410 VETEEINAEY HYGIENE 



our experience prolonged immersion in a 5 per cent, solution 

 of Izal or 10 per cent, solution of chloride of lime has no 

 destructive effect on leather. The lining of collars and 

 panels ruust be thoroughly dealt with as above, and dried 

 between each application. 



In eases of mange, especially sarcoptic, it is often 

 desirable for the purpose of safety to destroy the lining and 

 stuffing of both saddles and collars, and have then made up 

 afresh. 



Disinfection of Blankets and Grooming Utensils. — This 

 should be practised by steeping them in a quantity of 

 disinfectant for several hours. In sudden outbreaks of 

 disease, such as mange, where no facilities exist for steeping 

 blankets in bulk, a large bath may easily be made with a 

 sail-cloth, waggon or rick cover, a place having been dug 

 in the ground, and the sail cover placed in it so that it 

 covers the bottom and sides. It should now be tested to 

 see if it is watertight, and then the proper amount of 

 disinfectant added. 



The blankets are opened out one by one and laid in the 

 bath, care being taken that there is always sufficient 

 disinfectant to thoroughly cover them. They should 

 remain in the bath not less than twelve hours. 



Disinfection of Attendants. — In such diseases as rinder- 

 pest, foot and mouth, swine fever, etc., the virus is readily 

 carried about from place to place by those in attendance on 

 the sick. Precautions should be taken in this respect to 

 provide all having to do with such diseases as foot and 

 mouth — the contagion of which is readily conveyed on boots 

 and clothing — with proper covering and suitable boots, 

 which never leave the infected premises, and are destroyed 

 at the end of the outbreak. 



Both boots and clothing should receive a disinfection 

 daily, so that a change of material is required ; further, no 

 one should be allowed to leave the affected spot without 

 being previously disinfected, the hands and boots receiving 

 special attention. 



One of the earliest provisions to be made in an outbreak 



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