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I. All animals showing outward signs of disease should be 



immediately killed and the carcase destroyed by tire. 



II. The remainder of the herd tested with tuberculin every 



six months. 



III. All animals of little value, such as old cows or bulls 

 and very young calves that have shown evident reaction 

 to the test are carefully slaughtered and examined, and 

 the whole carcase thoroughly boiled down as food for 

 the pigs. 



IV. The remaining reacting animals are carefully separated 

 from the healthy animals by removing them to some 

 distant isolated paddock. 



V. On large estates it is recommended that a separate set of 



attendants should look after the cattle for each divi- 

 sion. 



VI. Where, however, one man milks and cares for all the 

 cows, he should serve the sound division first, then he 

 changes his shoes and outer garments for special cloth- 

 ing used only in the diseased division. 



VII. — The sheds and stalls occupied by the cattle in both 

 divisions are cleaned and disinfected as follows : — 



((. All manure and litter is removed out of reach of the 

 cattle and burned, or treated in such a way that by 

 spreading it in a thin layer OAer cultivated land, the 

 sun's rays can exert their germicidal influence. 



li. The entire interior of the buildings are disinfected by 

 means of spraying, or washing with a large brush with 

 the foltowing mixture : — loz. of corrosive sublimate 

 (Bichloride of Mercury) to 8 gallons of water. After 

 disinfecting the interior and edges of the mangers, they 

 should be washed with water. 



c. After an interval of a few days all the woodwork, 

 including partitions, stanchions, walls, and ceiling are 

 whitewashed, the mixture containing in every 4 gallons 

 lib. of chloride lime and ^oz. of corrosive sublimate. 

 VIII. — All calves born of reacting mothers should at once 

 be put into the healthy division before they get a chance 

 to suckh their mothers, and can be fed either on the 



