45(3 THE MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING OF CATTLE 



environment which frequently accompanies such intro- 

 duction. 



For all forms of scour preventive measures are all- 

 important. The form of scour that accompanies simple 

 indigestion is not likely to occur if the causes which 

 produce it as given above are not present. The follow- 

 ing preventive measures, therefore, are important: (i) 

 Suckling or feeding the calves with sufficient frequency, 

 especially when they are young, to prevent overloading 

 the stomach; (2) furnishing milk of whatever kind fed 

 in good condition at a proper temperature and in clean 

 vessels; (3) giving quarters bright, sunny, well ven- 

 tilated, and comfortable. 



The preventive measures for the more severe form 

 of diarrhoea include those given above. To these may 

 be added: (i) The adoption of the system of breeding 

 and management that will be conducive to good health 

 in the animals retained for breeding, and (2) feeding 

 foods not too rich, too excessive in quantity, and not 

 tainted with molds or decay. Should the disease be of 

 the infectious form, it is then of the utmost importance 

 to keep the calves away from proximity to all calving 

 cows and their discharges and to institute promptly all 

 reasonable methods of sanitation. In addition to re- 

 moving litter and manure, the floors and walls of the 

 stables should be disinfected by applying to them liber- 

 erally chloride of lime 4 ounces to i gallon of water. It 

 is imperative, also, that the well calves shall be kept in 

 quarters not in proximity to any that have been infected. 

 Every care should be exercised when purchasing a preg- 

 nant cow or a young calf to make sure that they come 

 from uninfected herds. 



For contagious white scours there is practicallv no 

 remedy, hence any effective remedial measures that mav 

 be adopted are greatly important. Where the disease is 

 present, the following management in outline will usually 

 saxe the calves: Remove the pregnant cow from tlie 



