A. I. 36 (Revised). Issued March 30, 1922. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, m JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief of Bureau. STATE SANITARY REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK Compiled from reports of accredited officials of each State WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1922. f A. I. 36 (Revised). Issued March 3(), 1922. U. S. DEPARTMENT OV AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief of Bureau. STATE SANITARY REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK Compiled from reports of accredited officials of each State WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1922. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C, January 16, 1922. To Bureau Employees : The following information respecting State require- ments for livestock entering the various States was obtained by the bureau from accredited officials of each State. Persons desiring fuller information on the subject of State laws and regulations should com- municate directly with said officials. This issue supersedes the one issued January 22, 1920. J. R. MOHLER, Chief of Bureau. (2) STATE SANITARY REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK. ALABAMA. Horses, unties, and asses. — Health certificate and, if exposed to glanders, mallein-test chart must accom- pany same. Designate each animal as mare, gelding, stallion, jack, jennet, horse mule, or mare mule. Cattle. — Health certificate, including tuberculin test, for all breeding and dairy cattle and for feeding and grazing cattle over 2 years of age. Cattle for feeding under 2 years of age require affidavit of owner that he will keep them separate from other cattle during feed- ing period. Breeding and dairy cattle are subject to retest within 60 to 90 days after arrival. No ticky cattle, horses, or mules shall be brought into Alabama. Cattle from the area quarantined for splenetic fever shall be accompanied by certificate of inspection or dipping. Dogs. — Health certificate, stating no exposure to disease. Hogs. — To ship or bring swine into Alabama for any purpose other than for immediate slaughter, the owner or shipper shall make an affidavit and send it to the State veterinarian of Alabama and attach a copy of it to the shipping bill. The affidavit shall contain the following statements: That said swine (giving breed, age, sex, color, and other markings) have been inocu- lated with a standard dose of Federal standard anti- hog-cholera serum within 10 days of the time of ship- ment into Alabama, or have been inoculated with a standard dose of Federal standard antihog-cholera serum and virus at least 21 days before shipment into Alabama. The swine and crate or car shall be disinfected with a standard Federal disinfectant at the time of loading or before they arrive in Alabama. (3) Sheep. — Health certificate. Who may inspect. — Any legally qualified veterina- rian who is indorsed by his State veterinarian or by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Official. — State veterinarian, Auburn, Ala., to whom copies of all certificates must be sent. ARIZONA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test by an authorized veterinarian within 10 days before entering the State. Cattle. — 'Health certificate for all. All purebred cat- tle, all dairy cattle, and all bulls (except those for immediate slaughter) must have passed tuberculin test within 30 days ; intradermic test accepted. All bulls, except for immediate slaughter, must be treated by a graduate veterinarian immediately before movement into the State, as follows: (1) Clip -off all hair of the prepuce. (2) Thoroughly flush the sheath and wash exterior with a reliable disinfectant solution. Sheep. — Health certificate showing them to be free from all communicable diseases ; also must have been dipped within 10 days before shipment or must be so dipped under Federal supervision within 10 days after arrival at destination. Swine. — Health certificate stating that there has been no swine disease in localities of origin for a period of 3 months before shipment. Dogs. — Health certificate showing animals to be free from infectious or contagious diseases and from exposure thereto for 90 days prior to shipment. Who map inspect. — Federal veterinarians, State veterinarians, assistant and deputy State veterinari- ans, and other veterinarians authorized to make tests and inspections for interstate shipments by the live- stock authorities of the States in which they reside. Certificates. — All health certificates must be made within 30 days of date of entry and must be made in triplicate, the original to be attached to the way- bill, the duplicate sent to the State veterinarian of State of origin, and the triplicate to the State veteri- narian, Phoenix, Ariz. Except ions. — At the discretion of the State veteri- narian animals may be permitted to enter the State subject to quarantine and inspection at destination by the State veterinarian at the expense of the owner. Permit necessary. — In addition to the above-named requirements permit in all cases must be received from the State veterinarian before shipment is made. Application for such permit must give consignor, con- signee, points of origin and destination, what health certificate is held, and by whom made. Official. — State veterinarian, Phoenix, Ariz. ARKANSAS. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, stat- ing particularly that stock is free from ticks. Cattle. — Health certificate for dairy or breeding cattle, including tuberculin test by official veterina- rians, subject to 60- or 90-day retest. Cattle from an area quarantined by the United States Department of Agriculture, on account of Texas- fever tick (Margaropus annulatus), shall not be moved into or through the State of Arkansas unless the ship- ment is accompanied by a certificate showing that the cattle have been dipped in accordance with Federal regulations. Hogs. — All hogs brought into the State of Arkansas shall be accompanied by affidavit of owner that hogs are not infected with hog cholera, or have not been taken out of a herd infected with hog cholera. All hogs that are to be shown or offered for sale at fairs and other exhibitions shall be vaccinated with antihog-cholera serum and virus 3 weeks before the time they are shown, or they must have had serum alone a week prior to the time they are to be shown. 6 Sheep. — Must be free from and not exposed to con- tagious or infectious disease. Who may inspect. — Veterinary inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry or official veterinarians of the State of origin. Official. — State veterinarian, Old State House, Lit- tle Rock, Ark. CALIFORNIA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate. In lieu of health certificate horses, mules, and asses may be brought into California when accompanied by signed statement of State veterinarian or other live- stock sanitary authority stating that each animal in the shipment is free from and has not recently been exposed to any communicable disease. Cattle. — Tuberculin test and health certificate in accordance with Federal regulations. Sheep and goats. — In accordance with Federal reg- ulations ; and persons contemplating such shipments must also comply with the following: Any person or persons desiring to ship "bucks into the State shall notify the director of agriculture of the State of California by registered mail 10 days before said shipment is made, which notice shall in- clude the name and address of consignor and con- signee, and destination of shipment. Such notifica- tion shall be accompanied by a fee of 50 cents payable to the department of agriculture for each buck in- cluded in the shipment. Bucks that have not been shipped in crates, or cars that have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before loading, shall be dipped one or more times upon arrival at the point of destina- tion, under the supervision of the director of agri- culture, or his agent, and in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the director of agriculture for the clipping of sheep : Provided, That bucks, shipped in cars that have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and unloaded in corrals at any point en route to the final destination, shall also be dipped in like* manner as hacks shipped in cars not cleaned and disinfected. Any person or persons desiring to Import sheep or goats Into the State, except sheep or Croats for imme- diate daughter, shall notify the director of agricul- ture of the State of California hy registered mail before said importation shall he made, which notice shall include the name and address of the consignor and consignee, the owner of said sheep or goats, the place of entrance into the State, and such description of the destination as will enable said director of agriculture to locate said sheep or goats readily upon their arrival. Hogs. — None. Exemptions. — Animals accompanying emigrant out- fits are exempt from all inspection requirements. Ani- mals for theatrical and exhibition purposes are ex- empt from all inspection requirements provided they do not remain in California. Note. — Transportation companies before accepting animals for shipment should ascertain whether Cali- fornia has any special regulations in effect applying to the State in which the shipments originate. Who may inspect. — Any qualified veterinarian who is a graduate of a duly recognized and accredited veterinary college. Official. — Chief, division of animal industry. State department of agriculture, Sacramento, Calif. COLORADO. Horses, mules, and asses. — Must be accompanied by bill of health showing them to be free from all con- tagious or infectious diseases, and any stallion or jack for breeding purposes must be accompanied by a cer- tificate that he is not a ridgeling and is not deformed or afflicted with any of the diseases or unsoundnesses known as roaring, ringbone, chorea (St. Vitus's dance), crampiness, shivering, stringhalt, bone spavin, bog spavin, specific ophthalmia (moon blindness), curb (when accompanied by curby conformation), or any form of venereal or other contagious diseases ; the bill of health and certificate to be issued by a licensed graduate veterinarian who is authorized by the sani- tary authorities of the State of origin to inspect live- stock for interstate shipment, or by a Federal veteri- narian. Cattle. — All bulls and pedigreed female cattle and any farm-raised, gentle female cattle and any female cattle intended for dairy purposes must be accom- panied by bill of health and tuberculin-test chart show- ing that at least three temperatures were taken 2 or 3 hours apart before injection of tuberculin, that at least seven temperatures were taken 2 hours apart after injection, beginning not later than 8 hours after the injection of tuberculin, and that the test had run for a period of not less than 20 hours after the in- jection. Special permit may be given by the State veterinarian, Denver, Colo,, for the intradermal test if it is shown that the animals are wild and that the subcutaneous test would not be practicable. Inspec- tion and test are to be made in all cases by a licensed graduate veterinarian authorized by the sanitary au- thorities of the State of origin, or by a Federal vet- erinarian. Swine. — For purposes other than immediate slaughter must be accompanied by the affidavit of the owner or shipper that the animals have not been exposed to the infection of hog cholera, must be shipped in clean and disinfected cars, and not unloaded in public stockyards en route. Sheep. — ISl compliance with the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture. Official, — State veterinary surgeon, Denver, Colo. 9 CONNECTICUT. Horses, mules, and asses. — Permit, health certifi- cate, and ophthalmic niallein test. Cattle. — Permit, health certificate and tuberculin- test chart on all cattle for dairy and breeding, subject to retest on arrival at the expense of the owner. All cattle for slaughter subject to inspection at time of slaughter. Hogs. — Permit and health certificate, including < r- tificate of serum inoculation. Sheep. — Permit and health certificate. Who may inspect. — Commissioner or his agent. Report of arrival within 24 hours required. All animals held in quarantine at owner's premises and at owner's expense until released by commissioner. Official. — Commissioner on domestic animals, State Capitol, Hartford, Conn. DELAWARE. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein-test chart or record by a Federal or State veterinarian or an officially certified veterina- rian of State of origin. Originals of certificate and test chart shall be attached to waybill and duplicate sent so as to reach office of State live-stock sanitary board before animals arrive at destination. If brought in by other than a common carrier the State live-stock sanitary board must be notified before animals enter the State. Originals of certificate and chart shall be in the possession of the person bringing the animals into the State. In lieu of health certificate and mallein-test chart, permit may be obtained from the live-stock sanitary board to bring apparently healthy horses, mules, or asses into the State subject to quarantine at destina- tion at owner's expense until the animals shall have been examined and tested by an approved veterinarian 86656°— 22 2 10 and released from quarantine by notice from the board or an agent thereof. These requirements do not apply to horses, mules, and asses coming into the State temporarily engaged in interstate traffic. Cattle. — Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes ad- mitted to the State on permit from the live-stock sani- tary board or must be accompanied by certificate, including tuberculin-test chart, showing animals to be free from tuberculosis. Hogs. — None. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect.— Federal or State inspector or veterinarian, whose certificate must be approved by State live-stock sanitary board. Official — Secretary, State live-stock sanitary board, Dover, Del. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. % Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — Permit from Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry or health officer of the District of Columbia and, except for cattle for immediate slaughter, certifi- cate of tuberculin test by a veterinary inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry or an official veteri- narian of the health department of the District of Columbia or of the State from which the animal is brought. Said certificate must show the place and the date of test and be issued within 30 days of date of entry ; also temperature chart, description of the animal or animals, age, markings, and tag numbers if tagged. Cattle for immediate slaughter may enter the Dis- trict of Columbia without the tuberculin test, but must be accompanied by a permit as indicated above and tagged by an official of the Bureau of Animal Industry or of the District of Columbia before entry, except that cattle under six months old, castrated 11 cattle, and cattle shipped in cars consigned to an establishment having United States meat inspection may enter the District of Columbia for immediate slaughter without permit or tagging. Hogs. — NOne. Sheep. — None. Official*. — Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C. ; health officer, Washington, D. C. FLORIDA. Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — Tuberculin test. Subcutaneous on all dairy cattle. Intradermic test accepted on range cattle, when applied by veterinarian who is recog- nized by the State authorities and by the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry. All cattle must be free of ticks, except those for immediate slaughter, shipped to a recognized slaughtering center. Hogs. — Antihog-cholera serum. Serum alone not more than 14 days before shipment. If serum and virus treatment, must not be shipped within 21 days after treatment. Hogs and crate must be disinfected with a 2 per cent solution of cresol compound U. S. P. or a permitted substitute. Sheep and goats. — In accordance with Federal regu- lations. ^Yho may inspect. — Federal and State veterinarians and their deputies. Transportation vehicles. — Cars, boats, and other ve- hicles used in transportation of livestock into Florida shall be disinfected in compliance with the regula- tions of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry governing interstate shipments of livestock. Official. — State veterinarian, Tallahassee, Fla. GEORGIA. Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — All cows, heifers, or bulls shipped or driven into the State must be accompanied by a health cer- 12 tificate, including tuberculin-test record, and on order of proper State official are subject to retest in from 30 to 60 days after arrival in the State. Any cattle not accompanied by a certificate as described above must be held at the State line until inspected and certified to by the State veterinarian of Georgia or his duly accredited deputy, the expense of the inspec- tion to be paid by the owner of the cattle. All cattle destined to or moving through Georgia must be free of ticks. Hogs. — If shipped to recognized slaughtering centers for immediate slaughter cars must be placarded " Ex- posed to Hog Cholera." Hogs may not be reshipped from stockyards to farms unless the hogs are first inoculated. Breeding hogs must be inoculated by the serum- alone method not more than 14 days prior to ship- ment, and hog and crate must be disinfected in a 2 per cent cresylic acid compound solution prior to ship- ment. Shipments must be accompanied by an affidavit by the owner, copy of which shall be sent to the State veterinarian direct. The form of affidavit may be ob- tained by applying to the official named below. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — Federal veterinarians, State veterinarian, or properly qualified deputies. Official. — State veterinarian, Atlanta, Ga. IDAHO. Horses, mules, and axses. — Mallein test, applied by a State-approved graduate or Federal veterinarian, not to exceed 30 days prior to shipment. Horses for temporary exhibition or racing purposes, a clinical health certificate issued by a State-approved graduate or Federal veterinarian. Mallein-test certificates covering stallions and jacks must show any malformations or defects. 13 Cattle. — Tuberculin test applied by State-approved graduate or Federal veterinarian, not to exceed 30 days prior to shipment, on all breeding or dairy cattle or cows whose milk products will be used for human consumption. No inspection on cattle for immediate slaughter when shipped on marked waybills to the designated slaughtering points; namely, Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, Wallace, Moscow, Lewiston, and Boise. Cattle from accredited herds admitted on certifi- cates showing accredited-herd-certificate number, with- out further test, if test is within a year. Range cattle (not including bulls, heifers, and milk cows) admitted on clinical health certificates issued by State-approved graduate or Federal veterinarians. Cattle for temporary feeding and grazing purposes admitted on owner's certificate to State bureau office in accordance with Federal regulations. Swine. — Swine for feeding and breeding purposes from noninfected districts admitted on health certifi- cates from authorized graduate State or Federal veterinarian, certifying that animals were loaded through clean and disinfected chutes and into clean and disinfected cars, or by express in crates. Swine for feeding or breeding purposes from infected dis- tricts must be immunized by simultaneous method by authorized graduate or Federal veterinarian in ac- cordance with bureau regulations, the animals dipped and not loaded earlier than four hours after treatment. When immunized with serum alone, animals must be dipped and shipped not later than 30 days after re- ceiving treatment. Purebred swine are admitted when shipped in crates, on owner's affidavit, and a copy of affidavit mailed to Boise office. Serum and virus allowed shipment into the State only on permit from the State bureau. 14 (Forms of affidavits for purebred swine may be ob- tained from the official named below.) Official. — Director of animal industry, Boise, Idaho. Sheep and goats. — At least two days' notice in writ- ing from owner or shipper of intentions to enter the State, stating the time and place of entry and final destination. Health certificate issued, at the time of shipment, by Federal or State inspector, for all sheep and goats for feeding and breeding purposes from non- infected areas. Animals must be shipped in clean and disinfected cars in accordance with the Federal regulations governing interstate movements of live- stock. Sheep driven into the State on foot from any other State shall be inspected and certified before they are driven two miles within the State boundary. A duplicate of the certificate must be mailed to the of- ficial named below. All bucks coming into the State from quarantined territory shall be dipped twice, under supervision of the inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, inspector in charge of the board of sheep commissioners, or his agents. All bucks coming from clean territory shall be dipped once and shipped in clean and disinfected cars, the dipping to be approved by the State board or its inspector in charge. Sheep infected with or exposed to scabies must be dipped in a lime-sulphur solution within 10 to 14 days prior to shipment under State or Federal supervision and may be loaded only in clean and disinfected cars. Purebred sheep and goats may be brought in for exhibition purposes when accompanied by an affidavit of the owner. (Forms of affidavits mentioned in these require- ments may be obtained from the office named below.) Official. — Board of sheep commissioners, Boise, Idaho. 15 ILLINOIS. Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — All importations of bulls, cows, or heifers must be covered i>y a certificate of health. Including the tuberculin test administered within 30 days prior to date <>\' shipment (except from officially accredited tuberculosis-free herds) or by a permit for their consignment in quarantine for feeding purposes only, r.ulls. cows, or heifers and steers or spayed heifers must be covered by an affidavit certifying to their classification. Note. — Regulations which apply to cattle shall not be interpreted as covering shipments consigned to public stockyards at Chicago, Peoria, or East St. Louis, 111. Hogs. — Hogs shipped from public stockyards must be covered by a permit and shipped after immuniza- tion by either the single or double method, subject to quarantine for 30 days after arrival, during which time weekly reports of their condition must be ren- dered. Hogs transported or driven into the State of Illinois for purposes other than immediate slaughter, which are not coming through public stockyards, shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the State veterinarian, or some duly authorized deputy of the State of origin. ^Yho may inspect. — Chief veterinarian and his as- sistants or inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Officials. — Chief veterinarian; superintendent, divi- sion of animal industry, Springfield. 111. INDIANA. Horses, males, and asses. — None except that stallions and jacks are subject to requirements of the Indiana stallion-enrollment board. 16 Cattle. — Health certificate, including tuberculin test, for all cattle intended for breeding or dairy purposes. Such certificate, if issued by other than a veterinary inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal In- dustry, must bear the endorsement of the proper official of the State of origin. All bulls entering the State from public stockyards, unless intended for immediate slaughter, shall, prior to such movement, be subjected to a tuberculin test, such test to be applied by a qualified veterinarian, and a record thereof shall be submitted to the office of the State veterinarian : Provided, That bulls not over 6 months of age intended to be castrated on arrival at destination may be admitted on the owner's affidavit, or that of his agent, submitted to the representative of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry at public stockyards, setting out that such castration will actually be accomplished. All female cattle over 6 months of age, entering the State and intended for feeding or grazing purposes, shall first be marked by having branded upon the right jaw the letter " P," said letter to be not less than 2 nor more than 3 inches in length, and the owner or shipper of such cattle shall immediately notify the office of the State veterinarian, on a form provided for that purpose, the number of such cattle, giving the town- ship and county of destination. All cattle intended for exhibit at the Indiana State Fair shall first be subjected to a tuberculin test, the same to be applied by a qualified veterinarian, and the owner or owners of such animal or animals shall be required, prior to the admittance of any cattle to such State fair, to present to the person or persons in charge of such exhibit a certificate of health showing the animal or animals to have passed such test within 90 days immediately preceding date of exhibit, except cattle from an accredited herd or from a herd having 17 passed a negative test within the G months immedi- ately preceding date of exhibit. Sheep. — Health certificate showing that they have been dipped If passing through public stockyards, or a permit obtained to bring them in subject to dipping on premises of owner at destination. Hogs. — For breeding or exhibition purposes must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by a graduate licensed veterinarian, showing them to have been immunized by either the serum-alone or the serum-simultaneous method. The original of such certificate shall be attached to the waybill covering the shipment, and a duplicate thereof shall be for- warded to the office of the State veterinarian. If the serum-alone method is used the certificate must show such treatment to have been administered within the 10 days immediately preceding date of shipment, or that the serum-simultaneous treatment shall have been administered at least 30 days prior to date of shipment. All hogs must be shown to be free from contagious or infectious disease and must not have been exposed thereto, and all crates in which shipments are made must have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Hogs intended for feeding may be admitted on per- mit obtained from the office of the State veterinarian, subjecting them to vaccination and quarantine for 30 days on the premises of the owner. Permits will be issued for the removal of healthy swine from public stockyards when the swine have been vaccinated and dipped under the supervision of a veterinary inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry or of an authorized deputy State or county veterinar- ian before movement from such yards, and all quar- antine regulations are complied with: Provided, That no permits will be issued to any person to administer serum or virus for treatment of such swine unless Sf;p,56°— 22 3 18 such serum and virus are made in compliance with the Indiana law and the person administering them is a licensed veterinarian. Who may inspect. — Veterinary inspectors of the United States Bureau, of Animal Industry or author- ized State or deputy State veterinarians. Official. — State veterinarian, 134 State House, In- dianapolis, Ind. IOWA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding a record of mallein test certifying that the animals described on the certificate have been exam- ined and mallein tested within 30 days prior to the date of importation and found to be free from glan- ders and all other contagious or infectious diseases. Cattle. — Cattle for breeding or dairy purposes over 6 months of age must have a health certificate showing a satisfactory subcutaneous tuberculin test applied not more than 60 days before importation, and free- dom from all communicable diseases (calves under 6 months of age in accordance with Federal regula- tions). Purebred cattle or cattle represented to be purebred shall not be brought into the State unless they are from a Federal-State accredited tuberculosis- free herd. Purebred cattle not from accredited herds imported into the State will be subjected to quaran- tine and retest at destination, not earlier than 60 days nor later than 90 days. The expenses of quaran- tine and test are to be paid by the owner. Cattle from tuberculosis-free accredited herds may be brought in on an official certificate from a Federal inspector or the authorities of the State of origin showing them to be from such herds and that they have not been exposed to tuberculosis infection since leaving the herd of origin. Reactors brought in for immediate slaughter only must be consigned to a slaughtering establishment 19 having Federal Inspection and must ho transported thereto In accordance with Federal regulations. Persons wishing to return cattle sold out of the State of Iowa under sale contract to pass a 60 or 90 day tuberculin test and which have failed to j»;i>- such a test, must, before returning the cattle to the original owner, first furnish a tuberculin-test chart giving the reaction and the date thereof and prove to the satisfaction of the State veterinarian that the animals are reactors. Cattle presented for exhibition or other purposes at the Iowa State Fair or any fair or exhibitions held within the State shall be either from a tubercu- losis-free accredited herd or shall have passed a sat- isfactory tuberculin test and found to be free from tuberculosis not more than 90 days prior to the open- ing date of exhibition at such fairs. Cattle that react to the tuberculin test, as well as those which show physical evidence of tuberculosis, shall be marked for identification by branding the letter " T " on the left jaw not less than 2 nor more than 3 inches high, and attaching to the left ear a metal tag bearing a serial number and the inscription " REACTOR." Female cattle for feeding or grazing purposes and bulls for feeding purposes may be shipped, trans- ported, or moved into the State in accordance with Federal regulations. The State Veterinarian is authorized to reject any test chart or certificate and require a retest. Sheep. — Health certificate (except for immediate slaughter) showing that the animals have been in- spected and dipped under Federal regulations not more than 15 days prior to importation and found free from all contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases. Sir inc. — Health certificate for all swine (except for immediate slaughter) showing them to have been iin- 20 munized with a protective dose of antihog-cholera serum not more than 15 days prior to date of impor- tation when the serum alone is used, or with serum- and-virus treatment not less than 30 days prior to importation. For hogs shipped in crates for breeding purposes an affidavit, in triplicate, from the owner stating that the hogs have been immunized, as required above, will be accepted in lieu of a veterinarian's certificate. One copy of the affidavit must be attached to the way- bill, one copy forwarded to the State veterinarian at Des Moines, Iowa, and one copy sent to the live- stock sanitary official of the State of origin. Stock hogs from central markets or live-stock ex- change may be shipped into the State in compliance with- Federal regulations, provided shipments are made within 24 hours after vaccination. Shipments handled under this rule must be held intact and under quarantine on consignee's premises for a period of not less than 30 days from date of vaccination. Exceptions. — The shipment into the State of horses, cattle, sheep, or swine from districts under State or Federal quarantine on account of mange or scabies is strictly prohibited. These requirements do not apply to livestock destined to public markets within the State, but do apply to movements of livestock from public markets or live-stock exchanges within the State to other points within the State. Railroad and transportation companies are forbid- den to move any livestock into or within the State except fn compliance with the provisions of Rule No. 8 or on a special permit from the State veterinarian at Des Moines, Iowa. The requirements above do not apply to livestock imported for exhibition or racing purposes at fairs, provided that if sales are made from such exhibition herds to remain in the State the stock so sold shall 21 be submitted to the inspection requirements above set forth before the sale is consummated and the stock shipped. Who man inspect. — Certificates and test charts must be issued by a Federal, State, or assistant State vet- erinarian duly registered by the Bureau of Animal Industry, or by a graduate veterinarian approved by the State veterinarian or other authority having charge of diseases of domestic animals in States of origin. Certificates must be made in quadruplicate, the original to be attached to the waybill and the three copies to be forwarded by the veterinarian issu- ing them to the proper sanitary authorities, as indi- cated on margin of the copies of health certificates. Official — State veterinarian, Des Moines, Iowa. KANSAS. Horses, mules, and asses. — Certificate of soundness must accompany stallions and jacks, together with affidavit that they are free from any contagious, in- fectious, or communicable disease. Other horses, mules, and asses admitted without inspection. Cattle. — Tuberculin-test certificate for dairy and breeding cattle. Dairy cattle entering Kansas subject to a 60-day retest before being sold. In case reactors are found they revert to original owner or are sold for immediate slaughter without appraisement. Both intradermic and subcutaneous tests official when ad- ministered by an accredited veterinarian. All other classes of cattle admitted by complying with Bureau of Animal Industry's requirements to move interstate. Hogs. — Special permits required for hogs entering the State or moving from point to point within the State for any purpose other than immediate slaughter. Sheep. — No restrictions. Who may inspect. — Inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry ; veterinarians and in- 22 spectors having commission from the State live-stock sanitary commissioner. Official. — State live-stock sanitary commissioner, Topeka, Kans. KENTUCKY. Horses, mules, and asses. — Official health certificate. Cattle. — Official health certificate, including tuber- culin test for all cattle intended for dairy or breeding purposes. Subcutaneous tuberculin test accepted when applied by veterinarians recommended by the State and approved by Federal officials. Intradermic test accepted when applied by regularly employed State or Federal veterinarian, provided the date of injection and hour of observation are recorded. All dairy and breeding cattle coming into Kentucky shall be retested by an approved veterinarian not earlier than 60 days nor more than 90 days after their arrival, at the owner's expense, and a copy of the test sent to the State veterinarian immediately after the completion of the test. Female cattle intended for feeding or grazing pur- poses and bulls intended for feeding purposes may be brought into the State, if accompanied by official health certificate, also affidavit of Kentucky owner stating that the animals will be segregated from dairy or breeding cattle during the feeding or grazing period and will not be removed from premises of owner for any purpose except by special permit from the State veterinarian, such cattle being under quarantine until permit is issued for their removal. Cattle for exhibition purposes must have been tuber- culin tested within 90 days prior to shipment and ac- companied by record of tuberculin test except cattle from State and Federal accredited herds, or herds under such supervision which are admitted in accord- ance with Federal regulations. Hogs. — For stocking, feeding, or breeding purposes official health certificate by qualified veterinarian. 23 showing Immunization with serum alone not more than 5 days before date of importation or with scrum and virus not less than 14 days before importation, and that they are free from all communicable swine diseases or exposure thereto during preceding 60 days and have been dipped or sprayed in a 2 per cent solution of cresol compound, or its equivalent, and loaded in clean and disinfected car or crate. Date and method of immunization must be shown on the certificate. Hogs from public stockyards to be a simultaneously treated according to Federal regu- lations. Sheep. — Health certificate for purebred sheep. Sheep intended for purposes other than immediate slaughter must be accompanied by a certificate of health indicating that they are free from disease and have been subjected to an official dipping for scabies in a solution approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry within 10 days immediately pre- ceding date of shipment and must be loaded in clean and disinfected cars. The dipping requirements do not apply to purebred sheep. Supervising inspector shall furnish dipping certificate, giving name and strength of dip. Sheep from areas quarantined on account of scabies shall receive 2 dippings not less than 10 days nor more than 15 days apart and loaded in clean and disinfected cars. No sheep showing symptoms of necrobacillosis in any of its forms shall be allowed movement into the State. A copy of all official health certificates, records of tuberculin tests, certificates of dipping and certificates of vaccination must be forwarded to the State veteri- narian. Who may inspect. — State or Federal inspectors and veterinarians whose certificates are approved by the live-stock sanitary officials of the State in which ship- ment originates. Official. — State veterinarian, Frankfort, Ky. 24 LOUISIANA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test. Cattle. — Dairy and breeding cattle shall be free from tuberculosis and must be tested before entering the State. Railroad agent or owner of cattle must mail certificate to secretary and executive officer of the State live-stock sanitary board immediately fol- lowing arrival of cattle at destination. Calves from tuberculous cows shall be rejected. Hogs. — Importation of purebred swine by express in crates when accompanied by affidavit of owner, countersigned by State sanitary official, to the effect that the swine, to the best of his knowledge and belief, are not affected with hog cholera or other contagious swine disease, and that cholera has not existed on the premises from which the swine are being removed for a period of not less than 3 months ; also that the swine have not been subjected to the serum and virus treatment within 30 days immediately prior to date of shipment ; otherwise certificate by veterinarian must show that such swine have been immunized by the serum-alone method not more than 15 days prior to date of shipment. Railroad stockyards are con- sidered infectious, and no hogs yarded in or loaded through them w T ill be accepted in the State of Louisi- ana for any purpose other than immediate slaughter. Hog-cholera virus or virulent blood shall not be shipped by serum manufacturers into the State ex- cept by written permission from the secretary and executive officer. Sheep. — Health certificate from qualified graduate veterinarian prior to shipment showing freedom from infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases. Who may inspect. — Federal veterinarians, State veterinarians, deputy or assistant State veterinarians, and other veterinarians, provided they are graduates of veterinary colleges recognized by the United States 25 Department of Agriculture and their competency and reliability certified to by authorities in charge of live- stock sanitary control work in the State where ship- ment originates. Duplicate of all health certificates must be sent to secretary and executive officer in ample time to reach him before arrival of stock so represented in inspec- tion certificates. Tuberculin-test charts must show at least three temperatures before injection and at least six temperatures after injection 2 hours apart beginning 8 hours after injection of tuberculin. Official. — Secretary and executive officer, State live- stock sanitary board, Baton Rouge, La. MAINE. Horses, mules, and asses. — Any person or persons bringing horses into the State must have a permit and shall notify the chief of the division of animal in- dustry within 48 hours of their arrival ; the chief of the division of animal industry shall at once cause the animals to be examined by a physical examina- tion, or to be tested with mallein, or cause the blood test to be used at the expense of the owner; or the chief of the division of animal industry may accept a certificate of health showing satisfactory mallein test or physical examination made by an inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, or by a veterinarian whose certificate is approved by the State official having authority to approve it under the laws of the State from which the animal was shipped. If an animal is found to be glandered no compensa- tion shall be allowed. No permit or examination will be required for horses used in circuses and to perform on the stage. Cattle. — No neat stock (calves, cows, steers, oxen, or bulls) or stags of any age shall be allowed to enter this State from any other State or country, for either 8G656°— 22 4 26 dairy purposes, breeding purposes, or slaughter, ex- cept cattle in transit under the control of the Federal Government, without a permit duly authorized by the chief of the division of animal industry, which permit shall accompany the shipment. Such animals shall be tested with tuberculin within 30 days of their arrival and shall be held in quarantine upon the premises of the owner until released by the chief of the division of animal industry ; or the chief of the division of animal industry may accept a certificate of health showing satisfactory tuberculin test made by an inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry or by a veterinarian whose certificate is approved by the State official having authority to approve it under the laws of the State from which the animal is shipped. Sheep. — None. Hogs. — None. Transportation companies (express, railroad, or steamship) shall notify the chief of the division of animal industry of the arrival of livestock at their destination, Who may inspect. — Qualified verterinarians author- ized by the chief of the division of animal industry. Official. — Chief, division of animal industry, de- partment of agriculture, Augusta, Me. MARYLAND. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate. Cattle. — Female cattle or bulls for dairy, breeding, feeding, or grazing purposes must be accompanied by a satsfactory certificate of health and tuberculin-test chart. Tag numbers or registration numbers must be given. All cattle shall be subject to a retest from 60 to 90 days after their arrival, should there exist, in the opinion of the officials in charge of the control of ani- mal diseases in the State a reasonable doubt as to the 27 correctness of the former test. Pending a retest such cattle shall be in strict quarantine. Cattle originating in the State of New York shall not be transported or driven into Maryland unhss accompanied by a certificate of health including a tuberculin test issued by an inspector employed solely by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. No cattle originating in any area under quarantine on account of southern, splenetic, or Texas fever shall be transported or driven into the State, and transportation companies are notified not to accept shipments of such cattle when consigned to any point in this State. Upon permit issued by the Maryland State board of agriculture, cows, bulls and heifers for immediate slaughter (within 5 days of arrival) may be brought into this State or removed from public stockyards when affidavit has been made by the owner and for- warded to the live-stock sanitary section of the State board of agriculture, stating that such animals are for immediate slaughter and will not be used for any other purpose. This statement must show where animals will be located until slaughtered. No cattle can be removed from public stockyards until released by the authorized inspector in charge. Hogs. — All swine brought into the State for feed- ing, breeding, or show purposes must be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by a veterinarian whose competency and reliability are^ attested by the authorities charged with the control of the diseases of domestic animals in the State of export, stating that they are free from any infectious or communicable disease and that each animal has been treated with a proper dose of antihog-cholera serum from a United States approved laboratory, within 30 days of the date or entry into the State. Hogs that have received the serum-virus treatment must not be brought into the State for purposes other 28 than immediate slaughter until a period of at least 30 days has elapsed since date of treatment. Such animals must be given an antiseptic bath and not again exposed to infection before being shipped. Sheep, — None. Who may inspect. — Officially certified inspectors in the State from which animals originate, agents of the live-stock sanitary section of the Maryland State board of agriculture, and inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Officials. — Live-stock sanitary section of the State board of agriculture, 816 Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md. MASSACHUSETTS. Horses, mules, and asses. — Permit of the director of animal industry must accompany shipments from New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. Cattle. — Permit of the director of animal industry and approved record of tuberculin test must accom- pany all cattle, of whatever age, unless consigned (a) to public stockyards or quarantine stations at Brighton, Watertown, or Somerville; (b) for imme- diate slaughter at premises under Federal supervision. Slaughter cattle shipped to other points in the State must be accompanied by permit of the director. Sivine. — Permit required unless for immediate slaughter. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — United States Bureau of Animal Industry inspectors or qualified veterinarians ap- proved by livestock officials of the State where ship- ment originates. Official. — Director of animal industry, State House, Boston, Mass. MICHIGAN. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test. 29 Cattle. — Health certificate for dairy and breeding cattle, Including tuberculin test. Hoys. — Health certificate, including certificate from graduate veterinarian to the effect that hogs have been Immunized against hog cholera at least 21 days prior to date of importation, following the use of the simultaneous inoculation, or within a period of 30 days following the use of the serum-alone method. Sheep. — Dip required March 31 to October 1, un- der State or Government supervision, except when permission has been obtained from the director of animal industry or the chief veterinarian. Who may inspect. — Veterinarians graduated from an accredited veterinary college and authorized by State and Federal officials. Officials. — Chief veterinarian, Lansing, Mich. ; direc- tor of animal industry, Lansing, Mich. MINNESOTA. Horses, mules, and asses. — All horses, mules, and asses imported into the State must be accompanied by a health certificate, including mallein test, certifying that the animals have been examined and mallein tested within 30 days prior to date of shipment and found to be free from glanders and other dangerous transmissible diseases. In lieu of such health certificate and mallein-test chart, a permit may be obtained from the office of the State live-stock sanitary board to import any ap- parently healthy horses, mules, or asses, in quarantine and to remain in quarantine at destination until the animals shall have been examined and tested at the owner's expense by an approved veterinarian and re- leased from quarantine by notice from the board. Cattle. — All cattle imported into the State for pur- poses other than immediate slaughter, must have a health certificate including a proper subcutaneous tuberculin-test chart, showing them to be apparently 30 free from tuberculosis and symptoms of any other contagious, infectious, or communicable disease. Purebred cattle or cattle represented to be purebred, unless they originate from an acceptable Federal- State accredited tuberculosis-free herd, shall not be imported unless they have been tuberculin tested (subcutaneous method) and a special permit issued by the live-stock sanitary board of Minnesota, through its executive officer, for their entry, subject to a quarantine and retest at destination not earlier than 60 nor later than 90 days, at the owner's expense. Purebred calves or calves represented to be pure- bred, under 6 months of age, shall not be shipped into the State for purposes other than immediate slaughter, except they originate from acceptable Fed- eral-State accredited tuberculosis-free herds, unless a special permit is issued by the live-stock sanitary board through its executive officer, for their entry subject to quarantine and tuberculin test, such test to be approved by the executive officer of the live-stock sanitary board. Hogs. — Health certificate, with the exception that purebred swine may be imported by express in crates when accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, countersigned by the State veterinarian, to the effect that said swine, to the best of his knowledge and belief, are not affected with cholera, necrobacillosis, or other contagious and infectious swine diseases, and that cholera has not existed upon the premises from which said swine have been removed for a period of not less than 3 months immediately prior to date of shipment; also that said swine have not been subjected to the serum-virus treatment within 30 days immediately prior to date of shipment. All other ship- ments of swine into the State and not intended for immediate slaughter must be loaded through clean and disinfected yards and shipped in clean and disinfected cars and must not be unloaded in any public stock- 31 yard unless the stockyards has been specially cleaned and disinfected for that purpose. Sheep. — All sheep imported into the State for pur- poses other than immediate slaughter must be ac- companied by a health certificate indicating that they are free from any symptoms of scabies or exposure thereto within 30 days prior to shipment and they must be shipped in clean and disinfected cars. All sheep shipped through public stockyards into the State for purposes other than immediate slaughter must be dipped, before entry, under the supervision of an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Who may inspect. — Veterinary inspectors of the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry, State and deputy State veterinarians, graduate veterinarians whose certificates of health and inspection are en- dorsed by officials in charge of live-stock sanitary con- trol work in the State from which the animals are shipped, and veterinarians authorized to issue health certificates by Chief of Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Certificates of health must accompany the shipment of stock and indorsed copies must be immediately mailed to the live-stock sanitary board, Old Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn. All tests must be made within 30 days of shipment of stock, with the exception of cattle originating from acceptable Federal-State accredited tuberculosis-free herds. Official. — Secretary and executive officer, State live- stock sanitary board, Old Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn. MISSISSIPPI. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate of freedom from any communicable disease. Mallein test required for animals having been exposed to glanders. 32 Cattle. — Health certificate, including tuberculin test for dairy and breeding cattle. Cattle from officially accredited tuberculosis-free herds may be admitted on health certificate without the tuberculin-test chart when accompanied by state- ment from the proper live-stock sanitary official that the cattle are free from symptoms of any communi- cable disease. Cattle admitted for other purposes should be ac- companied by affidavit of owner stating that they are not to be used for dairy or breeding purposes. Hogs. — Health certificate or affidavit from owner indorsed by his State veterinarian indicating freedom from any communicable disease or exposure thereto for 6 months. Sheep. — Health certificate of freedom from any communicable disease or exposure thereto for 6 months. Who may inspect. — Approved veterinarians, veteri- nary inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Official. — Executive live-stock inspector, Jackson, Miss. MISSOURI. "Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — Federal regulations apply. Cattle for breeding or dairy purposes must have a health certificate, including the tuberculin test, by a graduate veterinarian approved by the official of the State of origin and by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry or by a veterinary inspector of that bureau. Cattle for feeding or grazing purposes are admitted without the tuberculin test on special permit issued on application to the State veterinarian or a repre- sentative of the United States Bureau of Animal In- dustry, accompanied by an affidavit that the cattle will be used for feeding, grazing, or immediate 33 slaughter, and not for breeding or dairy purposes. All cattle for feeding or grazing purposes must be held in quarantine on the premises of the consignee until shipped to some public livestock market or until re- leased by order of the State veterinarian. Hogs. — Federal regulations govern all hog ship- ments from public livestock markets or other points outside the State under Government supervision. Hogs shipped by freight from one point to another within the State or from outside points not under Federal supervision to points within the State must be accompanied by a certificate of health issued bj an authorized graduate veterinarian showing that tin hogs have been vaccinated against cholera. Where no competent graduate veterinarian is available al point of origin, the State veterinarian of Missouri may issue special permit for the hogs to be shippec subject to inspection, vaccination, and quarantine al destination at the owner's expense. No inspection is required for hogs shipped to public markets or for purebred hogs shipped in crates bj express. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — Cattle: Federal veterinarian 01 veterinarian approved by the State and by the Unitec States Bureau of Animal Industry. Other inspections: Official veterinarian, State oi Federal, or graduate veterinarian, whose certificate shall be approved in writing by State veterinarian or like officer. Official. — State veterinarian, Jefferson City, Mo. MONTANA. Horses, mules, and asses.— Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test, except that for wild and un- broken range animals no mallein test is required, but they must have clinical health certificate and be given 8665G°— 22 5 34 clinical inspection ; except also animals for tem- porary racing, exhibition, or speed purposes, for which a clinical health certificate only is required. Stallions and jacks must be mallein tested and have certificate of soundness. Original of this certificate must accompany shipment and one copy be mailed to stallion registration board at Bozeman, Mont., at least 10 days before shipment into the State. Only purebred or grade stallions or jacks are admitted for breeding purposes. A " grade " is defined as an ani- mal whose sire or dam (but not both) is a registered purebred animal. Horses, mules, and asses for which the mallein test is required, as above, may be shipped in without in- spection to quarantine yards at Miles City, Billings, or Dillon, provided the waybills bear notation " Con- signed to quarantine yards at , Mont." Cattle. — All cattle shipped into the State must be ac- companied by a tuberculin test chart, with the follow- ing exceptions : Strictly range cattle except bulls, shipped directly from range sections of Arizona, Cali- fornia, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Okla- homa, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota west of the Mis- souri River, Kansas and Nebraska west of the one- hundredth meridian, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Brit- ish Columbia, clinical health certificates only. All purebred cattle from other than Federal-State- accredited tuberculosis-free herds will be quarantined and retested not less than 60 days after arrival. This retest will be made free of charge. Cattle from public sales yards, with the exception of range cattle certified by the Federal inspector in charge as coming directly from range sections men- tioned above, must be accompanied by a Federal ac- credited tuberculin-test chart. Cattle from New York and Wisconsin that are not from Federal-State accredited herds must be accom- panied by a Federal-accredited tuberculin-test chart. 35 Cattle from Federal-State-accredited herds may be brought in when accompanied by a statement from the live-stock sanitary board or t lie United States Bureau of Animal Industry and the owner or his agent that the cattle are from an official accredited tuberculosis- free herd which has been tested within 9 months of the date of shipment and are free from symptoms of communicable disease. In such cases a copy of the last previous tuberculin test of the animals shipped must be forwarded the State veterinary surgeon. Calves not from accredited herds or from strictly range cows from the above-designated range areas must be accompanied by a tuberculin-test chart or a clinical health certificate stating that they are from cows which have been tuberculin tested within 30 days and found free from tuberculosis. Swine. — Swine for breeding or feeding purposes must be accompanied by a health certificate, stating that the animals are free from any infectious con- tagious disease and that they do not come from a pub- lic stockyard or a district in which hog cholera has existed during the past three months; and provided that the animals have not been subjected to the serum- and-virus treatment within 30 days immediately prior to date of shipment. Swine may be shipped from a district where hog cholera has existed during the past three months: Provided, That they have been properly immunized by the use of antihog-cholera serum only within 15 days of shipment or have been subjected to the serum- and-virus treatment not less than 30 days previous to date of shipment ; and provided further, That they have been kept on a premise or farm on which hog cholera has not existed for the past three months : Provided further, That they have been properly dipped just previous to their shipment in a solution recog- nized by the United States Bureau of Animal In- dustry. 36 Sicine for slaughter. — Health certificate or state- ment by the shipper or owner that they will be shipped direct to an abattoir and slaughtered within seven days after arrival at destination. Purebred swine. — Purebred swine transported in crates by express will be admitted into the State when accompanied by an affidavit of the owner or his agent to the effect that said swine, to the best of his know- ledge and belief, are not affected with hog cholera or any other communicable disease and that hog cholera has not existed upon the premises from which said swine have been removed for a period of not less than three months immediately prior to date of shipment. Also that said swine have not been subjected to the serum-and-verus treatment within 30 days immediate- ly prior to date of shipment. Swine for exhibit ion. — All swine to be exhibited in the State at State or county fairs must be accom- panied by health certificate stating that they are free from any symptoms of an infectious contagious disease and that they have been properly immunized with the use of antihog-cholera serum only within 15 days of shipment, or that they were subjected to the serum-and-virus treatment not less than 30 days immediately prior to date of shipment. All swine, except for immediate slaughter, shipped into the State must be loaded through clean and dis- infected pens and chutes into disinfected cars and must not be unloaded at any public stockyard unless the stockyard has been specially disinfected for that purpose. Hog-cholera serum. — All antihog-cholera serum sold within the State or imported into the State for sale, distribution or use, shalf be produced under license granted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry. Hog-cholera virus. — All serum manufacturers are hereby prohibited from shipping any virulent blood 37 or hop-cholera virus Into the State unless written permission for each shipment is granted by the state veterinary surgeon. sheep. — Health certificate stating freedom from in- fectious contagious disease and freedom from ex- posure to infectious contagious disease. Sheep other than sheep from a public-sale yard for grazing or feeding purposes accompanied by health certificate and shipped in disinfected cars need not be dipped, but must be inspected upon arrival in the State and quarantined for not less than 90 days on land owned, leased, or for which the owner or agent of the sheep has a permit to use. Sheep shipped from a public-sale yard and which are not dipped at that point at time of shipment and accompanied by a Federal dipping certificate must be dipped twice at first available point after unloading and otherwise comply with regulations governing im- ported sheep. Quarantine to date from date of second dipping. Bucks and ewes for dissemination to other bands for breeding purposes shall be dipped twice under the supervision of a State inspector and quarantined for not less than 00 days on land ow T ned, leased, or for which the owner of the bucks or ewes has a permit to use. Purebred bucks or purebred ewes shipped in crates or in properly disinfected cars and not unloaded en route or unloaded at a public or railroad stockyard need not be dipped, but must be inspected and quaran- tined for a period of not less than 90 days on land owned, leased, or for which the owner has a permit to use. Five days' notice must be given the State veterinary surgeon's office at Helena, Mont., of the time and place of arrival of all sheep shipments. Inspection and supervision of dipping free of charge. 38 Disinfection of cars. — Disinfection of cars does not apply to box cars which have not been previously used for stock shipments. Dogs. — All dogs originating in any State or Terri- tory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Dominion of Canada must be accompanied by a statement from the State or Government health officer, or the State, veterinarian, that rabies has not existed for the past nine months within a radius of 50 miles of origin of the shipment and also by a statement from the owner or agent of the animal that the dog or dogs are to the best of his knowledge free from disease and have since birth, or during the past nine months, been at all times within the radius designated by the official health officer or State veterinarian, or, in the case of kennel or pet dog where impossible to obtain this statement from the health officer, the shipment may proceed accompanied by a statement from the owner or agent of the animal that the dog has been confined in a kennel or in a house or on a leash at all times and has not been allowed to come in contact with other dogs that run at large or that have been exposed to rabies. A copy of either statement must be forwarded to the State veterinary surgeon. This regulation does not apply to performing ani- mals for temporary stay in the State. Certificates. — Health certificates and test charts are good for 30 days. Test charts for show herds good for 60 days. The original certificate must accompany shipment to its destination, and duplicate must be forwarded immediately by the veterinarian making the inspection or test to the State veterinary surgeon. Tests accepted. — Any test approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry will be accepted. Intradermic tuberculin test accepted when made by veterinarian especially approved by the United States 39 Bureau of Animal Industry or his live-stock sanitary board to make such test. Who niay intpect. — Federal, State, graduate deputy State veterinarians, or graduate veterinarians ap- proved by their State veterinarian or live-stock sani- tary board, and Federal Bureau of Animal Industry. Official. — State veterinary surgeon, Helena, Mont. NEBRASKA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Must be healthy at time of importation into the State. Cattle. — Purebred cattle that have originated from other than Federal-State officially accredited tuber- culosis-free herds admitted into the State must be moved to destination in quarantine and so maintained on owner's premises for at least 60 days thereafter, when they are to be tuberculin tested by an authorized veterinarian at the owner's expense. They will be released from quarantine only on permit from the State bureau of animal industry. Health certificates accompanying shipments of pure- bred cattle must include chart showing that they have passed a satisfactory tuberculin test not more than 60 days prior to importation. Charts must be legible and bear the name and. registration number of each individual and on arrival at destination must be forwarded to the bureau of animal industry, State department of agriculture, Lincoln. Grade cattle shipped into the State for dairy or breeding purposes must be accompanied by a legible health certificate, including chart showing animals to have passed a satisfactory tuberculin test not more than 60 days prior to importation, and each animal must be tagged in the right ear with a tag properly numbered for identification purposes and number listed on the certificate in the place provided for that purpose. 40 Grade cattle coming into the State for dairy purposes must move to destination in quarantine and must re- main in quarantine for 60 days thereafter, at the ex- piration of which time they are to be tuberculin tested by an authorized veterinarian at the owner's expense. Range cattle for feeding or grazing purposes only may be admitted into the State when accompanied by health certificate. Cows and bulls for feeding or gazing purposes only, shipped to Nebraska in compliance with Federal regulations will be held in quarantine and released only on written permit from the State bureau of animal industry. Cattle for exhibition purposes, unless from Fed- eral-State tuberculosis-free accredited herds or herds under such supervision, shall be accompanied by a health certificate showing that they have passed a satisfactory tuberculin test not more than 120 days immediately prior to application for admission. Cattle for immediate slaughter admitted without inspection. Hogs. — Hogs for stocking, feeding, or breeding pur- poses must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by an approved veterinarian stating that they have been immunized by a veterinarian with anti- hog-cholera serum not more than 21 days immediately prior to the date of importation when serum-alone method is used and not less than 21 days immediately prior to the date of importation when the simultane- ous method is used, and that they are free from all communicable swine diseases or exposure thereto ; or a sworn statement may be sent by the owner or the shipper to the bureau of animal industry stating that the hogs have been immunized as provided above. Hogs must be loaded from premises which are free from all animal contagion or infection into cars which have been cleaned and disinfected, in accord- 41 ance with the United States Bureau of Animal Indus- try Interstate shipping regulations. Public stockyards arc considered infectious; there- fore hogs must not be loaded or unloaded through them except under the following conditions: 1. Where Federal supervision is maintained, and then only through the designated portion. 2. When the animals are to be immunized with antihog-cholera serum by a recognized person or a licensed graduate veterinarian before being allowed to leave the yards and maintained in quarantine for at least 21 days thereafter. 3. When special permission from the bureau of animal industry, State department of agriculture, is applied for and granted, hogs may be shipped inter- state when accompanied by a proper health certificate issued at point of origin. On arrival at the owner's premises the animals must be immunized by a recog- nized veterinarian and held in quarantine for at least 21 days. Hogs comprising such shipments must be loaded directly to the car from wagons, and on arrival at destination shall be unloaded in the same manner, and under no circumstances shall they be handled through public railroad stockyards. Sheep. — All sheep imported into the State, except for immediate slaughter, must be accompanied by a health certificate stating that they are free from all symptoms of scabies or other communicable diseases to which sheep are subject. Mho may inspect. — Federal or State veterinarians or graduate veterinarians approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry and State officials. Change i)i regulations. — Regulations subject to change at any time necessity demands. Special notice to railroads. — With the exception of horses and mules, railroad agents shall under no cir- cumstances accept livestock for shipment into the 42 State for which official health certificates have not been provided. Unless health certificates on swine bear the state- ment that they have been immunized against hog cholera before shipment, a special permit must first be procured by the owner from the State bureau of animal industry, Lincoln, before the shipment is allowed to enter the State. All health certificates and permits must be attached to the billing covering the shipment. Official. — Chief, State bureau of animal industry, State House, Lincoln, Nebr. NEVADA. General requirements. — The term " official health certificate " means certificates setting forth in detail facts called for and issued by officials authorized to inspect and must be upon official forms issued by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry or the live-stock sanitary authorities of States of origin. A copy of each health certificate or affidavit must be attached to the waybill or be in the possession of the person in charge of the stock moving into the State if by other means than by rail, and one copy must be forwarded to the State quarantine officer so as to reach him before the arrival of the stock at destination. Horses, mules, asses. — Official health certificate showing freedom from any evidence of glanders, dourine, or other communicable disease and external parasites, based on a thorough physical examination. Cattle. — No cattle of any age or class shall be shipped, driven, or transported into the State for any purpose whatsoever except upon a permit ob- tained from the State quarantine officer in advance of entering the State. Such permits may be granted upon application made in accordance with certain 43 provisions of the regulations. Full information con- cerning those provisions should be obtained from the State official. All permits so granted shall cover the movement of the cattle involved only to the point of destination specified therein, where they are to be held until released by the State quarantine officer in writing after such inspection or tuberculin test as he may deem advisable. If upon inspection at destination by the State quar- antine officer or his representative the cattle covered by any permit are found to belong in a class other than as set forth in the application for the permit, they will be automatically reclassified and become subject to disposition in accord with the classifica- tion in which they actually belong as set forth in the regulations. For dairy and breeding cattle, including all bulls for use on the open range, except those from ac- credited tuberculosis-free herds, application for per- mit shall be accompanied by a waiver of indemnity prepared after the following form : In consideration of. being permitted to bring the head of dairy or breeding cattle cov- ered by the health certificate to which this waiver is attached, into the State of Nevada, I or we do hereby agree: First, to hold the said cattle at , Nevada, their destination, in quarantine properly isolated from contact with other cattle subject to inspec- tion or tuberculin test until their release in writ- ing by the State quarantine officer. Second, that in the event that any of the said cattle shall within 60 days after their arrival at destination react to any recognized form of tuber- culin test, they shall be at once returned to the point of origin if same be allowable by law or destroyed without the payment of any indemnity 44 by the State of Nevada, as directed by the State quarantine officer. Signed , toner. P. O. address . Witnessed by P. O. address . In addition the animals shall be covered by an official health certificate showing them to be free of any evidence of tuberculosis or other contagious, in- fectious, or communicable disease and to be from a herd or herds showing not more than 10 per cent of tuberculous cattle, based upon an individual physical examination and a tuberculin test of the entire herd or herds. When the subcutaneous method of applying the tuberculin test is used the chart shall show that at least three temperatures were taken two or three hours apart before injection of tuberculin; that at least seven temperatures were taken two hours apart after the injection, beginning not later than 8 hours after the injection of tuberculin ; and that the test had run for a period of not less than 20 hours after the injection. When the intradermic test is used the chart shall show that an observation made not earlier than the 96th hour has failed to show any evidence of a reaction. For cattle from a tuberculosis-free accredited herd under the supervision of the Bureau of Animal Indus- try, United States Department of Agriculture, and the State of origin, application for permit shall be accompanied by a waiver of indemnity against the State of Nevada executed as set forth above and an official health certificate from an inspector of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry or the authorities of the State of origin showing the cattle 45 to be from such a herd and that they have not been exposed to infection by tuberculosis since leaving the herd of origin. For cattle for feeding or grazing purposes only — that is, cattle to be fed in yards or grazed on inclosed premises for a limited period only — application for permit shall state the number, sex, age, and point of origin of the cattle, also the length of the proposed feeding period, location of premises where cattle are to be fed, and disposition at end of feeding period. For cattle which have reacted to the tuberculin test, application for permit shall be accompanied by evi- dence that the regulations of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry have been complied with and full details as to the purpose of the shipment. For cattle for immediate slaughter, application shall be accompanied by a statement as to the num- ber and description of the cattle and the name and address of the establishment where they are to be slaughtered. For strictly range cattle — that is, branded animals of the recognized beef type only which have been born and reared under range conditions — application for permit shall contain a statement as to the number, ages, sexes of the cattle, and the location of the range on which they originated; also the range on which they are to be turned after arrival at destina- tion. Swine. — Pureherd swine for breeding or exhibition purposes may be imported in crates by express upon affidavit of the owner that he is the breeder or owner, that they are purebred animals for breeding or exhi- tion, that they are not affected with hog cholera and have not been exposed thereto for at least 60 days nor been given the serum-and-virus treatment within 30 days, and that immediately before shipment they were dipped in a 2 per cent solution of compound 46 cresol U. S. P. or other standard solution of equal strength. Swine from public stockyards may be imported in accordance with Federal regulations. Such swine will be held in quarantine at destination until released by the State quarantine officer. Swine for immediate slaughter may be brought in without inspection provided they are consigned di- rect to a slaughtering establishment, the waybills are marked for immediate slaughter, no part of the ship- ment is diverted en route within the State, and they are slaughtered within a reasonable time. For swine not belonging to the above-named classes a permit must be procured from the State quarantine officer. Application for such permit must give name of shipper, point of origin, number of animals, method of transportation, name of consignee, and des- tination. Such animals will be quarantined at desti- nation until released by the State quarantine officer. Other classes of livestock. — Livestock (except sheep and goats) not provided for above may enter only upon special permit from the State quarantine officer. Who may inspect. — Federal veterinarians, live- stock sanitary authorities of States of origin, or in- spectors jointly approved by the Federal bureau and such State authorities for making interestate inspec- tions in accordance with Federal regulations. Official. — State quarantine officer, University of Ne- vada, Reno. Sheep. — Before entrance for grazing purposes, no- tice must be given to the State sheep commission in writing. Notice is not required for sheep in transit across the State unless they remain or are unloaded for feed and rest for a longer period than 48 hours. Official. — Secretary, State board of sheep commis- sioners, Reno, Nev. 47 NEW HAMPSHIRE. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificates show- ing them to be free from contagious or infectious diseases and nonparasitic. Cattle. — Health certificate, including the tuberculin test, as recognized by the Bureau of Animal Industry, for all cattle except calves under 6 months old. Note. — Federal regulations require that all calves must be tuberculin tested before they are shipped interstate. Permits allowing shipments will be issued upon receipt of test charts approved by the proper live-stock sanitary officials of the State in which the shipment originates, or signed by a qualified inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Hogs. — Health certificate, stating freedom from hog cholera and other infectious disease, based on a physical examination made by a qualified inspector. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — Veterinarians approved by proper livestock sanitary officials of the State of origin, or Bureau of Animal Industry inspector. Official. — Commissioner of agriculture, division of animal industry, Concord, N. H. NEW JERSEY. Horses, mules, and asses. — Must be free from in- fectious or contagious disease. Cattle. — Cattle for shipment other than to the New- ' ark or Jersey City stockyards are subject to the fol- 1 lowing rules : Slaughter cattle may be shipped only to designated slaughtering places on permit obtained from the chief, bureau of animal industry. Neat cattle for dairy or breeding purposes must be accompanied by a health certificate, including approved tuberculin-test chart executed by a Federal, State, or approved vet- erinarian made within 6 weeks prior to shipment, and 48 held in quarantine at destination until released by a representative of the bureau of animal industry. Such cattle not identified by registration number and name shall be identified by a proper metal ear tag. The chief of the (State) bureau of animal in- dustry shall be notified immediately by telephone or telegraph of the arrival of any cattle in the State. Hogs. — Hogs shipped other than for ^immediate slaughter must be free from infectious or contagious disease, and shipped in clean and disinfected cars. Hogs shipped from public stockyards for immediate slaughter may be consigned to a designated slaughter- ing establishment on permit issued by Federal inspec- tor. Sheep. — Must be free from infectious or contagious diseases. Who may inspect. — Official veterinarians of the State or veterinarians approved by the Federal and State bureaus for such inspection. Official. — Chief, bureau of animal industry, Tren- ton, N. J. NEW MEXICO. Horses, mules, and a$ses. — Health certificate. Cattle. — Health certificate, including tuberculin test for dairy cattle and cattle intended for the breeding of dairy stock, and retest 90 days after reaching desti- nation, except calves under 6 months old. Hogs.— Subject to laws of 1915, 1917, and 1919. Details may be obtained from the cattle sanitary board, Albuquerque. Sheep. — Any person intending to bring sheep into the State from any other country, State, or Territory shall give notice in writing of his intention so to do to the secretary of the board by telegraph, by registered letter, or by delivery in person, so that the notice shall be received at least 48 hours previous to the proposed day of entry, stating in said notice the day and the place, when and where he desires to bring 40 said sheep in. Upon receiving said notice, the secre- tary shall immediately notify an inspector, who shall at once go to the place Darned and Inspect said sheep. Bucks must be dipped at unloading point. V<>r sheep originating in states quarantined by the Fed- eral Bureau of Animal Industry on account of sheep scabies or other communicable disease, a health cer- tificate is required, issued by an inspector of the bureau before shipment, and inspection by a State inspector at destinaation. Mho may inspect. — Official veterinarian, State or Federal, for cattle. Sheep must be inspected by a Federal veterinarian before shipment and by State inspector at destination. Officials. — Secretary, cattle sanitary board, Albu- querque ; secretary, sheep sanitary board, Albuquerque. NEW YORK. The movement, into the State of New York, of domestic animals suffering from any contagious or infectious disease is prohibited, and persons bring- ing such animals into the State are held responsible. Animals brought in under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture or the department of farms and markets of New York, or for which a permit or certificate has been issued by either of those departments, shall be deemed to have been handled with due precaution. Horses, mules, and ay a health certificate stating that they are from cows which have been tuberculin tested and found free from tuberculosis. In the case of dairy and breeding cattle from the State of New York and the Dominion of Canada, a permit must be obtained from the State veterinarian. Applications for these permits must give the names and registration numbers of the animals. Such ani- mals will be quarantined immediately upon arrival and retested at the expiration of 60 days. Hogs. — None. Sheep. — None. ^Yho may inspect. — Inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, veterinarians in the em- ploy of State board of agriculture, and veterina- rians whose competency, trustworthiness and relia- bility are vouched for by the authority in charge of the control of animal diseases in the State from which the animals are shipped. Official. — State veterinarian, Columbus, Ohio. OKLAHOMA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate show- ing mallein test. Each animal must be described as to color, age, and sex. All shipments of horses and mules must comply with the State and Federal tick regulations. The instillation of mallein must be applied in daylight and the readings made in daylight, 16 hours later; for example: Instillation at 4 o'clock In the evening, reading at 8 o'clock next morning. 56 Cattle. — For breeding and dairy cattle a permit nmst first be obtained from the State veterinarian. For all bulls and female cattle, including calves, tuberculin-test chart showing freedom from tubercu- losis and a metal tag securely fixed in the right ear with number corresponding to description on chart. Such cattle must remain quarantined on owner's premises at his expense for retest after 60 to 90 days. Stock from accredited herds admitted when author- ized by the official, State or Federal, from State of origin. Bulls and female cattle for grazing and feeding purposes may be brought in by procuring a permit from the State veterinarian. Such cattle must be ac- companied by affidavit of the owner stating that they will be segregated from dairy and breeding cattle dur- ing the feeding and grazing period and will not be re- moved from the premises except for immediate slaugh- ter, and must remain under quarantine until permit is issued for their removal. All cattle shipped into the State must comply with Federal tick regulations. The intradermic tuberculin test is preferred when applied and read by an ac- credited veterinarian. Hogs. — For hogs, for purposes other than immediate slaughter, health certificate showing that they have been immunized by the serum-and-virus method by a recognized veterinarian not less than 30 days prior to shipment ; a copy of the certificate to be attached to waybill and the original forwarded to State veteri- narian, Oklahoma. Any hogs which are transported in cars not showing conclusive evidence of disinfec- tion since having been used for livestock may be brought in only for immediate slaughter at recog- nized slaughtering centers. Registered hogs for breeding purposes will be ad- mitted on affidavit of the breeder or owner showing that the hogs have not been exposed to any communi- 57 cable disease for (> months Last past, the affidavit to be attached to the waybill and ;i copy forwarded to the State veterinarian at Oklahoma. Unless such hogs are crated the rules providing for disinfection of cars must be strictly observed. Hogs may be brought in from public stockyards where Federal inspection is maintained for purposes other than immediate slaughter in conformity with Federal regulations. Sheep. — Sheep before entering the State must com- ply with the Federal quarantine regulations govern- ing scabies of sheep. Who may inspect. — State veterinarian, veterinarians approved by the Bureau of Animal Industry. Official. — State veterinarian, State Capitol, Okla- homa, Okla. OREGON. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test, complement-fixation test, or oilier officially accepted test. Imported stallions and mares coming direct from European ports need not be mallein tested. Horses for racing and exhibition pur- poses are exempted from the mallein test. Cattle. — Health certificate, except for animals for immediate slaughter, including tuberculin test for all dairy and breeding cattle. All cattle except settlers' and homesteaders' effects brought into Ore- iron from the territory east of the Mississippi River and north of the Tennessee-North Carolina north boundary line must first receive a written permit from the State veterinarian to be moved into the State before such movement can be made. All cattle origi- nating in the States of New York or Wisconsin must be tuberculin tested by a Federal veterinarian unless otherwise ordered. All cattle from Illinois must be tuberculin tested by Federal veterinarians or by veterinarian approved in writing by State veterinarian of Illinois. 58 Hogs. — Health certificate, except for animals for immediate slaughter, stating that no infectious dis- ease exists or has existed in the locality from which the shipment originated within a period of 6 months prior to shipment. In instances where a veterinarian is so far remote as to prevent examination an affi- davit from the owner certifying the animals to be free from exposure to cholera for the past 6 months will be accepted in lieu of health certificate. Certifi- cate showing animals to have been immunized by the Dorset-McBride-Xiles hog-cholera immune serum is desired where this treatment has been given, stating whether single or double treatment has been given, amount of serum injected, time of injection, and brand of serum used ; also animals must be dipped in a 2 per cent standard disinfecting solution prior to shipment if double treatment has been given ; also animals must be held 30 days after immunization if double treatment has been administered. All hogs allowed to come in contact with any public corral, yard, chute, or undisinfected railroad car shall be considered as exposed to hog ch.olera and shall not be sold for feeding or breeding purposes unless im- munized. Disinfected cars, crates, and yards to be used in moving all hogs into or within the State, ex- cept those for immediate slaughter. Sheep. — Health certificate from States in quaran- tine. Animals must be free from disease. Notice must be given State veterinarian or nearest deputy, stating, by telegraph, telephone, registered letter, or in person, time and place when and where sheep crossed State line, locality from which they came, name and residence of owner or owners and person in control of them, and numbers, brands, and char- acter of animals. Sheep from quarantined States must be dipped once. Range bucks must be dipped twice after arrival. Sheep moved from western Oregon to eastern Oregon must be either inspected 59 on t lit- farm and pronounced free from scab or dipped twice; also most be moved in disinfected cars. Sheep for immediate slaughter exempted from these re- qniremepts. Duplicate certificate of inspection should be for- warded to State veterinarian by veterinarian making Inspection. Railroad agent at port of entry requested to make report on shipment of animals that do not conform to these regulations. ^\l(o may Inspect. — Official veterinarian, State or Federal; graduate veterinarian when approved in writing by State veterinarian or like officer, except as to cattle, which must be inspected and tested ac- cording to Federal regulations, and sheep, which must be inspected by official veterinarians only, State or Federal. Official — State veterinarian and secretary of State live-stock sanitary board, Salem, Oreg. PENNSYLVANIA. Horses* mules, and asses. — Must be free from trans- missible diseases, by physical examination. Cattle. — Apparently healthy cattle of any class may be transported without restriction, if consigned to public stockyards at Pittsburgh, Lancaster, or West Philadelphia. Cattle for immediate slaughter must be consigned to an approved slaughterhouse or slaughtering center. Southern cattle from below Texas-fever quarantine line must have special permit. Steers, stockers, feeders, and grazers may be admitted, subject to Federal regulations, in quarantine at desti- nation. All other classes must be accompanied by health certificate and approved tuberculin-test chart. Hogs. — Swine for immediate slaughter must be consigned to an approved slaughterhouse or slaughter- ing center; for breeding or exhibition purposes must be accompanied by statement from owner that they are free from and have not been actively exposed 60 to disease; and must be transported in clean crates. All other classes must have official permit issued by the State veterinarian of Pennsylvania and must not be handled through stockyards or stock pens where trading in livestock is conducted or in cars or vehicles that have not been cleaned and disinfected. Sheep. — Sheep and goats for immediate slaughter must be consigned to an approved slaughterhouse or slaughtering center and the waybill marked " for immediate slaughter " ; for breeding or exhibition pur- poses must be accompanied by statement from owner that they are free from and have not been actively exposed to disease. Other classes admitted on permit must not be handled through stockyards or stock pens where trading in livestock is conducted or in cars that have not been cleaned and disinfected. Domestic animals and poultry. — That are affected with or that have been actively exposed to any dan- gerous transmissible disease must not be brought into the State for any purpose except by special arrange- ment with Federal and State regulatory authorities. Who may inspect. — Only veterinarians who are ac- credited by State and Federal regulatory authorities. Official. — Bureau of animal industry, Harrisburg, Pa. PORTO RICO. All animals imported into Porto Rico are inspected by a veterinary inspector of the department of health. These inspectors are also agents of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agrictdture. Horses, mules, and asses. — Must be subjected to a thorough physical examination before landing. Mal- lein test required, charts to be signed by a veterina- rian employed by the Government. Cattle. — Physical examination as above; also tu- berculin test required ; charts, signed as above. 61 Hogs. — Physical examination as above; also cer- tificate of being Immune to hog cholera by previous application of Oorset-MeBride-Xiles serum. Certifi- cate signed as above. sheep. — Thorough physical examination. Who may inspect. — Only veterinary inspectors of de- partment of health of Porto Rico. Official. — Commissioner of health of Porto Rico, San Juan, P. R. RHODE ISLAND. Horses, mules, and asses. — Ophthalmic mallein test either before or after arrival. A permit must be ob- tained from the State veterinarian of Rhode Island and must accompany the shipment. Cattle. — In accordance with Federal regulations. Hogs. — None. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — Cattle commissioner of Rhode Island. Official. — State veterinarian, Providence, R. I. SOUTH CAROLINA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, mal- lein test of any exposed animals. Cattle. — Health certificate except when intended for immediate slaughter. Cattle for other purposes which have not been tuberculin tested within 30 days I of shipment will be placed in quarantine, unless the cattle are from accredited herds or herds in process ; of accreditation. Sir inc. — Except when intended for immediate slaughter, health certificate showing that the animals I have been immunized with serum alone within 18 days, or with serum and virus not less than 18 days before shipment. Sheep. — Health certificate, except when intended for immediate slaughter. 62 Who may inspect. — Official veterinarians, State or Federal. Official. — State veterinarian, Columbia, S. C. SOUTH DAKOTA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate. Stal- lions and jacks, special certificate of soundness and health on forms furnished by South Dakota board. Cattle. — Bulls and female cattle, health certificate, including tuberculin-test or State or Federal ac- credited-herd certificates. Range bulls and female cattle for range purposes, if from the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, or Nevada, or from Kansas or Nebraska west of the one hundredth meridian, or from other territory practically free from tuberculosis, may be brought in without tuberculin test if accompanied by permit from South Dakota live-stock sanitary board. All others, except for immediate slaughter, health certificate. Hogs. — Except for immediate slaughter must be transported in crates or clean and disinfected cars, and must be accompanied by a health certificate certifying that the swine have been immunized with the Dorset-McBride-Niles serum and virus treatment not less than 21 days prior to date of shipment, or with the serum alone treatment not more than 21 days before date of arrival of shipment at destination. Such certificates must state the date of vaccination, the name of the company manufacturing the serum used, and the serial number of the same. Swine from public stockyards must be immunized in accordance with Federal regulations and shipped into quarantine for a period of 21 days. Sheep. — Health certificate. All purebred sheep for breeding purposes must be accompanied by certificate showing that they have been dipped in an approved 63 dip twice at intervals of 10 days within 30 days of date of shipment Who may inspect. — Veterinarian authorized by the State of origin and approved l>y the United States Bureau of Animal Industry to apply the tuberculin test or by a regular bureau inspector. Official. — Secretary, State live-stock sanitary board, Pierre, S. Dak. TENNESSEE. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate. Horses, mules, and asses originating in area quaran- tined on account of southern, splenetic, or Texas fever outside of Tennessee shall not at any time be trans- ported, driven, or allowed to drift therefrom into any portion of the State unless they are dipped under official State or Federal supervision in a standard arsenical solution either at point of origin or in transit. Cattle. — Health certificate. When intended for dairy or breeding purposes the inspection must in- clude the tuberculin test. The tuberculin test shall include the reading and recording of at least 3 pre- temperatures at intervals of not less than 2 hours and 6 post-temperatures, the latter to begin 8 hours after the injection of the tuberculin and continued at intervals of 2 hours. If at the 18th hour there is no evidence of an appreciable rise in temperature, the readings may be discontinued. Intradermic in combination with ophthalmic test acceptable." Intra- dermic test alone not acceptable. Ophthalmic test alone not acceptable. All cattle entering the State, intended for breeding or dairy purposes will be sub- jected to an official tuberculin retest at the end of 90 days immediately following their arrival within the State. This retest is to be made at the expense of the owner. Cattle originating in any area quarantined on ac- count of southern, splenetic, or Texas fever, outside 64 of Tennessee, shall not at any time be transported, driven, or allowed to drift therefrom to any portion of the State except when handled in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, and accom- panied by a certificate of an authorized inspector of that department, or for immediate slaughter, to Chat- tanooga, provided the cattle are free from ticks and accompanied by an official permit from an authorized Federal inspector where shipment originated, certify- ing shipment to have been dipped in standard arseni- cal solution within 24 hours prior to loading. Sioine. — Purebred swine shipped in crates by ex- press must be accompanied by either a certificate of health signed by an authorized veterinarian or an affidavit from the owner, indicating that said swine, to the best of his knowledge and belief, have not been exposed to hog-cholera infection or any other contagious swine disease for at least 30 days imme- diately preceding date of shipment. The affidavit must be made in triplicate, one copy to be delivered to the transportation company, one to the livestock sanitary official in the State where the shipment originates and another to the State veterinarian of Tennessee. Swine shipped as " stock hogs " must be accompa- nied by a certificate of health, must be loaded in cleaned and disinfected cars, must not have been ob- tained .from public stockyards unless handled as hereinafter indicated, and must not be unloaded in public stockyards en route. Swine from public stockyards are accepted only for immediate slaughter unless handled as hereinafter indicated, and must be billed to a recognized slaugh- tering center. Swine from public stockyards are accepted for pur- poses other than immediate slaughter provided they are obtained from stockyards under immediate Fed- 65 eral supervision and having special facilities for handling such swine in accordance with Federal regu- lations. Swine so obtained, handled, and trans- ported into Tennessee must not be unloaded in public stockyards en route and must be held in absolute quarantine at destination for a period of 21 days, and if at the end of that period there is no evidence of disease they may be considered released. Sheep. — Health certificate for purebred sheep. Sheep intended for purposes other than immediate slaughter must be accompanied by a certificate of health indicating that they are free from disease and have been subjected to an official dipping for scabies, in solution approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, within 10 days imme- diately preceding date of shipment, and must be 1 loaded in cleaned and disinfected cars. The dipping requirements do not apply to purebred sheep. Who may inspect. — State and Federal inspectors or other qualified veterinarians who are approved by the live-stock sanitary control official of the State in which the shipment originates. Official. — State veterinarian, State Capitol, Nashville, Tenn. TEXAS. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, includ- ! ing the mallein test, showing all animals to be free j of all contagious or infectious diseases within 130 days next preceding the date of entrance. Said | mallein test must not be made by artificial light and ■ final observation must not be made in less than the 1 16th hour from time of instillation. Certificate must ! show description of each animal, dates, hours of in- i stillation, and observation. Cattle. — Cattle for dairy or breeding purposes must be accompanied by a health certificate including the tuberculin test, such test to be given within 60 days 66 of the date the cattle enter the State. Such cattle will be quarantined for retest within 90 days after arrival in the State, such test to be conducted by an approved veterinarian. The term " breeding cattle " as used in this regulation means all registered or high-grade bulls, cows, and heifers to be used for breeding dairy cattle or improving the standard of range herds. The intradermic test will be accepted when given by a veterinarian approved by the au- thorities of State of origin to make such test, and the certificate must show the kind and amount of tuberculin used, date and hour of injection, and exact time of observation, which must not be less than the 72d hour after injection. When the subcutaneous test is administered the health certificate must show the kind and amount of tuberculin, time of injection, and also show at least three pre-temperatures and six post-temperatures and date and hours temperatures were taken. Post-temperatures must begin at the eighth hour after injection and continue every 2 hours until 6 have been taken. Hogs. — All hogs entering the State for purposes other than immediate slaughter must be accompanied by a health certificate showing them to have been properly immunized with either the simultaneous or serum-alone method and also to have been dipped in a 2 per cent solution of cresol compound U. S. P. When the simultaneous method is used the hogs must not enter the State until the expiration of 30 days from the time of vaccination, and if serum alone is used hogs must be shipped in time to reach their destination before the expiration of 30 days from date of treatment. Hogs shipped into the State for purposes other than immediate slaughter must be transported in clean and disinfected cars and must not be handled through public stockyards or chutes at point of origin, en route, or at destination. Hogs must not be admitted into the State for immediate slaughter unless tin \v are consigned to recognized slaughtering establishments where Federal inspection is maintained. Cars oi boats containing such ship- inents from countries or States whore hog-cholera Infection is known to exist must be placarded ••CHOLERA EXPOSED BOGS." Sheep and goats. — Health certificate (except for im- mediate slaughter) showing them to be free from con- tagious or infectious diseases. Must be shipped in clean and disinfected cars. Who mat/ inspect. — Federal or State veterinarian or graduate veterinarian from college recognized by the Bureau of Animal Industry and approved by officials in charge of the live-stock sanitary work in State where inspections are made. Officials. — Chairman, live-stock sanitary commission of Texas and State veterinarian, Fort Worth, Tex. UTAH. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein-test chart made within 30 days prior to arrival of animals at destination. Ophthalmic mal- lein test recognized. Cattle. — All cattle for dairying and breeding pur- poses, health certificate, including (official) subcuta- neous or intradermic tuberculin-test chart. Cattle accepted from officially accredited tubercu- losis-free herds when accompanied by proper certifi- cate signed by state and Federal authorities. For branded range bulls, health certificate, includ- ing intradermic test chart, provided the last reading is not made earlier than the 72d hour. For branded range cattle, health certificate showing them to be free from any contagious or infectious disease. Hogs. — For purposes other than immediate slaugh- ter must be accompanied by u certificate certifying 68 that (1) the swine are free from any contagious or communicable disease (2) have been immunized a gainst hog cholera 30 days before shipment (3) and have been dipped in a 3 per cent solution of cresol compound, U. S. P. Immunization shall be active (serum-simultaneous) with hog-cholera virus and serum that meets the potency, purity, and per- manency requirements of the Federal Government; serum and virus must be administered by a veteri- narian. The certificate shall be indorsed by the State veterinarian of State or territory of origin. All public stockyards and all railroad livestock and express cars and express barns or pens shall be considered infected territory. Sheep and goats. — Other than immediate slaughter, health certificate certifying them free from disease. If the sheep or goats come from a known infected district, they must be accompanied by a certificate of dipping under the supervision of a State or Federal in- spector. If not accompanied by a certificate of dip- ping, they must be dipped twice with an interval of 10 to 14 days between dippings, by either State or Fed- eral inspector. Who may inspect. — Federal, State, or deputy State veterinarian of the State in which the shipment origi- nated. Official. — Inspector, State department of agricul- ture, Salt Lake City, Utah. VERMONT. Horses, mules, and asses. — Before shipping, permit must be obtained from the commissioner of agricul- ture. Physical examination or mallein test required. Permits will state whether mallein test or physical examination only is required. Animals must remain in quarantine on owner's or consignee's premises un- til released by commissioner of agriculture. Such release will be sent when satisfactory health certifi- 69 cates are received. Physical examination or mallein test must be made within 15 days of the date of entry. If made in State of origin, certificate must be ap- proved by official in charge Of livestock sanitary mat- ters in State of origin. Test or examination after ar- rival must be made by veterinarian approved by commissioner of agriculture, at owner's expense. Cattle. — Before shipping, permit must be obtained from the commissioner of agriculture. Requests for permits must state number of cattle, ages of all calves under 6 months, and whether cattle are for dairy, ex- hibition, or breeding purposes or for immediate re- shipment, immediate slaughter, pasturage, or public sale. All cattle other than officially accredited herds, except those for exhibition, public sale, pasturage, im- mediate reshipment, or immediate slaughter, shall be held in quarantine for an official tuberculin test to be made by an approved veterinarian under the di- rection of the commissioner of agriculture, at the owner's expense, not less than 60 days after entry. Animals passing the test will be released from quar- antine upon receipt of satisfactory test report. Re- actors may be killed on importer's premises under supervision of a veterinarian, may be shipped to an abattoir for slaughter under Federal inspection, or may be returned to State of origin if shipped in ac- cordance with Federal regulations. Cattle from officially accredited herds w r ill not be detained in quarantine if the commissioner of agri- culture is furnished with a certificate by the proper official showing that cattle are from such herds. Cattle admitted for public sale and sold to remain in Vermont will be held in quarantine and tested as above provided. Sheep. — Health certificate showing freedom from symptoms of communicable diseases. Swine. — Health certificate showing freedom from symptoms of communicable diseases. . 70 Who may inspect. — Federal inspectors, veterinari- ans whose inspections are indorsed by proper sani- tary officials in States of origin, and the live-stock commissioner or his assistant. Official. — Live-stock commissioner, State House, Montpelier, Vt. VIRGINIA. Horses, mules, and asses. — None. Cattle. — All cattle coming into the State for dairy or breeding purposes, male or female, must be ac- companied by a written certificate showing that they have passed the tuberculin test not longer than 4 months before entering the State. The test must have been conducted by a qualified veterinarian and approved, by the livestock quarantine authorities or State veterinarian of the State from which the cattle originate, or by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. This certificate must be presented to and approved by the State veterinarian of Virginia before the cattle shall be allowed to enter the State. Hogs. — All hogs brought into the State for breed- ing purposes, male oT female, old or young, must be accompanied by a written certificate of health signed by a duly qualified veterinarian and indorsed by the State veterinarian of the State from which the hogs originate for shipment. The certificate of health must state that the hog or hogs being shipped or brought into Virginia have, upon examination, been found to be free from all contagious and infectious diseases, and have not been exposed to hog cholera for a period of 6 weeks prior to shipment. A true copy of the certificate of health must be forwarded, at the time of shipment, to the State veterinarian of Virginia. Sheep. — None. Who may inspect. — Inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, State veterinarians, and 71 qualified veterinarians whose certificates are approved in writing by the State veterinarian <>r live-stock sanitary official of the State in which the animals originate. Official. — State veterinarian, Richmond, Va. WASHINGTON. Horses, mules, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein-test chart. Cattle. — Health certificate, including tuberculin- test chart on dairy and breeding cattle. Intrader- mic test not recognized for interstate shipment except on special permit and only when veterinarian admin- istering this test is approved for such work by the State live stock sanitary officer. Hogs. — Health certificate and immunized by the Dorset-McBride-Niles method within 30 days of ship- ment. Purebred swine shipped in crates by express will be admitted on affidavit of owner that they have not been exposed to cholera or other contagious or in- fectious disease and have not been subjected to an in- jection of hog-cholera virus within 30 days imme- diately prior to shipment. Swine from public stockyards or sales yards must be held in quarantine for 3 weeks or slaughtered. Slice}). — Health certificate. Owner or agent must furnish statement that the sheep have not been ex- posed to scabies or other infectious disease for past r>() days. Must be shipped in clean and disinfected cars. Purebred sheep may be shipped without inspection when owner furnishes affidavit that scabies or other infectious disease has not existed upon the premises from which the sheep have been removed for a period of not less than 6 months immediately prior to date of shipment. Copy of affidavit to he mailed to com- missioner of agriculture, Olympia. 7*2 ^Yho may inspect. — State veterinarians, or their as- sistants, ami inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Official — Director of agriculture. Olympia, Wash. WEST VIRGINIA. Horses, mules, and asses. — Certificate of good health from an approved veterinarian. Cattle. — Tuberculin test for all "entire" cattle ex- cept those for immediate slaughter. Such cattle shipped for slaughter to points other than slaughter- ing centers where Federal inspection is maintained, an affidavit must be tiled with the State department and permission granted for the shipment before it is made. Hoys. — Certificate of good health from an approved veterinarian. Sheep. — Certificate of good health from an approved veterinarian. Who may inspect. — Approved veterinarians and in- spectors of the United States Bureau of Animal In- dus try. Official. — Commissioner of agriculture, Charleston, W. Va. WISCONSIN. No animal of any class which has been exposed to a highly contagious disease, or is from an area con- sidered as exposed or closed on account of such highly contagions disease, shall be admitted. Horses, mule*, and asses. — Health certificate, in- cluding mallein test within 60 days of shipment, ex- cept for race horses, performers, circus outfits travel- ing in their own railroad cars, and Army horses: ex- cept also immigrant outfits containing not more than 2 horses if accompanied by a statement from State veterinarian of State of origin that glanders is not prevalent in the district of origin. Such noninspected 78 horses are not subject to indemnity if subsequently found slandered. Horses belonging to contractors Of other working outfits brought into this State for a certain time only, exempt when accompanied by a sworn statement, and a copy of same sent to this office. Cattle. — Dairy and breeding cattle from accredited herds may be shipped on certification by State or Federal authorities. Dairy and breeding cattle from nonaccredited herds must be accompanied by a test chart issued within GO days before shipment by a graduate veterinarian ap- proved for tuberculin testing by a State official and the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry. The test chart must show whether the cattle came from one herd or whether they originated from different herds; if from one herd the number of the cattle in the herd, as well as the number of animals tested and the number rejected, must be noted. The in- tradermic test, if approved by the State veterinarian, will be accepted. Calves of any age, unless from an accredited herd, must be tested. The Wisconsin live- stock sanitary board reserves the right to retest any shipment at destination and reactors disclosed by such test shall not be subject to State indemnity. Cattle belonging to an immigrant outfit, containing not more than ten head to which it is impracticable to apply the tuberculin test at point of origin or at public stockyards shall be accompanied by a permit obtained from the bureau inspector in charge of tuber- culosis-eradication work in the State of destination or the proper State official thereof authorizing such test to be applied en route or at destination. In case reactors are found, the State shall not be liable for any indemnity. For the entry of feeders a permit is required, and agreement blanks shall be obtained from the division of live stock sanitation, Madison. 74 On receipt of agreement properly filled out and signed by the applicant and one officer of the town in which the applicant resides, a permit, which if presented to the inspector in charge at the stockyards from which the shipment originates will authorize him to issue certificate No. 13 or 14. This permit must remain in the possession of the holder to whom issued and expires on June 30 of each year, but may be renewed on application. Swine. — Swine shipped into the State from public stockyards for immediate slaughter must be consigned to a recognized slaughtering establishment and may not be diverted en route for any other purpose. Swine shipped into the State from public stock- yards, or otherwise, for feeding purposes must be in- spected before shipment by a bureau inspector and may be treated by a competent veterinarian under bureau supervision and the shipment shall be accom- panied by a certificate issued by a bureau inspector to the effect that they have been immunized. The swine shall be transported in clean and disinfected cars or other vehicles and must remain in quarantine at the owner's premises at the point of destination for a period of at least 3 weeks. Swine for breeding purposes and not coming from public stockyards shall have a certificate of health certifying to one of the following: (a) None shall have been treated with the " double method " within 30 days of shipment. If immunized, state date of treatment. (&) If from district within 5 miles of hog-cholera outbreak, must either be immune or have had a treatment of serum alone not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days before shipment, (c) From noninfected districts shipment may be made by the owner filing a certificate with the carrier, and a copy of same must also be sent to the State veterinarian at Madison, certifying that such ship- ment originates from a hog-cholera-free district (five- 75 He area). (d) They must be Crated and shipped express <>r in clean and disinfected cars or other hides. Sheep. — Shipped into the state for feeding purposes, Climatic conditions prevent, must have been pped Immediately before shipment in a dip approved the Bureau of Animal Industry and under the ipervlsion of a State or Federal employee, and the Isconsin live-stock sanitary board reserves the ght to require a second dipping in from 10 to 14 i vs. if deemed necessary. Sheep intended for breeding purposes may, if crated id shipped by express, be brought into the State if ttompanied by an affidavit by the shipper to the Tect that they are not affected with nor have been cposed to scabies nor any other communicable se. Sheep intended for immediate slaughter must be lipped in conformity with the regulations formulated y the Bureau of Animal Industry. Dogs. — Dogs brought into the State must be accom- inied by a certificate of health issued by an approved eterinarian and certified to by a State official of lie State in which the shipment originated, stating lat the disease known as rabies has not been known > exist inside an area of 50 miles from point of Elgin within 6 months previous to shipment, and the upper must certify that the dog or dogs are not fflicted with any communicable disease. M'h o mail inspect. — Federal, State, assistant State eterinarian or veterinarians whose integrity and com- etency are vouched for by the official in charge in ie State of origin of shipment. ' Official. — State veterinarian of the Wisconsin de- artment of agriculture, Madison, Wis. WYOMING. Iforscs, mules, and eases. — Health certificate. Stal- ons and jacks intended for public service should also 76 be accompanied by a certificate showing freedom from any hereditary, infectious, contagious, or transmissi- ble disease or serious defect in conformation. Cattle. — Neat cattle, health certificate. For all dairy cattle and all bulls, health certificate including subcutaneous tuberculin test. All female cattle, health certificate including subcutaneous tuberculin test. In the case of registered or purebred Here- ford cattle the intradermic tuberculin test will be recognized. Sioine. — Health certificate showing freedom from all communicable swine diseases and exposure there- to and certifying that no swine disease has existed in locality of origin within 6 months of date of ship- ment ; otherwise certificate must show them to have been immunized by the Dorset-McBride-Niles serum- alone method not more than 30 days prior to date of shipment and disinfected in a 3 per cent solution of compound cresol U. S. P. Railroad stockyards are con- sidered infectious and swine yarded or loaded through them may be brought in only for immediate slaughter (48 hours). Hogs for immediate slaughter must be accompanied by letter or telegraphic permit issued by State veterinarian. Hog-cholera virus can be shipped into the State only after a written permit is obtained from the State veterinarian. Who may inspect. — Federal, State, or authorized assistant or deputy State veterinarian, or a graduate veterinarian certified to by proper State authorities in States of origin. Official. — State veterinarian, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sheep. — Health certificate certifying that sheep are free from scabies or necrobacillosis (lip-and-leg ulcer- ation) or exposure thereto. Send 10 days' notice to secretary State board of sheep commissioners, Chey- enne, inclosing 3 cents for each sheep and 25 cents for each buck. All sheep to be dipped twice at destina- 77 tion within 15 days after arrival in a dip prescribed or recognized by the State board of sheep commis- sioners for scabies. All shcej) or bucks coming into the State for fatten- ing and feeder purposes must come in under insi>ec- tion by a State or Federal inspector and be held under quarantine until such time as they are ready to be shipped to market, at which time the quarantine will be raised and shipment allowed. If any of these sheep are to be held in the State for range purposes they will be held subject to the import laws of the State requiring them to be dipped. Upon arrival of sheep 3 cents a head on all sheep and 25 cents a head on all bucks must be sent to the secretary of the board. Who may inspect. — Federal or State inspectors. Official. — Secretary-treasurer State board of sheep commissioners, Cheyenne, Wyo. 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