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a solution of lilue-stoiic, "i ounces to 1 jtiillon of water. The cow-lionsc sntters 

 should be dressed this way about once a week. The whole of the interior of 

 the stable should be sprayed with a solution consisting of 1 part crude carbolic 

 acid to 30 parts of lime wash. 



Sprayin.s; stall and floors twice a week with a 1-30 solution of crude 

 carbolic and water is reported to have a very beneficial effect by some 

 breeders, some claiming that the inhaled fumes act as a preventive in 

 pregnant cows. 



The vagina of aborted cows should be syringed out daily for a week, or 

 until discharge ceases, with a mixture of alcohol, 1 ounce, corrosive sublimate 

 1 dram, and glycerine 1 ounce, dissolved in one gallon of water. The vulva, 

 anus, back of tlu' hips and I'oot <if tlie tail should be sponged with this liquid. 

 This external w.ashing m.ay lie applied to the whole herd. A 1 per cent, 

 solution of acid carbolic may he used instead of the coiTosive sublinnite. 

 Wlieu a cow aborts, the foetal membranes must be removed as soon as ])ossil)le 

 and burned or deejily buried with lime, and the stall should be at once <'leaned 

 and disinfected as above, and the vagina and external parts treated as 

 described. 



Aborting cows slimihl not be bred for two or three ni.nitlis and care slionhl 

 be used in selecting a Iiealtli\- bull for the purpo.se. The bull should have his 

 sheatli injected and belly washed, before and after service, with a 1 ]ier <-cnt. 

 solution of carbolic acid. 



When the disease exists in a district n(j outsi<le cows should be received 

 for .service. Newly laircha.sed cows should be keiit i.solated and trcaleil as 

 above before bringing them in contact with the others of the herd. 



Cows usually abort from the third to the .seventh }uontli of gestation. 

 Some very good reiiorts are given of the use of carbolic ,-ici<l intei-nally in 

 sn.speeted cows, administered at the r.ate of half a dram daily, with feeil. It 

 is prepared by diluting freely with water and then mixing with food. Fatten- 

 ing and disposing of aborting cows will help to rid the herd of the disease. 



Thorough disinfection of stable utensils, milk-stools, clothes of attendants, 

 etc.. is absolutely necessary, and over a year or more will elapse before you can 

 safely say tii.-it yon have succeedcil. Any half-way measures will pro\c dis- 

 appointing. 



S. F. ToL.\ni:, WS. 



