[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 9CFR355.41]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 355_CERTIFIED PRODUCTS FOR DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER CARNIVORA; 

INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND IDENTIFICATION AS TO CLASS, QUALITY, 

QUANTITY, AND CONDITION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 355.41  Antemortem and postmortem inspection for mules.



    (a)(1) An antemortem examination and inspection shall be made of all 

mules about to be slaughtered for use in the preparation of products 

under this part, before their slaughter shall be allowed for such use. 

Such inspection shall be made on the day of slaughter.

    (2) Mules found on such inspection to show symptoms of disease shall 

be set apart and slaughtered separately. Those found to be affected with 

strangles, purpura hemorrhagica, azoturia,



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infectious equine encephalomyelitis, toxic encephalomyelitis (forage 

poisoning), infectious anemia (swamp fever), dourine, acute influenza, 

generalized osteoporosis, glanders, farcy, or other malignant disorder, 

acute inflammatory lameness or extensive fistula, shall be condemned and 

destroyed. Any mule which is suspected on antemortem inspection of being 

infected with glanders shall be tested with mallein, and any mule which 

on physical examination is suspected of being affected with dourine 

shall be held for further examination or for such test as the 

Administrator may prescribe.

    (b)(1) A careful postmortem examination and inspection shall be made 

of all carcasses and parts thereof of all mules inspected under this 

section, at the time of slaughter. All carcasses and parts of mules 

found to be affected with any disease listed under paragraph (a) of this 

section shall be condemned and destroyed.

    (2) Other carcasses and parts of mules found abnormal or diseased 

upon inspection under this section shall be disposed of in accordance 

with such provisions of the Meat Inspection Regulations (Subchapter A of 

this chapter) as are deemed applicable by the Administrator.