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of animals above mentioned, all other contagious diseases, named 
or not, which might assume a dangerous character. 
The provisions of the present law may be extended, by a 
decree rendered in the same form, to animals of other species 
than those above designated. 
§ 3. All owners, or persons having, in whatever title it may 
lie, the care or guard of an animal affected or suspected of being 
affected with a contagious disease, in the cases provided by sections 
1 or 3, is required to make immediate declaration of the facts 
to the Mayor of the town where the animal is. 
This same declaration is required from all veterinarians called 
upon to treat such diseases. 
The affected or suspected animal shall be immediately, and 
before the administrative authority has responded to the notice, 
isolated and separated as much as possible from all other animals 
liable to contract the same disease. 
It is forbidden to remove the animal before the official veter¬ 
inarian has visited him. The same interdiction is applicable to 
the burying, unless the Mayor, in urgent cases, has given a special 
permission. 
§ 4. The Mayor shall, as soon as advised, assure himself of the 
execution cf the prescriptions contained in the above section and 
provide for them if necessary. 
As soon as such declaration has been made, or, in default of 
such declaration, as soon as he knows of the disease, the Mayor 
shall proceed without delay to direct an inspection of the diseased 
or suspected animal by the official veterinarian. 
The veterinarian shall verify, and if necessary, order the com¬ 
plete execution of the provisions of Section 3, and immediately 
direct the application of the necessary measures of disinfection. 
He shall submit his report without delay. 
§5. Upon the recognition of the disease, the Prefect of the 
department shall decide upon such measures as the peculiar 
case maj' require. If necessary he shall issue a decree of infec¬ 
tion. This may demand in the localities implicated, the follow¬ 
ing measures : ' 
> 1st.—Isolation, sequestration, visits of inspection, census and 
marks of animals and herds in the infected localities. 
