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476. Disinfection of stable implements. — Forks, brooms, 

 buckets, etc., should be freed from dirt, scrubbed with soap and 

 water, and washed with a disinfectant. 



477. Disinfection of watering troughs, feed boxes, etc.— 

 Scrub with boiling water and soap, then w^ash thoroughly with a 

 disinfectant. 



478. Disinfection of railroad cars. — Cars are disinfected in the 

 same manner as stables. 



Destruction of Animals. 



479. Destruction of animals is best accomplished by shooting 

 with a pistol. An imaginary line is drawn from the base of the 

 right ear to the left eye and yice versa. The bullet should enter 

 at the point where these two lines cross, the pistol being held close 

 to the head. 



Disposal of Carcasses. 



480. By burning. — Dig a trench in the ground in the shape of a 

 cross (+), each trench being 7 feet long, 15 inches wide, and 18 

 inches deep at the point where the two meet, becoming shallower at 

 each end . The earth is thrown up in the angles formed by the trench, 

 and on this are placed two stout pieces of iron (a piece of railroad 

 rail if obtainable) or wooden rails. A layer of stout w^ood is placed 

 on the rails, and on this the carcass is placed. Wood is then piled 

 oyer the carcass and the pile lighted with paper, straw, shavings, etc. 

 Five gallons of crude oil or kerosene poured over the carcass will 

 hasten the burning. The carcass is usually consumed in five or six 

 hours. Blood, manure, nasal discharges, etc., which may be scat- 

 tered about on the ground, should be scraped up with the earth and 

 thrown into the fire. 



481. By burying. — ^\Tien burning is impracticable, carcasses 

 should be buried. The grave should be at least 8 feet deep and the 

 carcass should be well covered with unslacked lime, after which the 

 grave is filled in and the earth well packed. Earth which has been 

 soiled by blood, manure, nasal discharges, etc., should be scraped 

 up and thrown into the bottom of the grave. 



Wagons, etc., in which animals dead of contagious disease are 

 hauled should be cleaned and disinfected. 



