Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
STRICT SANITATION
IN CATTLE ABORTION
ANIMALS AFFECTED WITH THIS
DISEASE SHOULD BE sEPAnA''
Ed FROM HEALTHY STOCK.
NO SPECIFIC YET FOUND
Sanitation and Precautions Against
Introduction Of Abortion Dis
ease Are Measures Rec
commended.

Strict sanitation and precautions
against the introduction OF the lniec'
tion from infected localities are the
measures in combating the abortion
disease of cattle recommended by LII.
w. H. palrymple Of the department Oh
veterinary science. LOUISIANA o'a'e
University.
"A great deal of investigation mas
been conducted in the abortion disease
of cattle. as well as experiments Win
vaccines. in the form of bacterins, or
killed abortion germs, etc., to try 10
find a preventive that would be enec-
tive" says DR.. Dalrymple. However
according to the most reliSble 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 nave
investigated the matter most thorough
". Ia introduced into the animals sys
tam through the medium Of food ana
water that has been contaminated py
the infected discharges from the dis
eased cow, or FROM the afterbirth o.
abortion, or both; and also by contac
with the bull that has previousi!
served an infected female.
"AlI affected animals should be Inn
mediately and completely isolated.
"A thorough Job of cleaning "
should be done, so as to leave the sts
bles or houses, where affected amman
have been. as free of any infected ma
terial as possible. Everything insid
the stable should be flushed with he
| water. in which may be mixed som
effective germ killer, such as one Q
the other Of the coal-tar dips IN SOL
. ton q about s per cent.
81 Lime should be freely used. an
especially where drains and ditch'
{ connect with the buildings.
: "Wher3 practicable. the stable
! buildlng, after thorough cleansing al
{ disinfoo>lng. should be left vaca1
: and orr. for q week or two at leas
II sPeo1ae who attend on the ahects
! animaIo should have their duties ca
= ansd entirsly to them. and should ma
Z no counection whatever with {
\ healthy stock.
81 "or, Il help cannot be spared !
: this work alone. they should arran
: | Is hsxo .o6me old clothes, or overall
"a and shops. that they may use and lea
> an he infected premises. and viii
3Imsy ultimately be burned up; .
flthey should have some disinfectant
Hutton in which to sterilize. or dis
II feet, their hands. ETC.. before leavi1
animals that have aborted sho'
= II have their afterbirths removed as sc
as possible and burned up; and
uterine (womb) and vaginal caviti
and the outside of the genitals q
tail, q well as the limbs down to
hoofs, should be carefully trea
with good disinfectant. For the
lection, 10 to per cent Of lys
and for the outside. somewl
stronger solution.
ct is very important that every
caution be taken to prevent the IN
y duction of the infection from infec
Localities. through new importati'
and particularly among pregnant
- imals."