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 (9) All heads and other parts showing lesions of tuberculosis shall be condemned.

(l) Texas Fever.—Carcasses showing sufficient lesions to warrant the diagnosis of Texas fever shall be condemned.

(m) Parasitic Ictero-hematuria.—Carcasses of sheep affected with this disease shall be condemned.

(n) Mange, or Scab.—Carcasses of animals affected with mange, or scab, in advanced stages, shall be condemned. When the disease is slight, the carcass may be passed.

(o) Tapeworm Cysts.—Carcasses of animals slightly affected with tapeworm cysts may be rendered into lard or tallow, but extensively affected carcasses shall be condemned.

(p) Pneumonia, Pleurisy, Enteritis, Peritonitis, and Metritis.—Carcasses showing generalized inflammation of one of the following tissues—the lungs, pleuræ, intestines, peritoneum, or the uterus—whether in acute or chronic form, shall be condemned.

(q) Icterus.—Carcasses showing an intense yellow or greenish-yellow discoloration after proper cooling shall be condemned. Carcasses which exhibit a yellowish tint directly after slaughter, but lose this discoloration on chilling, may be passed for food.

(r) Uremia and Sexual Odor.—Carcasses which give off the odor of urine or a strong sexual odor shall be condemned.

(s) Urticaria, Etc.—Hogs affected with urticaria (diamond skin disease), Tinea tonsurans, Demodex folliculorum, or erythema may be passed after detaching and condemning the skin, if the carcass is otherwise fit for food.

(t) Melanosis, Etc.—Carcasses of animals showing any disease or injury, such as traumatic pericarditis, generalized melanosis, pseudo-leukemia, etc., which causes considerable elevation of temperature or affects the system of the animal, shall be condemned.

(u) Bruises, Abscesses, Liver Flukes, Etc.—Any organ or part of a carcass which is badly bruised or which is affected by malignant tumors, abscesses, suppurating sores, or liver flukes shall be condemned, but when the lesions are so extensive as to affect the whole carcass, the whole carcass shall be condemned.

(v) Emaciation and Anemia.—Carcasses of animals too emaciated or anemic to produce wholesome meat and those carcasses which show a slimy degeneration of the fat or a serous infiltration of the muscles shall be condemned.

(w) Pregnancy and Parturition.—Carcasses of animals in advanced stages of pregnancy (showing signs of preparation for parturition), also carcasses of animals which have within ten days given birth to young and in which there is no evidence of septic infection, may be rendered into lard or tallow if desired by the manager of the establishment, otherwise they shall be condemned.

(x) Immaturity.—Carcasses of animals too immature to produce wholesome meat, all unborn and stillborn animals, also carcasses of calves, pigs, kids, and lambs under three weeks of age shall be condemned.

(y) Diseased Parts.—In all cases where carcasses showing localized lesions of disease are passed or rendered into lard or tallow, the diseased parts must be removed before the "U. S. Retained" tag is taken from the carcass, and such parts shall be condemned.

(z) Careless Scalding.—Hogs which have been allowed to pass into the scalding vat alive shall be condemned.

(aa) Dead Animals.—All animals that die in abattoir pens, and those in a dying condition before slaughter, shall be tagged as provided in Regulation 21, and in all cases shall be condemned. In conveying animals which have died in the pens of an establishment to the tank they shall not be allowed lo pass through compartments in which food products are prepared. No dead animals shall be brought into an establishment for rendering from outside the premises of said establishment.