102 THE COW IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 



this condition the same as we have for glan- 

 ders in horses, and tuberculosis, and it is more 

 than likely in the next few years that we shall 

 have positive methods of determining animals 

 that are infected with this condition. 



This condition will prevail for several years 

 if not properly guarded against. The abortions 

 occurring with more regularity for some time 

 and then those cows that have aborted two or 

 three times will usually give birth to healthy 

 calves and the new cows or heifers will abort 

 and finally it will die out of its own accord after 

 several years. 



Those animals that are apparently healthy 

 should be removed from those infected, if pos- 

 sible. If not possible, they should be kept in 

 separate stables or in a part of the stable by 

 themselves, and the stable should be thoroughly 

 disinfected and the litter removed and disin- 

 fected, or better still, destroyed. Those healthy 

 animals should have the external genitals and 

 vagina washed once or twice daily with a mild, 

 non-irritating antiseptic solution. The antisep- 

 tic should not be strong, or it will produce an 

 irritation and straining. 



Animals that have aborted should have their 

 uterus irrigated two or three times daily with 

 an antiseptic solution till the discharge has 

 stopped, and then every two or three days for 

 about two weeks. The foetus should be burned 

 or else scalded and buried deeply. The litter or 

 bedding should be destroyed and the stall shovild 



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