Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
Treatment of ContaQ-
iOgS ABORTION In
Cattle
BY DR.. {. l. Moore, Veterinary Department
State College, Erookings.

Cows that have aborted and bulls
that have been used for service of such
! cows should be sold for immediate
slaughter, unless they possess suftic
lent individual value to warrant the
outlay of considerable work and bother
Cows which have aborted or which
show any indications OF abortion,
should be Immediately separated from
the balance of the herd and kept iso-
! lated
The aborted calf and all mem
branes should be Immediately de-
| stroyed by burning If, as frequently
occurs, the afterbirth is retained it
should be removed by the hand in IS
hours, after which time it usually
| comes away quite easily. If it does
not come away easily at this time the
womb should be flushed twice daily
| with a warm antiseptic solution until
J the afterbrth loosens sufficiently to
] be removed
The womb of the cow which has
aborted should be flushed once daily
for at least a week With warm anti
septic solution. usiIl:; for this purpose.
either . yer cent solution of creolin
or lysol The diutionS Of these anti
septics being made with soft water
At the same time the parts under
Meath the tail, tie inside of the thighs.
and the tail itself should be thoror gh-
ly wsshed With the same antiseptic
solution
The pregnant COW which has shown
10 signs cf abortion, but which has
been eNroseG to the disease should BE-
washed externally ia the same n. an
ncr daily for at Least two weeks with
a strong artiseptic This Eay be a
two or three per cent solution Of creo-
lin or lyscl, ~ . one to ore., housandth
solution OF corrostre srhlin,ate.
All Gvideu1e supports the Theory
that the most Frequent channel of in
lection is through the reproductive or
cams. 1t is, therefore, essential that
the VAGINA OF all cows, whether nrey-
nant OF not, should he flushed with an
antseptic. a neglect of this prt.cnu-
undisturhetl allowing il to act as a
new center for tho further spread of
the disease. 1t is not desirable to use
rs strong an antiseptic solution for
this purpose as was advised for the
flushing of the womb of the cow that
had ahcrted. as strong solutions such
as these produce undesirable irrita
Il flOn cnI Ctrl.nipO
therefore, it is better TO use ono.
half or not to exceed one per cent
solution of lysol. This is to be in
jected into the vagina daily for two OF
three days.
The bull also should have careful
attention, as he is probable bearer of
the disease. The tuft of hairs at the
end of the sheath should be removed
and Immediately after he has served
n COW which has aborte1, or imme
diately before serving a healthy COW
his penis should be 6jsinfectsd with
q one or two per cent solution of lysol
or creolin
For disinfecting the penis and
sheath of the bull piece of rubber
tubing, such as the ordinary gum
horse catheter. may be used; one END
being inserted into the sheath and the
other, to which funnel has been at
tachcd, is raised moderately high anG
the a1tiseptic solution poured inte
the funnel and allowed to flow into the
sheath by gravity.
In flushing out the womb half-inch
rubber tubing attached to funnel O,
fastened to a stop-cock inserted in th.
bottom of galvanized iron pail makes
a serv!ceable apparatus. The pail car
conveniently be held by a harness
back Of the COW.
The stable should be disinfected
first by removing and burning all lit
ter and used bedding. The nocrs
walls, partitions, etc.. are then thor
oughtly saturated with a one to Ave
hundred solution of corrosive suhli
mate or with q copper sulphate solu
ton, made by dissolving five ounces o
copper sulphate in each gallon of wa
ter.
While not departing in any particu
lar from the measures above advised
the administration OF carboIc acid in
ternally has been highly commended
European veterinarians recomment
suocutaneous Injection by means of /;
hyi'odermic syringe of from 20 to 81
cubic centimeters OF a two per cen
solution of carboiic acid once ever,
two weeks du1iag tie period of dan
ger. This injection may be made a
any rlace unde1neath the skin. Aineri
can herdsmen have very largely ad
ministered carbolic acid by mixing i
in the feed. 1t beh,g added either t
the grain ration CIR sbrin';led over tn
hay. For this purpose a three pc
cent solution. made by adding on
ounce of carbolic acid crystals to on
quart of water is given in four ounc
; doses daily: This is gradually in