QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 349 



State the sanitary police measures necessary to prevent the spread of 

 dourine. 



All affected horses should be excluded from breeding again. 

 Castration would be advisable as a safeguard. Stallions showing 

 no symptoms but having covered mares affected with the disease 

 should be similarly dealt with. 



Describe the hygienic measures needful for the prevention of cerebro- 

 spinal meningitis. 

 Especial attention should be given to the food and water supply. 

 In case of an outbreak of the disease in a stable, the food, water, and 

 pasture should be changed immediately. Disinfect stalls, mangers, 

 etc., which have been used by affected animals. 



Mention the measures of sanitary police that would be needed if lung 



plague (contagious pleuropneumonia) w^ere landed on our 



shores. 



Establish quarantine over the infected area. Kill all infected 



animals and destroy carcasses by burning. Prevent any movements 



of cattle into or out of the quarantined district for at least three 



months after the last case appears. Destroy, by burning or plowing 



under, all contaminated litter, and thoroughly disinfect premises, 



as well as all boats, cars, etc., used in transporting infected animals. 



Describe your method of procedure in case of an outbreak of anthrax 

 in a herd of cattle. 



Isolate the sick animals. Kill badly diseased ones, but avoid 

 the shedding of blood. Destroy carcasses by burning, or burying in 

 quicklime at least five feet under the ground. The grave should be 

 in porous soil, far from any pond or river, and it should be fenced 

 off from pastures. Disinfect, by burning, all litter, fodder, manure, 

 urine, etc., and flame or drench with strong formalin solution all 

 stalls, and utensils used about the animals. Keep the remainder 

 of the herd immunized by vaccinating annually until the infection 

 is known to have disappeared from the premises. The sale of meat, 

 milk, hides, or other products from infected animals should be 

 prohibited. 



Peophylaxis 

 Describe the precautions that should be taken by the national and 

 State governments to prevent the introduction of foot-and- 

 mouth disease into this country. 

 A certificate, declaring the non-exposure of each cloven-hoofed 

 animal imported and a thorough disinfection of all litter, fodder, 



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