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Diseases of Animals Act.

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botswana, Ministry of Agricultural development and Food Security

1977botswanaAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentOther

The Act makes provisions guiding the prevention and control of diseases of animals. It regulates the import, export, and general movement of animals; while stipulating quarantine measures and procedures under certain circumstances. Under the act, animals are categorized as any bull, cow, ox, heifer, calf, sheep, goat, camel, horse, mule, donkey, pig, domestic fowl, and any other vertebrate animal or bird. It also covers any wild carnivore tamed and kept as a pet, guineafowl, pigeon, pea-fowl, dog, cat, and any other creature prescribed as an animal for this Act.