The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

tne COW ana gum horse catheter at
tached to the stomach tube mentioned
answers the purpose perfectly.
When the fluid is passing into the
sheath the operator should prevent
its return, SO that the mucous folds
will be reached and thoroly cleansed.
The long hair at the opening of the
sheath should be removed so that the
surrounding skin may be disinfected.
The cleansing and disinfecting of
the genital organs of dairy cows has
more important place in dairying
than the prevention of abortion and
sterility alone.
Clean milk is almost impossible
from cows having vulvo-vaginal dis
charges which soil the tail, buttocks
and thighs.
With the almost uniform preva-
lence of infectious vagintis a vulvar
discharge from young cows, even to
the extent that it is commonly regard
ed as normal, altho such discharges
are not observed in other domestic an
imals.
Accordingly the disinfection of the
vaginae of dairy cows at intervals of
4 to days, should be made a practice
by dairymen who desire to produce
clean milk, and is economically sound
in keeping COWS in better health.
AS soon as the cow has calved or
aborted if there be retained placenta
or uterine discharge, the uterine cav
ity should be carefully disinfected and
this should be repeated once or twice
daily until the cervical canal is closed.
Every dairy should be provided with
maternity stalls where cows can be
kept until they are clean and free
from discharges, when they may be
returned to their own stalls.
The imbilical cord of the calf should
be disinfected with the straight iodine
mixture of Iodine one ounce and Glyc-
crime one ounce and the stump of the
cord powdered with an alum dry dres-
sing to prevent the infection which
produces white scours and pneumonia
in calves.
These stalls should be thoroughly
disinfected after each paturition and
before they are again used.
Williams has drawn these conclus-
ions:
1st. Abortion in cattle may be said
to be practically always due to infec-
ton.
2nd. Contagious vaginitis is uni
versal in it's distribution and undoubt-
eddy has vital relation ii contagious
abortion. At this time it is consid-
cred incurable although it's viru-
lencc may be greatly reduced by prop
err treatment.
3rd Contagious abortion is very
wide spread at this time, often not
recognized as producing actual abor-
ton but causing premature births, re-
tanned placentae and sterility.
4th. The common avenue of infec-
ton is the genital canal; this occurs
before or Immediately after breeding,
and prior to the sealing of the uterus,
which is usually completed within
thirty days.
5th. When conception has occurred
and the uterus sealed the die is cast,
for if sufficiently virulent infection
is already within the uterus, abortion
will probably follow; if on the other
hand, infection does not exist within
the sealed uterus, when the seal is
complete, it will not enter during
pregnancy.
9th. So ia ras we know at the
present time nothing can be done in
the way of prevention Of abortion,
once the infection exists within the
sealed cavity.
9TH. By systematic disinfection Of
the genital tract Immediately follow
ing abortion or premature birth, also
in retained afterbirth and associated
infections of the uterus, we may
guard against future abortions and
sterility. Cows and heifers should be
regularly disinfected for a period be-
fore and after breeding, until concep-
ton has taken place.
9Th. The genital organs of bulls
should be kept clean by disinfection,
especially just before and Immediately
after service.
9th. Finally, breeders should make
definite, persistent and permanent eff
forts to guard new born calves against
the three great dairy scourges; calf
scours and pneumonia, abortion and
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