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scurf is to be cleaned by means of a dull knife or by the 

 finger nails, and separately supplied with said lye. As the 

 wash or bath adheres to the skin in a uniform manner, 

 there is no necessity of further rubbing the same into the 

 fleece. In case the disease is of an obstinate character, the 

 remedy must be applied again in the same manner in about 

 eight or ten days, whereby a greater security against further 

 damage is obtained. Such a treatment requires very little 

 time; from five hundred to six hundred animals can be 

 washed in one of the shortest winter days. The lye should 

 be kept sufficiently warm during the operation. This lye 

 recommends itself not only by its efiSciency, but also by its 

 cheapness, the outlay being very small in comparison with 

 the value of its benefits. 



Finally, a very important matter has to be stated — ^that 

 is, the prevention of a new infection of the herd. Such a 

 re-infection has to be guarded against with the utmost care, 

 it being a well-known fact that the best remedies may be- 

 come unavailable if such proper care is not taken. It is 

 therefore advisable to keep the infected animals in their 

 usual place until a repeated application of the remedy has 

 been followed by a thorough cure of the herd. After the 

 efiTectual application of the last bath, the animal must be 

 taken to another locality, to allow of the disinfection of the 

 original place, which is to be done by the removal of the 

 dung and by whitewashing the stable and all its fixtures 

 with a mixture of lime-water and chloride of lime (mixing 

 one pound of chloride of lime with a pailful of lime-water). 

 The cured animals must always be kept separate from the 

 infected animals. 



