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be well washed with a 5 per cent, solution of carbolic acid, and 

 exposed to the sun for two or three days after. Every part of the 

 kennel, room or stall should be washed with the same, and aftei 

 drying receive a thick coat of whitewash. In the case of horses, 

 cows and such animals, particular attention must be paid to the feed 

 and water troughs, as the chief source of contagion is the saliva, 

 and those articles are especially apt to be contaminated. In all 

 cases it is best to leave the kennel or stall vacant for two weeks, 

 and in the meantime expose them to the sun and air as freely as 

 possible. 



