Beretning om veterinærvæsenet i Norge for året 1891.

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