Sheep or goats afflicted with or exposed to a disease shall be immediately placed under quarantine under the supervision of a veterinarian or inspector in conformity with the rules of the board. The sheep or goats shall not be moved from the quarantine area except under the supervision of a veterinarian or inspector until a veterinarian declares them to be free of disease or until the board otherwise grants permission for the moving of the sheep or goats. The sheep or goats shall be treated under the direction of a veterinarian or inspector at once and thereafter as often as necessary until they are declared free of the disease by a veterinarian or inspector.

History: 1941 Comp., § 49-872, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 11; 1953 Comp., § 47-8-11; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 36.

Cross references. — For New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act, see Chapter 77, Article 8A NMSA 1978.

The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted "dipping" preceding "treatment" in the section heading; inserted "or goats" throughout the section; deleted "scabies or other infectious or contagious" preceding "disease" in the first sentence; deleted "to dipping vats" following "quarantine area except" and deleted "or inspector" following "veterinarian" in the second sentence; deleted "dipped or" preceding "treated" in the last sentence; and deleted the former last sentence, which read "Provided, however, that no sheep shall be required to be dipped during such inclement weather as would endanger their health or lives except at the request of the owner."

No presumption that board negligent. — Court will not presume that sheep sanitary board (now New Mexico livestock board) was negligent in issuing permit and in ordering sheep dipped at time of cold and inclement weather, but evidence supported judgment for plaintiff in particular case. Miera v. State, 1942-NMSC-045, 46 N.M. 369, 129 P.2d 334 (decided under former law).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 50 et seq.

3A C.J.S. Animals §§ 73, 75.