LAW RELATING TO EPIZOOTIC IN GERMANY. 
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only by the autopsy of a suspected animal, the police authority 
can order the animal to be destroyed. 
§ 14. Upon the declaration of veterinary surgeon that the 
epizootic disease exists, or that suspicion of its existence is founded, 
the poJice authority shall take and execute, as long as there will 
be danger, the measures of prevention required by the circum¬ 
stances, and as directed by the present law and police regulations 
concerning it. If the police authority doubts the correctness of 
the declaration made by the veterinarian, it shall request the opin¬ 
ion of a superior veterinary authority without however not having 
the necessary precautions reinforced. 
§ 15. When the eruption of foot and mouth disease shall have 
been established by the advice of the veterinarian, the police 
authorities may prescribe immediately the measures of precaution 
necessary after the declaration of new cases of disease as they ap¬ 
pear in the infected locality or surroundings, without requesting 
to that effect another visit of the veterinarian. 
As well, in the districts where anthrax exists permanently, it 
is not necessary to call upon the veterinary surgeon in each case 
of that epizooty. 
§ 16. In all the cases where the veterinarian is called to ascer¬ 
tain the condition of a suspected animal, the owner of the animal 
shall be at liberty to also call a regular veterinarian to proceed to 
the investigation, the prescription of measures of prevention being 
nevertheless executed. 
However, in the case of difference of opinion between the 
veterinarians, relating to the existence or suspicion of an epizootic 
disease, or in the case where for other reasons there are serious 
doubts as to the correctness of the data given by the official veter¬ 
inarian, the authority shall at once request the opinion of a high 
veterinary authority, and will act according to his decision. 
§ 17. All cattle and horse markets shall be inspected by 
official veterinarians. This measure may be applied also to 
animals collected in public or private places, to be sold at public 
sale, to male stock animals placed at the disposition of the people 
for breeding purposes, to public shows of animals, and to gather¬ 
ings of horses and cattle requested by the authorities. The veter- 
