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(iii) When it is necessary to alter a diagnosis, the original entry is to be
crossed out and the new diagnosis inserted in red ink.
When another disease which is not a complication or a recognised sequel
of the original disease, supervenes upon the disease for which an animal
was originally admitted and persists after the animal has recovered from the
original disease, the animal will be admitted afresh as suffering from the
second disease and a remark to this effect inserted in the monthly return.
42. Private Practice.—Veterinary officers and veterinary assistant sur-
geons are permitted to treat animals, other than those entitled to treatment,
provided that such treatment does not interfere with their regular duties.
Any horse the property of an officer may be admitted into a military
veterinary hospital for treatment provided accommodation surplus to the
immediate requirements of entitled patients is available.
No medicines, dressings, or forage, the property of Government will be
expended in connection with the treatment of such animals.
Horses other than those entitled to free treatment and private horses
belonging to Military officers, may be treated in a Military Veterinary Hos-
pital in emergency. Such horses will be subjected to Mallein Test at their
owners' expense.
43. Civil Veterinary Assistance.—The conditions under which civil veteri-
nary surgeons may be employed for army animals are laid down in R. A. I.
SECTION 5.—CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
44. Action on outbreak of contagious disease.—(i) General instructions
regarding the action to be taken in the event of the occurrence of contagious
or infectious animal disease are contained in R. A. I. and Handbook on Con-
tagious and Infectious Diseases in Animals. The responsible V. O. or
veterinary assistant surgeon will, in addition to submitting the reports
prescribed in Appendix B, notify the civil veterinary authorities and, when
necessary, will submit special reports in detail regarding the nature and
progress of the disease to the D. A. D. V. S. of the district.
(ii) In the event of the appearance of contagious or infectious disease
amongst civilian-owned animals in the vicinity of a military station or of a
camp occupied by troops, the civil veterinary authorities are responsible for
informing the military veterinary authorities as to the nature of the disease,
source of infection and the area affected.
(iii) In dealing with outbreaks of contagious disease among animals, the
general principles laid down in the Handbook on Contagious and Infectious
diseases will be observed.
45. Inspection of Animals.—Before animals are transferred from one
unit to another, the V. O. or veterinary assistant surgeon in charge of the
transferring unit will satisfy himself that they are clinically free from con-
tagious or infectious disease and fit to proceed. He will submit I. A. F.
V-1755—Animal Transfer Report, as prescribed in Appendix B, to the D. A.
D. V. S. of the receiving District through the V. O. or V. A. S. of the receiv-
ing unit.
The V. O. or V. A. S. of the receiving unit will endorse the back of the
form with any remarks he may deem necessary.
The D. A. D. V. S. of the receiving district will forward the report to
the A. V. O. Command/western (I) district (copy to D. A. D. V. S. transfer-
ring district) only in such cases which in his opinion, should be brought to
the notice of the A. V. O. Command/western (I) district.
I. A. F. V-1755 will not be submitted when animals are transferred from
Remount Depots.