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herd to uninfected quarters several days before calving 

 and for a few days subsequently thereto. The bedding 

 should be abundant, dry, and clean, and sprinkled with 

 a solution of carbolic acid. When calving, the posterior 

 parts of the cow should be well sponged with a solution 

 of carbolic acid, say, i ounce to the quart. The calf 

 should come into life on carbolized bedding. As soon 

 as it is born, the navel string should be cut and tied 

 with a cord soaked in a strong solution of carbolic acid. 

 The adherent cord and adjacent skin should be washed 

 with a solution of iodine and iodide of potassium Vi dram 

 each and i quart of water. When dry, it should be cov- 

 ered with a coating of tar. One week of isolation after 

 the birth of the calf will be sufficient. Different attend- 

 ants should care for calves that are well and any that 

 may be sick. 



What has been said about the non-efficacy of treat- 

 ment for calves attacked with white scour will also meas- 

 urably apply to the contagious form of diarrhoea. But 

 for all other forms of scour, treatment may be highly 

 efficacious and may include the following: (i) Immedi- 

 ately reduce the milk supply from one-half to two-thirds 

 or even more proportionate to the severity of the attack. 

 (2) Remove the irritant matter from the stomach and 

 bowels which may have been the immediate cause of the 

 trouble by giving i to 2 ounces of castor oil according 

 to the size and age of the calf. (3) Feed the milk fre- 

 quently and in small quantities and diluted with one- 

 third lime water. The lime water is made by water on 

 fresh lime in sufficient quantity so that when the lime 

 has slaked and settled, the water may be poured off for 

 use. Two raw eggs or a cup of strong coffee have been 

 found helpful in checking the diarrhoea. In treating the 

 infectious form of diarrhoea, trained skill is a necessity, 

 and this will probably be found true of any acute form 

 of the disease, though not infectious. The disinfection of 

 the stables and their surroundings should be most per- 



