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Show You've heard the old saw about "Nobody loves an insurance peddler but the widow of the deceased." If true, maybe this month's column will cost me my popularity (?) 'cause I'm going to talk dollars-and-sense now about disease insurance and anthrax. Here goes . . . Last summer a herd of 485 cattlo was suddenly struck by anthrax. And no wonder through forgetfulncss or something, they hadn't been vaccinated, vacci-nated, yet they were pastured on known anthrax badlands! Here's what happened to that herd: Four days after the outbreak began, 30 animals were dead. At least 50 of the herd had anthrax. On the 4th day, Cutter was called In and treainient started. (I'll tell you about It In a minute.) Losses stopped five days after treatment was begun but still 41 animals died In all. 41 animals lost worth, at this year's average market, about $300 each. Add to that, $150O-$200O for treatment and control measures. Altogether, I'd say the owner took a total loss of about $14,000. Fourteen thousand bucks when for only $G0.62 that stockmnn could hnve immunized all hia herd with Cutter Charbonol. For just six sawbucks and some chicken feed he could have insured his cattle against anthrax-could anthrax-could have gone ahead and pastured them on those badlands. Now about the treatment: Actually the recovery rate in this outbreak was remarkably high probabjy due to the use of penicillin in combination combina-tion with Cutter's anti-anthrax serum. Treatment was different for eick and well animals. Those not showing Bigns of anthrax received 100 cc. anti-anthrax serum and a 2 cc, dose of No. 4 anthrax spore vaccine. Sick animals were given 300 cc. anti-anthrax anti-anthrax serum plus 600,000 units of water-soluble Penivct (Cutter's veterinary veter-inary penicillin) in 2 doses, 3 hours apart. So it looks like penicillin saved the day agaia Don't forget, right now is the time to take out p re-sea sonnl anthrax insurance insur-ance by vaccinating with CharbonoL See you next column CUTTER LABORATORIES Berkeley 1, California |