The Era-leader., 1919-04-24
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
commended.


against the introduction of the infec'
ton from infected localities are the
measures in combating the abortion
disease of cattle recommended by LIZ.
w. f. Dalrymple of the department OF
veterinary science, Louisiana State
University.
"A great deal of investigation has
been conducted in the abortion disease
of cattle, as we'll as experiments with
vaccines, in the form Of bacterins, OF
| killed abortion germs, ETC., to try 10
find preventive that would be enec-
tive" says DR.. Dalryinple. However,
according to the most reliable author
tiles, nothing has yet been found that
can be considered a specific. although
many are advertised; and until some
thing has been obtained, which Is 10
be hoped may not be far in the future,
we will have to rely on strict SANTA
ton for the best results; which must
be evident when it is stated that the
infection, according to those who have
investigated the matter most thorough
lv. is introduced into the animals sys-
, tenn through the medium Of food and
water that has been contaminated by
the infected discharges from the 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.
"All affected animals should be i'm
ncdiately and completely isolated.
"A thorough job of cleaning up
should be done, so as to leave the sta
bles or houses, where affected animals
have been, as free Of any infected ma
terial as possible. Everything inside
: the stable should be flushed with hot
water, in which may be mixed some
effective germ killer, such as one or
81 the other of the coal-tar dips, in solu
/ ton Of about per cent.
) Lime should be freely used, anc
) especially where drains and bitches
3 connect with the buildings.
*&s "Where practicable, the stable o.
& building, after thorough cleansing ant
1 disinfecting, should be left vacant
81 and open for week or two at least
B people who attend on the affected
n animals should have their duties con
81 fined entirely to them, and should hav
"a no connection whatever with tn
81 healthy stock.
S "Or, If help cannot be spared TO
81 this work alone, they should arrang
l.. 20 have some old clothes, or overall:
~ ~ and shoes, that they may use and leav
~ ON the infected premises, and whic
ID may ultimately be burned up; an
70 they should have some disinfectant 81
~ luton in which to sterilize, or dish
ID feet, their hands, etc., before leavio|
ne animals that have aborted shoul
ne have their afterbirths removed as 500
al as possible and burned up; and tn
Uterine (womb) and vaginal cavitie
and the outside of the genitals an
tail, as well as the limbs down to tt
hoofs should be carefully treate
T. witt a good disinfectant For the i
ssI lection, 1-2 to 1 per cent of lyso1
$$ nd for the outside, SOmeWhs
s# strong2: solution.
Sa 1T is very important that every pr
@ caution be taken to prevent the lntr
|# duction of the infection from infectf
#8 localities, through new importation
sM and particularly among pregnant a
VA imaIs."