The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-04-25
STRICT SAN TATION
In CATTLE ABORTION
-
ANIMALS AFFECTED WITH THIS
( DISEASE SHOULD BE SEPARAT-
ED FROM HEALTHY STOCK.
NO SPECIFIC YET FOUND
Sanitation and Precautions Against
Introduction OF Abortion Dis
ease Are Measures Rec
ommended.

Strict sanitation and precautions
against. the Introduction OF the infec-
ton from infected localities are the
measures in combating the abortion
disease of cattle recommended by DR..
w. H Dalrymple of the department Of
veterinary science. Louisiana state
University.
"A great deal az iayestiaaticn has
been conducted in the abortion disease
Of cattle. as well as experiments with
vaccines. IN the form OF bacterins, OF
killed abortion germs, etc. to try to
find a preyentive that would be effee-
tive says Or. Dalry1nple. However,
according to the most reliable author
tiles, nothing has yet been founG that
can be considered d specific although
many are advertised; and until Some
thing las been obtained, which is 10
be hoped may not pc far in the future.
we viii have TO rely on strict santa
lion for the best results; which must
be evident when ii is stated that the
infection. according 70 those who have
investigated the matter most thorough
/ II, is introduced into the animals sys-
tep through the medium Of food and
water that has been contaminated by
the infected discharges from tie dis
eased COW, or from the afterbirth or
abortion, or both; and also by contact
with the bull that has previously
served an infected female.
sAll affected animals should be inn
mediately and completely isolated.
"A thofough job Of cleaning up
should be done. so as 70 leave the sta
sbles or houses, where affected animals
have been. as free Of any injected ma
terial as possible. Everything inside
sfhe stable should be flushed with not
water in which may be naked some
effective germ killer, such as one or
the other Of the coal-tar dips, in solu-
lion OF about per cent
Lime should be freely used, and
especially where drains and bitches
connect with the buildings
Where practicable. the stable or
building. after thorough cleansing and
disinfecfing, should be left vacant,
and open, for a week or two at least.
People who attend on the affected
ANIMALS should have their duties con
fned entirely To them, and should have
no connection whatever with the
healthy stock.
cor, II help cannot be spared for
this work alone, they should arrange
I to have some old clothes OF overalls,
and shoes. that they may use and leave
on the infected premises, and which
i may ultimately be burned up; and
they should have some disinfectant So
luton in which 70 sterisize. or disin-
feet their hands. etc.s before leaving.
Animals that have aborted should
have their afterbirths. removed as soon
as possible and burned ilp; and the
uterine lwombl and vaginal cavities,
and the outside Of the getlitals and
tail, as well as the limbs down to the
hoofs, should be carefully treated
with ! good disinfectant For the in
lection. a IL 10 per cent OF lysol:
and for the outside somewhat
stronger solution.
slt Is very important that every pre-
caution be taken to prevent the intro
ssuction Of the infection from infected
localities through new im1ortatfons.