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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS |
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Subtitle C. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND PESTS |
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Chapter 164. SCABIES CONTROL |
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Subchapter B. DIPPING |
Sec. 164.025. DIP SOLUTIONS FOR SHEEP
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(a) For scabies infection or exposure, sheep must be dipped in:
(1) a solution of lime and sulphur prepared as provided by this section; or
(2) a solution approved by the commission and specified in the order under which the sheep are dipped.
(b) For each 100 gallons of water, a lime and sulphur solution must contain 8 pounds of unslaked lime, or 11 pounds of commercial hydrated lime, and 24 pounds of flowers of sulphur. Air-slaked lime may not be used in the solution. The solution must be boiled for at least two hours prior to its use and must be maintained at a strength of not less than 1-1/2 sulfide sulphur.
(c) A dipping solution must at all times be maintained at a temperature of not less than 95 degrees nor more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) A person may not use a dipping solution that has been mixed and in the vat for more than 10 days.