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Glanders or Farcy Order of 1907. oct., 



from the same trough as the diseased animal at any period 

 since it became affected with glanders or farcy, must be regarded 

 as having been exposed to the risk of contagion. Similarly, 

 where stable utensils, rugs, harness, &c, are used indiscrimi- 

 nately for horses in the same stud, a risk of contagion has 

 clearly been incurred by all the animals in the stud. In the 

 case of very small studs kept in confined premises, it will 

 generally be wise to assume that all the animals have been 

 exposed to such risk. Where, in the absence of clinical signs, 

 the presence of disease has been established through the 

 agency of the mallein test, the question of dangerous contact 

 becomes more difficult to decide. In spite of the fact that 

 disease was not clinically apparent, the lesions found at the 

 autopsy may be of such a character as would have rendered 

 the animal capable of transmitting the disease to an extent 

 equal, or almost equal, to a clinically affected animal. When 

 slaughter is resorted to, the veterinary inspector will often 

 be able to obtain a good idea of the measure of such risk from 

 the post mortem appearances revealed. Should slaughter for 

 any reason be deferred, the precautions to be taken should, 

 in the opinion of the Board, be those suggested in clinical cases. 



Where the number of horses to which the mallein test 

 is to be applied is considerable, and the temporary throwing 

 out of work of the whole of them at one time would tend to 

 dislocate the business of their owner, it will probably be found 

 convenient for the Local Authority to arrange in agreement 

 with the owner for the testing of them in batches on different 

 days. Such an arrangement could be carried out under 

 Article 7 of the Order, the use of the horses for business purposes 

 during the interval elapsing between the service of the notice 

 and the application of the test being provided for in conditions 

 incorporated in the notice, including the requirement that the 

 horse to which the notice applied shall only be removed from 

 the stable for the purpose of the necessary business of the 

 owner, and be returned daily to the premises without being 

 stabled on any other premises. 



It is very advisable that, prior to slaughter, steps should 

 be taken to ascertain the value of the animal. Provision 

 is made for the ascertainment of value for compensation in 

 the Animals (Transit and General) Amendment Order of 1904— 



