54 ON AN APHTHOUS AFFECTTON AMONG CATTLE. 
Sanitary Police . 
We agree with the members of the Council of Health at Paris, 
that sequestration and setting apart of the diseased animals is to 
he avoided, not only as being measures injurious to the interest of 
cattle-owners and the wants of society, but also as being liable to 
produce even worse diseases than those which they are intended 
to remedy. There is no doubt but that such persons as have it in 
their power will prefer separating the sick from the healthy ani- 
mals; and, considered with regard to hygiene and cleanliness, they 
cannot do better than so to do ; but it is not absolutely necessary 
to do so, as we have already stated : unless the hoofs are affected, 
the animals may be turned on to the pastures without danger. 
Prophylactic Treatment. 
As soon as a cattle-owner is aware that an aphthous affection is 
prevalent in the neighbourhood, he ought carefully to visit all his 
stables, and look over every single beast, in order to see whether 
any of them present those symptoms which we have described as 
characteristic of the commencement of this disease. Should they 
exist ever so faintly, he should immediately have the animal re- 
moved to a warm corner of the stable, cover it with a woollen cloth, 
and put it on soft diet, such as barley meal and warm water, in 
which a small handful of bay salt, or, what is better still, a drachm 
of sulphate of soda, must be dissolved, or it may be merely acidu- 
lated with a little whey. If the loss of appetite is very marked, 
some very good fodder may be given. The animal should not be 
turned out to graze, lest the coldness of the atmosphere should 
nullify the effects of these precautionary hygienic measures. 
A similar course of treatment should be pursued with regard to 
the sheep. None of those which appear in the least degree unwell 
should be driven to the pastures, unless they can be kept in spots 
sheltered from strong currents of air, and exposed to the rays of 
the sun ; and, if the weather is foggy or the temperature variable, 
it will be more prudent not to let them quit the fold. 
The same care should be bestowed upon the pigs, and a portion 
of their ordinary allowance of food should be subtracted : this pre- 
caution should be most rigorously adhered to whenever there is 
reason to believe that their provender has in any way influenced 
the development of disease. 
All cattle-owners should likewise be upon their guard against 
the numerous quacks who, at seasons of general sickness or cala- 
mity, overrun the country. We cannot, either, too severely con- 
