Contagious diseases.
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Hospital
buildings.
24. The buildings, fixtures and furniture of a chief hospital are in
charge of the S. V. O., those of branch hospitals are in regimental charge.
Visitors.
25. No person will be admitted to a hospital except on duty. The
visits of officers in connection with the sick horses of their corps should
ordinarily be made when the veterinary officer is at the hospital.
Cleanliness
of hospital.
26. Great attention should be paid to the cleanliness of a hospital and
its surroundings. Permanent floors should not be washed. Dry earth
should be used to absorb urine. Petty repairs to standings, the cleaning
of surface-drains, and the removal of rank vegetation in the vicinity of
a hospital will be effected by the conservancy establishment of corps under
the orders of the O. C. the station.
Contagious and infectious diseases.
Outbreak of
disease to be
reported.
27. The detection of contagious disease in its early stages is most
important and demands the utmost vigilance on the part of veterinary
officers. The duties of an S. V. O. on the outbreak of disease are laid
down in para. 11. He will keep the I. V. O. informed of the course of
the disease and of the measures adopted for its suppression and will also
submit a fortnightly report (I. A. F. V 1756) or oftener, if necessary,
as directed in I. A. F. Z 2000.
Report by
civil author-
ities.
28. When a contagious or infectious disease appears among animals
at a fair, or in the neighbourhood of a cantonment, or of a road used by
troops, the civil officer of the locality is enjoined to report the matter
at once to the nearest military officer who will inform any concerned.
Dealers'
camps pro-
hibited.
29. As infectious disease is frequently introduced into a station by
horse-dealers, they should not be allowed into a cantonment till their
horses have been inspected.
Inspection
of animals
joining.
30. Horses joining a unit should not be admitted into the lines until
passed by the officer in veterinary charge.
Isolation,
disinfection,
etc.
31. Instructions regarding the isolation of animals shewing symptoms
of any contagious or infectious disease, their destruction in order to
prevent the spread of disease, the disinfection of stalls, stable appliances
and gear, and attendants' clothing, and the disposal of carcasses of
infected animals are laid down in A. R. I., Vol. II.
Confirma-
tion of
anthrax.
32. The diagnosis of a case of anthrax should be confirmed by
microscopical examination and, in exceptional circumstances, by inocu-
lation.
Destruction
of animals;
glanders,
farcy.
33. Animals shewing clinical symptoms of glanders or farcy should
be destroyed. Those not shewing clinical symptoms but reacting to
mallein should be re-inoculated at intervals of one month until they shew
clinical symptoms or fail to react. In the latter case they may be con-
sidered free from disease. The results of all mallein inoculations will be
reported to the I. V. O. Mallein will be supplied, when required, by the
P. V. O.
Rindorpest
lymphan-
gitis.
34. A diagnosed case of rinderpest and an incurable case of epizootic
lymphangitis should, as a rule, be destroyed.
Precautions
after
glanders.
35. A detachment cannot be considered free from glanders or farcy
until all animals in contact have been tested with mallein, or until four
months have elapsed since the last animal was destroyed.
Precaution
after lym-
phangitis.
36. As epizootic lymphangitis is liable to recur, an animal must be
regarded with suspicion and treated accordingly for a year after recover-
ing from, an attack.
Inspectors
under the
Glanders
and Farcy
Act.
37. The operations of an officer of the A. V. D. as an inspector
under the provisions of the Glanders and Farcy Act (see Appx. I)
are confined to the area within a radius of five miles from the station or
stations in his charge.
Movements of troops.
Marching
reports.
38. When a British or non-silladar mounted corps or detachment,
the Viceroy's bodyguard, a mountain or heavy battery or a party of
mounted infantry leaves its station, and on arrival at its destination, the
O. C. will furnish the I. V. O. with a marching-out (marching-in)
report (I. A. F. V 1755). If a veterinary officer accompanies the troops
he will furnish the reports.