The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-04-05
ANIMALS AFFECTED WITH THIS
DISEASE SHOULD BE sEPARAT.
ED FROM HEALTHY STOCK.
NO SPECIFIC YET FOUND
Sanitation and Precautions Against
Introduction Of Abortion Die
ease Are Measures Rec
commended.

Strict sanitation ana 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 of investigation 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 preventive that would be effcc-
i've" says DR.. Dalrymple. However.
according to the most reliable author
tiles, nothing has yet been found that
can be considered specific, although
many are advertised; and until some
thing has been obtained, which is to
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
ly. 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
mediately 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
the other Of the coal-tar dips. in solu-
ton 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
disinfecting, should be left vacant.
and open. for week or two at least
| people who attend on the affected
animals should have their duties con-
fined entirely to them. and should have
no connection whatever with the
healthy stock.
"Or, IL help cannot be spared for
this work alone, they should arrange
to have some old clothes. or overalls,
and shoes. that they may use and leave
on the infected premises, and which
may ultimately be burned up; and
they should have some disinfectant so
luton in which to sterilize. or disin.
feet. their hands. etc., before leaving
Animals that have aborted should
have their afterbirths removed as soon
as possible and burned up; and the
uterine (womb) and vaginal cavities
and the outside of the genitals and
tail, as well as the limbs down to the
hoofs, should be carefully treated
with a good disinfectant. For the in
lection, IL to per cent Of lysol;
and for the outside, a somewhat
stronger solution.
at is very important that every pre-
caution be taken to prevent the intro
duction of the infection from infected
localities, through new importations
and particularly among pregnant an
imals."