Prevention of White Scour. 



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Prevention of White Scour and Lung Disease 

 in Calves. 



The Irish Department of Agriculture and Technical 

 Instruction have issued a further leaflet on the procedure to 

 be followed in the prevention of white scour and lung disease 

 in calves. In this leaflet the following measures are recom- 

 mended : — 



The floors of cow-houses and calf-houses should be thoroughly- 

 cleaned and disinfected at least once each week with a solution 

 of blue-stone (2 lb. blue-stone to every 3 gallons of water 

 required). The floor of the calf-house should be of concrete, 

 and must be swept daily and disinfected with a solution of 

 blue-stone of the above strength. 



When the cow is about to calve place a good layer of 

 clean fresh hay or straw behind her to keep the calf clean. 



When she shows signs of calving her "bearings" should be 

 washed with a warm 2 per cent, solution of lysol in rain-water. 

 The same warm solution of lysol should be injected into the 

 passage through which the calf is to be born. 



The navel cord should be tied immediately at the birth of 

 the calf with twine which must be kept ready in a solution 

 of lysol. The person who is to tie the cord should first scrub 

 and wash his hands in a solution of lysol. 



Immediately the cord is tied the portion adhering to the 

 calf and the surrounding area must be well painted with a 

 solution of iodine in methylated spirits (35 grains iodine to 

 2 pints methylated spirits). 



After a few minutes the navel cord must be painted with 

 a layer of collodion containing 1 per cent, of iodine, or Stock- 

 holm tar may be used for this purpose instead of collodion and 

 iodine. 



Navel treatment without repeated and absolute disinfection 

 will NOT be successful. 



Newly-born calves must be placed in a spot which has been 

 freshly disinfected. Carbolised sawdust will be found a useful 

 litter. 



Healthy calves should not be housed or fed with those that 

 are diseased. 



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