Section 9 in Rajasthan Animal Diseases Rules, 1960
9. Segrgation, Destruction and Release.
(1)Any animal certified under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 10 as affected with Rinderpest or foot and Mouth Disease. Dourine and Surra shall be segregated, kept under observation and treated till it dies or is declared to be non-infective. In the case of hemorrhagic Septicaemia Black-quarter, Anaeroblasis and Anthrax, the animal shall be segregated and kept under observation until it dies or is declared to be non-infective. In the case of Rabies, Jaime's Disease, Epizootic Lymphangitis, Glanders and African Horse sickness the animal shall be destroyed forthwith. In the case of Tuberculosis, it shall be destroyed, if it is suffering from open Tuberculosis; otherwise it shall be released after being branded on the neck with the letters `DCT'. Destruction of an animal under this rule shall be arranged by the Officer-in-charge of the Police Station nearest to the place of segregation. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 34, where an animal suffering from African Horse sickness is destroyed under sub-rule (1), the State Government may pay to the owner of such animal such compensation as it may think fit.
