396 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



a small rubber hose and funnel. The end of this hose is to be inserted 

 into the sheath beside the penis, the foreskin is held together with the 

 fingers and the antiseptic is poured into the funnel. A 1 per cent solution 

 of lysol is good for this purpose. 



••6. The long hair at the end of the bulls sheath should be cut 

 oft. Moreover, it is well to clip the hair from under the belly over a 

 circle one foot in diameter surrounding the opening of the sheath. 

 Then, by washing with a sponge this area can easily be cleaned before 

 each service. 



"7. Wash off the external genitals of each cow every day. For 

 this purpose use any of the antiseptics recommended above. They 

 can be applied with a clean sponge. The parts washed should com- 

 prise the root of the tail, the anus, the vulva and the surrounding skin 

 for a distance of several inches, and the corresponding portion of tha 

 tail. A separate bucket and sponge should be used for the cows that 

 are pregnant and those that have recently aborted. 



"8, Do not breed a cow for ten weeks after she has aborted. About 

 ten weeks are required for the thorough treatment of a cow that has 

 aborted, and ishe should not be bred before the expiration of this 

 period. If she shows any discharge or other indication of vaginal 

 catarrh she should not be bred for a longer period, or until the parts- 

 are in an entirely normal condition. 



"9. A solution of carbolic acid may be administered subsutane- 

 ously to each pregnant cow. For this purpose use a 3 per cent solu- 

 tion of carbolic acid and of this inject two drams every ten days. 

 Should this cause swelling in some individuals for these use a smaller 

 amount. 



"10. Remove cows from the herd before they abort, if possible. 

 The purpose of this is to prevent the re-infection of the premises. Of 

 course, this cannot always be done, and when a cow aborts in the 

 cow stable thorough disinfection is again required. 



"11. Repeat the disinfection of the stable from time to time and 

 pay particular attention to the cleansing and disinfecting of the gut- 

 ters. For frequent flushing of the gutters use a saturated solution of 

 sulphate of iron. 



"12. Treat the cows according to their individual needs. If a 

 laxative or tonic is needed, give Sal. car. fact, or iron or arsenic^ 

 according to the indications. 



''13. Whenever possble it is well to use a separate bull for the 

 cows that have aborted and another for the sound cows. But even in 

 this case it is important to observe the precautions cited under head- 

 ing No. 5— using a separate apparatus for each bull." 



If the reader is not willing to take the trouble to follow the above- 

 directions, then probably the best thing he can do is to fatten his cows 

 and sell them. 



