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Show PREVENTION IS BEST REMEDY White Scours It! Calves and Pla (s Caused by Infection Treatment Treat-ment Nol Promising. White scours in calves and pigs Is caused by Infection; virulent color, hacllli are mostly responsible. Treatment Treat-ment of Infected pigs is not promla-. lng ; the main thing la prevention. Bp, not feed too heavy a grain ration for a period of two weeks before farrowing. farrow-ing. Feed bran, roots and Rlfftlfn, with a light ration of corn ox hnrley, and be sure to provide opportunity for exerclpe. However, these things are of little consequence after infection appears. Keep your sows with little pigs on the ground, in individual hog t houses. This will be safer than keen- s lng them In the same old pens, which i may still be infected. These hog houses should be kept out in a field J and well scattered. This gives oppcuv ! tunlty for exercise and lessens the danger of infection. Provide a small ' amount of litter or bedding for each house. Use disinfectants freely. Vet-s Vet-s erlnary Department, Colorado Agrt' :!tural College, d |