504 INFECTIOUS DISEASES DUE TO PROTOZOA 



Prevention. — ^Prevention consists in keeping young cattle 

 away from the . polluted water of swamps and stagnant 

 pools. Once the disease breaks out, the cattle should be 

 removed to the stable and placed on dry feed with pure 

 water, or at least to dry pastures provided with a pure water 

 supply. The coccidia in the feces are killed with a 3 per cent, 

 solution of sulphuric acid. 



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