[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR355.41]

[Page 420]
 
                  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,
 
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, 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.