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Live Stock Import Regulations. [april, 



Diseased Animals. — Any animal affected with any contagious 

 or infectious disease, imported or introduced into Canada, shall 

 be forfeited and may be forthwith destroyed or disposed of as 

 the Minister may direct. 



Horses, Mules, and Asses. — Horses, mules, and asses imported 

 from countries other than the United States, Newfoundland, 

 and Mexico, must be accompanied by the certificate of a qualified 

 veterinarian and of the local authority of the district whence 

 they came, stating that no glanders, " maladie du coit," or other 

 serious infectious or contagious disease affectiig horses has 

 existed in the said district for a period of six months prior to 

 their shipment. Such animals, if consigned to Montreal, may 

 be, if the Minister so directs, inspected at the port of Quebec 

 during summer navigation ; in absence of special direction of 

 the Minister they must be inspected at the port of Montreal. 

 Such animals landing at any of the other ports named shall be 

 inspected at such ports. 



Cattle. — Cattle imported from countries other than the United 

 States, Newfoundland, and Mexico must be accompanied by the 

 certificate of a qualified veterinarian and of the local authority 

 of the district whence they came, stating that no contagious 

 pleuro-pneumonia, rinderpest, or foot-and-mouth disease has 

 existed in the said district for a period of six months prior to 

 their shipment. A quarantine of sixty days shall be enforced 

 upon cattle imported from the United Kingdom, the period of 

 quarantine counting from the date of clearance of the vessel 

 carrying them. 



Sheep and Goats. — Sheep and goats imported from countries 

 other than the United States, Newfoundland, and Mexico must 

 be accompanied by the certificate of a qualified veterinarian and 

 of the local authority of the district whence they came, stating 

 that no foot-and-mouth disease has existed in the said district 

 for a period of six months prior to their shipment. A quarantine 

 of thirty days shall be enforced upon sheep and goats from 

 countries other than those mentioned. 



Swine.— Swine imported from countries other than the United 

 States, Newfoundland, and Mexico must be accompanied by a 

 similar certificate to the foregoing, that no hog-cholera, swine 

 plague, or foot-and-mouth disease has existed in the district 

 whence they came for a period of six months prior to their 



