CHAPTER XXII. 

 DISINFECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES. 



Disinfection of Stables is a very important subject for 

 the stockman to understand, as he can by this means do 

 more to limit and stamp out contagious diseases than by 

 any other method. Carbolic acid, bichloride of mer- 

 cury (corrosive sublimate), chloride of zinc, and numer- 

 ous other 'antiseptics, including creolin, chloronaphtho- 

 leurn, germol, zenoleum may be used for this purpose. 

 Empty the stables, then burn up all bedding used in the 

 infected barn. Sprinkle the floors with sawdust which 

 has been soaked with a ten per cent, solution of carbolic 

 acid, or a 1.1000 solution of corrosive sublimate, letting 

 it remain for twenty-four hours, then rake up and place 

 with the manure. Sprinkle the floor with chloride of 

 lime or some of the antiseptics mentioned; flush out the 

 drains with the same antiseptics. Take a ten per cent, 

 solution of hot soft soap and water and scrub out stalls, 

 mangers, feed boxes, etc., when dry use a knapsack 

 sprayer and apply hot carbolic whitewash (crude carbolic 

 enough to make a three to five per cent, solution) over 

 the walls and ceiling. Sulphur is sometimes burned in 

 stables, for which purpose one pound of sulphur is needed 

 to every thousand cubic feet. 



Harness should be washed with a hot soap solution 

 and oiled afterward. Disinfection is rendered much 

 easier if the floors of the stables are of cement and the 



