The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have authority to cooperate with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, of the United States Department of Agriculture in any national plan adopted by said department or service for the control and eradication of livestock and avian contagious or infectious diseases. Said commissioner may accept from the United States such assistance, financial or otherwise, for the condemnation of diseased animals, for remunerating the owners thereof and for carrying out the provisions of this chapter as may be available from time to time. Upon the acceptance of said national plan by the Governor, after consultation with the commissioner, the officials of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, of the United States Department of Agriculture, at the request of the commissioner, shall have the right to inspect, quarantine and condemn animals affected with any contagious, infectious or communicable disease or suspected to be affected with, or that have been exposed to, any such disease, and may enter any grounds or premises for these purposes. The commissioner may call upon law enforcement officials including, but not limited to, state police and municipal police officials to assist them in the discharge of their duties in carrying out the provisions of such national plan and of this section, and law enforcement officials shall render such assistance when so called upon.