Show prevent cowpox spread by careful treatment cowpox has to run its course but should clear up in about 20 days the chief object in treatment should be to prevent spread of the infection to other cows and infection of the sores by germs from the floor or ground the infection Is readily carried from cow to cow by the hands isolate affected cows and have them milked by a person who does not milk other cows keep the stall floors clean and milk with clean hands for five minutes twice dally daily immerse the sor sore teats in hot water containing till all th the boric acid it dissolve then dry gently and apply a paste composed of one irani dram each of powdered boric acid and bismuth per ounce of bf cold pressed castor oil it if any sore then Is obstinate in healing apply strong iodine ointment once or twice daily if a milking tube must be used to draw oft off the milk cleanse and sterilize it by boiling for 15 minutes each time before use |