CHAPTER XVII. 

 MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES. 



Diseases caused by wound infection. There are 

 many diseases of domestic animals that are produced by 

 organisms that enter the body through wounds. One of 

 the most important is that known as white scours or diar- 

 rhea in calves. It affects calves a few hours to a few 

 days old, causing death in 70 to 90 per cent of cases. 

 The discharges from the bowels are light colored, profuse 

 and very offensive in odor. The animals lose flesh 

 rapidly and have the appearance of suffering from severe 

 sickness. The duration of the disease is from three to 

 six days. It rarely attacks calves after they are from 

 two to three days old. Once established in a stable, the 

 disease may persist for years unless stringent means are 

 taken to rid the stable of the infection. 



Treatment is of no value. Attention must be directed 

 to prevention. It is believed that the organisms enter 

 the body through the umbilical cord and that, if means 

 are taken to prevent such infection, no trouble will re- 

 sult. In order to accomplish this, the animal about to 

 calve should be placed in a clean stall with an abundance 

 of bedding. The tail, hips, and external genital parts 

 should be sponged with a solution of carbolic acid or cor- 

 rosive sublimate (1-2500). The cord of the young ani- 

 mal should be cleaned carefully and a mixture of one 

 ounce of tincture of iodine in two ounces of glycerine ap- 

 plied. The treatment is to be repeated daily for three 



