Anthrax. 101 



and the infection of pastures, as well as to prevent the 

 danger of accidental infection the greatest precautions 

 should be taken in the handling of anthrax carcasses. 

 The carcass should not be skinned, or dragged on the 

 ground to place of burial, as this treatment will give op- 

 portunity for dispersal of spores. 



If there is any reason to suspect that an animal has 

 died of anthrax, an examination should be made, by a 

 veterinarian if possible. A small portion of the spleen 

 or preferably an ear should be sent to some laboratory* 

 for diagnosis in case the decision can not be made on the 

 results of the post-mortem examination alone. Tissues 

 of all kinds that are to be sent to a laboratory for exami- 

 nation should be placed in a clean vessel that can be 

 sealed tightly such as a fruit j'ar. This should be packed 

 in sawdust or shavings and ice so that it may reach the 

 laboratory in such a condition that an examination can 

 be made. 



After examination the carcass should, if possible, be 

 burned. If this is not possible, it should be buried 

 deeply, covering well with lime before replacing the dirt. 

 The place of burial should be protected by fencing off 

 the same if it happens to be in the pjasture. If the 

 disease of anthrax breaks out while the cattle are on the 

 pasture, all those that show no signs of illness should be 

 at once removed and vaccinated. The temperatures of 

 the healthy animals should be taken morning and even- 

 ing for two weeks, and any animals showing an abnor- 

 mally high temperature, 105 F. or higher, should be re- 

 moved at once from^the herd. 



* Many states maintain laboratories under the direction of 

 the Live Stock Sanitary Boards or Experiment Stations for the 

 examination of such material. 



