267.590. Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian--duration. - Missouri Statutes

Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian--duration.

267.590. If, upon investigation, the state veterinarian issatisfied that an animal, livestock or bird or a herd or flock ofanimals or birds is suffering from any highly contagious,communicable or infectious disease or exposure thereto, againstwhich he may think best to quarantine, he shall immediatelyquarantine the same to pens, farms, sheds or barns completelyseparated from other susceptible animals or birds not so diseasedor infected until

(1) Such diseased animals or birds are recovered and nolonger capable of transmitting the disease or diseases to othersusceptible animals or birds; or

(2) Shall have been isolated; or

(3) Killed or disposed of as provided for in sections267.560 to 267.660 and the rules of the department; or

(4) Tested, vaccinated or otherwise treated; or

(5) As otherwise released by the state veterinarian.

(L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 7)