[Adopted 9-1-1981 by Art. V of Board of Health Ord. No. 1-1981]
Every veterinarian who shall attend any animal
in the Township of East Hanover affected with or suspected to be affected
with anthrax, glanders, farcy, foot and mouth disease, rabies, tuberculosis
or any other communicable disease shall file with the Board of Health
within 12 hours thereafter a written report stating the name of the
disease, the kind of animal, the precise location of such animal,
the name and address of the owner or person in charge thereof and
any other necessary information regarding the animal so affected.
In case no veterinarian shall attend such animal, then it shall be
the duty of the owner or person in charge to file such report with
the Board of Health.
The owner or person in charge of any animal affected with or suspected to be affected with any disease mentioned in § 173-31 or with any other communicable disease shall isolate or restrict such animal and follow such precautions, in such manner and for such length of time as the Board of Health may direct. The Board of Health shall have the power to order the destruction of any animal so affected, and it shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge thereof to immediately comply with the terms of such order. The Board of Health shall not be liable for the value of any animal so destroyed.
[Amended 12-20-1982 by Board of Health Ord. No. 3-1982]
Whenever any animal shall be bitten by any animal
infected with or suspected to be infected with rabies, the owner or
person in charge of the animal so bitten shall, according to the Board
of Health orders, either destroy such animal or isolate it for a period
of six months. If the biting animal is captured, it should be isolated
for a period of two weeks.
[Amended 12-20-1982 by Board of Health Ord. No. 3-1982]
When any person shall be bitten by any animal,
the owner or person in charge thereof shall isolate said animal for
a period of two weeks according to the direction of the Board of Health
and shall permit the said Board of Health to make such examinations
of such animal as may be necessary.
