The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
HINTS ON LIVESTOCK
SANITARY MEASURES
DR. pALRYMPLE GIVES METHODS
oE COMBATING INFECTIONS
AMONG ANIMALS.
SAYS BURN THE CARCASSES
One Of the Main Purposes OF SANTA
ton Is to XIII Germs; Plenty
Of Sunlight Is OF Great
Importance.
BY w. H. Dalrymple,
Louisiana State University.

BY w. H. Dalrymple,
Louisiana State University.
Hygiene and sanitation, the former
from Hygeia, the mythical goddess OF
health; the latter from Sanitas, the
Latin for health, mean very much the
same thing; and the aim OF either Is
to render growth more perfect, de.
cay less rapid, life more vigorous,
death more remote" which, however,
cannot be satisfactorily accomplished
in the presence of disease'producing
germs. Therefore, one OF the main
purposes of sanitation is to kill germs.
Germs that produce disease live and
move and have their being just like
other living things. and are repro
duced from other germs that have
preceded them. If they are effectually
destroyed by suitable disinfectants,
their reproduction, in enormous mum
bers, is prevented, the spread OF the
infection is checked, and the disease
itself controlled and finally eradicated.
The extent to which diginfection Is
carried largely depends u-,cn the
character of the disease and the
manner in which the infection is
spread. In CHAMBERS, for example, the
infectivs germs are mainly found in
the discharge from the nose, SO that
any material with which the nasal
discharge may have come in contact,
should be destroyed, or thoroughly
disinfected.
In hog cholera, the Infection is fro
quently passed out In the bowel dis
charges, which would suggest wider
area of infection and the necessity OF
a wider range of disinfection.
In Charlton, the main source from
the infection Is spread is the infected
blood from any part of the body. The
complete destruction by burning, OF
the charbonous carcass is, therefore,
clearly indicated.
The complete destruction OF one
germ.laden carcass may be the means
of saving thousands of dollars by pre-
venting the spread Of infection over q
wide area. 1t is the infective germs
that do the deadly work. Therefore
It is not only the better part OF wis
dom to destroy them by every possible
means, but 1t is a simple business
proposition.
The infected carcass is one of thu
chief sources of spreading infection
and ought to be effectually destroyed
Fire is the most effective germ
killer. An infected carcass effectual
" destroyed by fire will be the mean
Of killing myriads Of disease germs
thereby preventing the spread Of In
lection, and protecting the lives Q
other stock.
Direct sunlight Is one Of the mos
important disinfectants known, an
should be taken advantage Of whel
ever possible. The disadvantages {
relying on it solely for practical di
infection are, however, that its suppl
is beyond control, and then, even |
the brightest days, 1t Is hardly po
sible to apply 1t to all parts OF
stable or other building.
Disinfectants in liquid state al
most effectively used to the insid
of buildings in the form of spray an
applied by means Of force pump.
Disinfectants that will not desire
germs are useless.
The shallow well, when close to Il
habitation of livestock, is very u
safe proposition as it is so liable
contamination with animal excr
ment and other filth, II not suitab
curbed or otherwise protected.
Every care should be taken, thel
fore, to exclude surface water fro
passing into wells, II we value Il
health Of our animals.
Filthy stables and yards, knee.de
in manure, are net conducive to t
health Of animals and freQuen,
cause rotten hoofs and irritation
the skin of the limbs Of horses a
mules. The frequent cleaning up
these places and hauling the manu-
out on the land, where it will do sol
good. will be found not only me
sanitary, but more profitable. Z
all the domestic fertilizer possible
help increase the fertility of the so
All it will be found to pay in bet
crops; and the cleaning up Of I
~ stables and lots will conserve
health Of the stock.
A three.wire fence Is mighty pt
shelter for ont -Of.dOOr iveSfC