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Importation and other Regulations, [now, 



tested with tuberculin by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry 

 before being exported, or after arrival at the animal quarantine station 

 at the port of entry ; and, when considered necessary, a subsequent 

 tuberculin test of imported cattle will be made during the last two 

 weeks of the quarantine period. The importation of cattle reacting to 

 the test will be prohibited, or the animals may be disposed of as 

 specified below. Persons desiring animals tested before shipment 

 should address the Inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal 

 Industry, care of the United States Consul's Office, Liverpool. 



Permits Required for Imported Animals. — Two permits must be 

 obtained from the United States Secretary of Agriculture, one stating 

 the number and kind of animals to be imported, the port, and probable 

 date of shipment, which will, on presentation to the American Consul 

 at the port of shipment, entitle the animals to a clearance; the other 

 permit stating the port at which the animals are to be landed and 

 quarantined, and the approximate date of their arrival, this assuring the 

 reception of the number and kind of animals specified, at the port and 

 quarantine station, on the date prescribed for their arrival, or at any 

 time during three weeks immediately following, after which the permit 

 will be void. Permits must be in the name of the owner of, or agent 

 for, each separate lot of animals. Permits will be issued to quarantine 

 at such port as the importer may elect, so far as facilities exist at 

 such port, but in no case will permits for importation at any port be 

 granted in excess of the accommodation of the Government quarantine 

 station at such port. 



Papers by United States Consuls.— United States Consuls have 

 instructions to give clearance papers or certificates for animals from 

 their districts intended for exportation to the United States only upon 

 presentation of permits as above provided, with dates of probable 

 arrival and destination corresponding with the permits, and in no case 

 for a number in excess of that mentioned therein. When shipments 

 originate in the interior of the country these permits should be sub- 

 mitted to the Consul of the district, and through the forwarding agent 

 to the Consul at the port of embarkation. 



Dogs. — All dogs are subject to inspection at the port of entry, and 

 with the exception of "house dogs" are to be subjected to quarantine 

 for a period not exceeding two weeks, or until it can be determined 

 whether such dogs are the hosts of the tapeworm {Taenia ccenurus). 

 Animals found to be infected must be medically treated, and held in 

 quarantine until free from infection of this or of other communicable 

 disease. The ports of entry for dogs, other than house dogs, are 

 limited to the ports specified for animals subject to both inspection 

 and quarantine. 



Inspection. — All animals imported into the United States which 

 are subject to inspection will be carefully inspected by an Inspector 

 of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and all animals found to be free 

 from disease and not to have been exposed to any contagious disease : 

 will be admitted into the United States, subject to the provisions for 

 quarantine, except as otherwise provided. 



Quarantine Release. — A release from quarantine will be given tc j 

 each owner for the number and kind of animals belonging to him 

 which are discharged from quarantine, and the release will be a 



