Contagious & infectious Diseases.
Paras. 35-40.
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.
35. Private Practice.—V. Os. and veterinary assistant surgeons are
permitted to treat animals, other than those entitled to treatment, provided
that such treatment does not interfere with their regular duties. Animals,
the treatment of which is unauthorized, must not be admitted into veterinary
hospitals, nor may medicines, the property of government, be expended,
even on payment, in connection with the treatment of such animals.
SECTION 5.—CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
36. Action on outbreak of contagious disease.—(i) General instruc-
tions regarding the action to be taken in the event of the occurrence of conta-
gious, or infectious animal disease are contained in A. R., I., Vol. II. The
responsible V. O. or veterinary assistant surgeon will, in addition to submit-
ting the reports prescribed in Appendix II, notify the civil veterinary authori-
ties 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 dis-
ease, source of infection and the area affected.
37. 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 conta-
gious or infectious disease and fit to proceed.
He will submit I. A. F. V-1755 as prescribed in Appendix II.
38. Anthrax.—The diagnosis of anthrax is to be confirmed by micro-
scopical examination and, in exceptional circumstances, by inoculation.
39. Epizootic lymphangitis.—Cases of epizootic lymphangitis, which
have been confirmed microscopically, will be destroyed, the affected unit
placed in " working isolation " and all wound in-contacts strictly isolated.
The minimum period of isolation for in-contacts is 4 months. All cases of
epizootic lymphangitis will be reported on I. A. F. V-1756-A as prescribed in
Appendix II.
40. Glanders.—(i) When subjecting animals to the mallein test, the in-
tradermal, palpebral, or subcutaneous method may be employed, but, when
the first method is adopted, any reactors or doubtful reactors are to be re-
tested subcutaneously without delay. Animals which display clinical symp-
toms of glanders are to be destroyed. The mallein test is to be applied in
all cases of outbreaks of glanders or on the occurrence of suspicious symptoms ;
animals re-acting to the test-are to be destroyed and animals which show a
doubtful reaction are to be isolated and re-tested at an interval of not less
than 14 days; those which show a typical subsequent reaction, are to be des-
troyed and doubtful cases referred to the A. V. O. for further instructions.
(ii) A unit or detachment in which glanders has occurred, will not be
considered to be free from the disease until all contracts have been tested
with mallein or until 4 months have elapsed since the occurrence of the last
case.
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