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of horses are being dealt with. But again, even these 

 stringent measures are not followed by the success 

 anticipated, unless every detail of the prophylactic 

 measures are most strictly adhered to and intelligently 

 carried out. 



Under the most favourable circumstances, the 

 time required to effect a cure may vary from one month 

 to six or more according to the extent the disease has 

 developed and class of case being dealt with. 



Prophylaxis 



1. In the stamping out of outbreaks and the 

 prevention of this disease, it is imperative that the 

 veterinary surgeon employed should have a thorough 

 knowledge of the disease. He should be thoroughly 

 acquainted with the appearance of the organism under 

 the microscope, and he should be able to examine pus 

 and scrapings from suspicious wounds himself, so that his 

 diagnosis should be, in every case, quick and absolutely 

 accurate. Failing this, a specialist on the disease should 

 be employed to investigate the outbreak, and assist the 

 veterinary surgeon in charge, and at his inspections, pus 

 and scrapings from every wound, no matter how slight, 

 should be examined under the microscope ; and during 

 his absence, specimens, i.e.^ smears on slides or cover- 

 glass preparations from any other suspicious cases 

 which occur, should be forwarded to him for examination 

 without delay. 



2. In a unit or stud, in which the disease has 

 been recognized, daily inspection of every animal should 

 be most carefully carried out, and at these inspections 

 the whole body should be carefully examined, especially 

 those regions which are most exposed to galls, wounds 

 (kicks), and contusions. The mucous membranes and 



