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The Treatment 



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Tick Infested Cattle 



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Some Notes on Hand* Spraying 



Ttck- da i tf oyHog prepftratiotM may be applied to Cattle in tluee ways, namely, (1) Vjr hisnd; (2) bjr the Jie of Spray Ptmyav 

 (S) by aaeaos of t he Oippiag Tank. 



THE DIFPDiG TANK is the best aii4 cheapest meaas of applying remedies when large herds are to be treated. The great 

 adviMtage of dipping over Spraying or Hand-dressing (les in the Met that the process is automatic— the cattle dip themselw ; 

 ftns the thorougnness of the treatment under all conditions is practicaUy assured, not being dependent to any degree on tbe 

 cere exercised by those in charge of the work. This point is of the utn-ost importance in countries where only more or )ea 

 ■■trustworthy negro or native labour it available. 



In many cases, however, where the aumber of Cattle oa a property is small, it is not economical to construct a dipping 

 tank ; in sach cases, if there is a suificient number of cattle within a radius of a few miles to warrant the construction of a tank, 

 it would be advisable for the various owners of cattle to co-operate in constructing a tank where all the cattle in the vicinity 

 may be dipped. In case the joint constnictioo of a tank is impracticable, it will then be necessary to resort to spraying or 

 hand-dressing. 



HAND-DRESSING is practicable only when a few animals are to be treated. Unless very great pains are taken, this method 

 of treatment is not thorough ; and, even at the best, some portions of the body where ticks may be located will be missed. 



HAND-SPRAYING is adapted for nnall size herds, but to be elective, it must be done with great care and thoroughne«. 



Tbe Pump. A good type of Bucket Pump will be found very satisfactory. When more than a few head have to be sprayed, 

 a pump designed for attachment to a banel is preferable, as, in a barrel, a larger quantity of dip can be mixed at one time. 



The How. The pump should be fitted with not leas than 12 feet of good quality }-inch high pressure hose. 



The Nozxle should be of a type funirtiing a cone-shaped spray, of not too wide an angle. A nozzle with a very small 

 aperture should not be used, a* ttie spray proouced is too fine to saturate thoroughly the hair and skin of the animals without 

 consuming an unnecessary amount of time. Tbe Proprietors of Cooper's Cattle Dip make a special nozzle and handle for tbe 

 purpose- oi Cattle finraying. 



Tethering the Animal. The animal to be sprayed should be securely tied to one of tbe posts of a fence, or in a fence 

 corner, where it cannot circle about to avoid treatment. 



Nervous animals should have tbeir hind legs tethered above the hocks ; a strap is better than a rope for this purpose. 



The Spraying Operatioa. Hold the nozzle some 6 to 12 inches from the animal's body. Always spray against the lay of the 

 hair. Start on one side near the head, and work round to the other, taking care to saturate all parts thoroughly. 



Ke^ the pump going continuously, and see that the spray fluid gets into all recesses, most particularly and thoroughly into 

 '^he hollows of the ears, under the tail, and between the udder and the legs. Other parts requiring special care are the head, 

 dewlap, brisket, inside of elbows, inside of thighs and flanks, and tail. 



The hair of the tail brush and aroond the edges of the ears should be trimmed off to admit the spray fluid more readily. 



Ct 's of Pump. After use, cleanse the pump, hose, and nozzle thoroughly with clean water. 



S«, iiry Notat. (1) When preparing the small quantities of wash required for hand-spraying, accuracy in metuuring both 

 dip an J water is of special importance. If you use a parafiFin tin, remember that it holds only 4|th Imperial gallons — not 5 

 ganoas — and thus it takes 6 tins (not S)to make 25 Imperial gallons. 



(2) A large oil can. with a hole cut in the top for the admission of the pump, has been used in place of an ordinary bucket : 

 h a can has the advantage that aiiimals cannot drink from it, should it, as often happens, be left unguarded at any tmm 

 &aaimt spraying operations. 



(^ A oanvenient arrangement for handling the nozzle during spraying is to tie it loosely by its base to tbe end of a I 



abe«t 3 feet king. By moving tbe stick rapidly back and forth, the spray may be caused to vibrate ; and by various I ^ 



IImm of the hose in relation to the stick, the spray may be readily directed in any desired direction. 



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COOPgR'8 CATTLE TICK DIP WEST INDIAN AGENTS, 



Uma nemveJ tht official approval of the follouiing C ttimt ttttOmi 5. L. Honeart * Co. ANTIQUA : Bennett. BrysoB a C«k 



Helon of South Afrca, Northern RhodMlt, Brazil, B«utolaM '* aRB^^A,"T?S!lS^ H.S'eV *°^*.''°* 



Nyasaland. SwazilsBd, Sonlbern Rkedesia, Madaiascar, , •ARBADOS: Barbados Co..operative Cotton Co„ CU. 



' • ' BAHAMAS: W. N. Twynam. Na.viau. 



Brillifa East Africa, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, TRINIDAD: T. Oeddet Qrant. Port ot Spain. 



Portniue.. W„. Africa, Egypt. Argentine Republic. Queen,!..*. „. y.NcJJ^'^'^cTa'^.^ici^Xwn''- ''"hs\.^. ^°». Ma.o„, 



United Stales of America. New South Wales. Danish west indibs: Carl v. t.a Ucet. .st. Th,.m«>. 



KlONTSIiRRAT: W. l.leweUyoWall. DOMINICA: Hon. H A. rmmpioa. 

 -^ Northern Tcrrllory of Australia. 3T. LUCIA: Barnard Son^ & Co.. Castries. 



Man.^faclurers : WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS, Berkhamsted, En<?K id. 



CKANClii.^ : loroolo, Chicago, Sydst), Melbourne. Auckland, Bueaui \iri'i. MudK Video, hula Arenu, Eail Loiidoii, Odeux 



