Beretning om veterinærvæsenet i Norge for året 1891.
Beretning om veterinærvæsenet i Norge for året 1891.
Beretning om veterinærvæsenet i Norge for året 1891.
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The present Veterinary Service<br />
in<br />
Norwa y.<br />
The basis of contending with contagious diseases of d<strong>om</strong>estic animals,<br />
and that of the importation and exportation of d<strong>om</strong>estic animals, in Norway, is<br />
<strong>for</strong>med by the «Law of 20th May 1882 in respect to malignant contagious diseases<br />
amongst d<strong>om</strong>estic animais» and the Law of 14th June 1890, concerning measures<br />
to be adopted <strong>for</strong> the prevention of the exportation of diseased d<strong>om</strong>estic animals.<br />
By virtue of these laws various orders have been issued. There is besides a<br />
special «Law of 15th September 1851, concerning measures to be adopted inrespect<br />
to scab amongst sheep and goats,» which has been of great efficacy, as, owing to it, scab<br />
in sheep has been exterminated in Norway, with the exception of a few eases in<br />
Kristians county. A new Veterinary Law is at present being framed in the<br />
endeavour to include the separate laws and decrees under one main-law.<br />
According to § 2, of the law of 1 882, and the orders pr<strong>om</strong>ulgated by<br />
virtue of that law, the following contagious diseases have been placed under<br />
the special observation of the Authorities, and likewise made the objects of<br />
Public interference, namely<br />
Anthrax, typhus, foot- and mouth disease and rabies, which may occur<br />
amongst all d<strong>om</strong>estic animals (viz. cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses and other<br />
animals);<br />
Cattle-plague in cattle and other ruminants ;<br />
Pleuro-pneumonia and catarrhal fever (coryza) in cattle ;<br />
Foot-rot, sheep-pox, «braasot» (blue sickness), and sheep-scab, in sheep ;<br />
Glanders and Farcy in horses;<br />
Red-disease and Swine-plague (diphtheria), in swine<br />
When any animal is attacked by one of these diseases, or when it is<br />
probable that it is so attacked, the owner of the animal shall, according to § I<br />
of the law, call in a qualified Veterinary Surgeon, or report the same to the<br />
Police Authorities who shall then see that a Veterinary Surgeon investigates