a 
certificate of health showing their freedom from contagious, infectious, or communicable 
diseases or exposure thereto, certifying that no infectious swine disease has existed 
in the locality from which shipment originates within a period of 6 months; otherwise 
certificates must show that such swine have been immunized by the Dorset-McBride- 
Niles serum-alone method not more than 20 days prior to date of shipment. Railroad 
stockyards are considered infectious, and no hogs yarded or loaded through them will 
te ee in the State of Louisiana for any purpose other than immediate slaughter 
48 hours). 
Hog-cholera virus or virulent blood should not be shipped by serum manufacturers 
ae the State except by written permission issued by the secretary and executive 
officer. 
Sheep.—Health certificate from qualified veterinarian 24 hours before shipping 
showing freedom from infectious, contagious, or communicable disease. 
Who may inspect—Federal veterinarians, State veterinarians, deputy State 
veterinarians, assistant State veterinarians, and other veterinarians provided they 
are graduates of veterinary schools or colleges recognized by the United States Depart- 
ment of Agriculture and their competency and reliability certified to by authorities 
in charge of live-stock sanitary control work in the State where shipment originates. 
All health certificates and test charts must be made in triplicate on official uniform 
blanks. The original must be attached to waybill of shipment. Duplicate must 
be sent to secretary and executive officer in ample time to reach him before arrival 
of stock. Triplicate should be sent to the proper State official in the State where 
inspection is made and where shipment originates. Tuberculin-test charts must show 
that at least 3 temperatures were taken before injection 2 or 3 hours apart and 5 tempera- 
tures after injection 2 hours apart, beginning 10 hours after injection of tuberculin. 
Official—Secretary and executive officer of State live-stock sanitary board, Baton 
Rouge, La. 
MAINE 
Horses, mules, and asses.—Any person or persons bringing horses into the State 
of Maine must have a permit and shall notify the live-stock sanitary commissioner 
‘within 48 hours after their arrival, who shall at once cause the same to be examined 
either by a physical examination or to be tested with mallein, or the blood test used, 
at the expense of the owner, and if an animal is found to be glandered no compensation 
shall be allowed. No permit or examination will be required for horses used in cir- 
cuses or to perform on the stage. 
Cattle —That no neat stock (calves, cows, steers, oxen, or bulls) or stags of any age 
shall be allowed to enter the State from any other State or county, either for dairy 
purposes or for slaughter (except cattle in transit under the control of the Federal 
Government), without a permit duly authorized by the live-stock sanitary commis- 
sioner, said permit to accompany the shipment. Such animals shall be tested with 
tuberculin within 30 days of arrival, regardless of any other test made, and shall be 
held in quarantine upon the premises of the owner until released by the live-stock 
sanitary commissioner. 
Hogs.—Swine imported into Maine shall be kept in quarantine for 90 days on the 
premises of the owner, who shall notify the live-stock sanitary commissioner upon the 
arrival; said quarantine may be sooner removed by said commissioner. 
Sheep.—None. 
Transportation companies (express, railroad, or steamship) shall! notify the live- 
stock sanitary commissioner of the arrival of live stock at their destination. 
Who may inspect.—Qualified veterinarians authorized by the live-stock sanitary 
commissioner. 
Official —Live-stock sanitary commissioner, Augusta, Me. 
MARYLAND 
Horses, mules, and asses.—None. : 
Cattle—Health certificate for feeding cattle and tuberculin test for dairy and 
breeding cattle accompanied by test chart. 
