528 VETERINAEY HYGIENE 



Sheep Scab Order oj 1898.— Notification of disease and action of 

 Inspector as before. 



The local authorities on receiving information of the existence of the 

 disease, shall cause enquiries to be made as to the correctness of such 

 information. This regulation holds good for all the diseases previously 

 considered, but for Sheep Scab there is a special regulation rendering 

 it an offence for the owner or occupier of the premises not to give all 

 reasonable facilities for enquiry. 



If the local authority is satisfied about the existence of the disease, 

 it is their duty to take steps to secure the isolation of the affected or 

 suspected sheep, and of any which have been in the same flock, field, 

 yard, or place, with affected or suspected animals. A notice is served 

 on the owner or person in charge, requiring such sheep to be detained 

 in the place specified, and it then becomes an offence to move sheep 

 affected or otherwise out of such place, or to move any other sheep in, 

 or permit any other sheep to come in contact. Nor can carcases, 

 manure, fodder, wool, skins, or anything which have been in contact 

 with the sheep to which the notice applies, be removed without the 

 written permission of the Inspector. 



Where the Inspector considers the movement of sheep elsewhere is 

 desirable for the purpose of isolation, feeding, or other necessary pur- 

 pose, a notice is served on the owner or person in charge to this effect, 

 and the sheep are then moved by a route indicated by the Inspector, 

 and there detained and isolated. 



No notice of isolation so served can be withdrawn untU the Inspector 

 certifies the sheep are free from disease. While under detention the 

 Inspector may request the owner or person ia charge to cause all 

 sheep to be treated in his presence, and to his satisfaction, with some 

 recognised dressing, provided that they have not been so treated during 

 the previous fourteen days. It is an offence to fail to comply with this 

 regulation. 



Any place in which a sheep affected or suspected of scabies has been 

 kept, must be disinfected ; all utensils, pens, hurdles, or other things 

 used for about such sheep shall also be dealt with. The disinfection 

 shall be at the expense of the owner or occupier of such place. 



The method of disinfection prescribed is : 



1. All litter, manure, or other thing in contact with the sheep shall 



be removed, and the place swept out. 



2. The floor and all other parts shall be thoroughly washed, or 



scrubbed, or scoured with water. 



3. The same parts are then to be lime-washed, or other disinfectant 



approved by the Inspector. 



4. In the case of a field, yard, or other place not capable of being 



thoroughly cleansed and disinfected, whatever is practicable in 



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