The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricuture.)
In economic Importance contagious
abortion In cattle stands next In i'm
portance to tuberculosis; progress ir
stamping out the disease, however
has not been rapid nor great The
disease is caused by the Bacillus abor
tus, and abcrtions occur compare
lively infrequently from outside injury
such as blows, horn thrusts, falls, etc.
or the eating Of spoiled feed or certain
herbs, as has been the quite common
belief
Efforts have been made to discover
some medicinal agent which would
cure the disease, and attempts have
also been made to produce a serum.
but this work is still In the experiment
tai stage and no reliable curative
agent has yet been discovered. Our
main reliance must still be placed
upon the careful and repeated disin.
lection OF premises and of animals. to-
gether with the separation OF healthy
from diseased animals.
Distinction Of Premises.
The thorough disinfection of prem
ises is essential. This may be salts
factorily scomplished by carrying out
the following directions.
/. Sweep ceilings, side walls. stall
partitions, floors and other surfaces
until free from cobwebs and dust
g. Remove all accumulations Of filth
by scraping, and IL woodwork has be-
come decayed, porous or absorbent, 1t
should be removed, burned and re-
placed with new material.
3. II floor Is of earth, remove four
inches from the surface, and in places
where 1t shows staining with urine a
sufiicient depth should be replaced to
expose fresh earth. All earth removed
should be replaced with earth from an
uncontaminated source. or a new floor
OF concrete may be laid, which is very
durable and easily cleaned
4. All refuse and material from
stable and barnyard should be re-
moved to a place not accessible TO
cattle or hogs. The manure should be
spread on fields and turned under.
while the wood should be burned.
s. The entire interior OF the stable,
especially the feeding troughs and
drains, should be saturated by dis
lnfectant. as liquor cresolis compost
tus GU. s. Pr or carbolic acid. six
ounces to every gallon of water in
each case. After this has dried, the
stalls. walls and ceilings may be COW
cred with whitewash Cime wash, to
each gallon of which should be added
four ounces Of chloride of lime
The best method of applying the dis
infectant and the lime wash is by
means of strong spray pump. such
as those used by orchardists.
This method is efficient In disinfec-
ton against most OF the contagious
and infectious diseases OF animals, |
and should beeapplied Immediately fol- |
lowing any outbreak. and. as a matter
Of precaution 1t may be used once or
twice yearly.
s. 1t Is important that arrangements |
be made to admit plentiful supply OF |
and fresh air by providing an |
ample number OF windows, thereby |
dampness, stiffness. bad |
2dor and other insanitary conditions.
Good drainage Is also very necessary.
II the use of liquor cresolis compost
tus, carbolic acid or other coal-tar
products is inadmissihle because of
the readiness with which their odor is
impaired to milk and other dairy
products. bichloride OF mercury may be
1sed In proportion Of one to 500, or
,ne pound of bichloride to 100 gallons
II water. However. all portions of the
stable soiied with manure should first
De thoroughly scraped and cleaned. as
he albumin contained in manure
would otherwise greatly diminish the
iisinfecting power OF the bichloride.
with this material should
be supervised by veterinarian or
,ther person trained in the handling
" poisonous drugs and chemicals, as
he bichloride of mercury is powerful
poison. The hangers and
eed boxes, after drying following
with this material. should be
washed out with hot water, as cattle
re esnecially susceptible to mercurial
poisoning. The biehloride solution
hould be applied by means OF a spray
lump, as recommended for the LIQUOR
resolis compositus.
In addition, the yards should be
leaned by removing all litter and ma
ure and disinfected by sprinkling lib
rally with solution OF copper sui
hate. fve ounces to gallon OF water.
Hiking stools and all other nipple
rents should also be thoroughly dis
Affected
'isinfectIon and Treatment Of AMI
male.
To prevent the bull from carrying
he infection from q diseased COW to