Show How Hov to Prevent an and Remove Cattle Warts Hides So Affected Greatly y Lessened in Value Prepared by the United States Department of or Agriculture Service Common warts on cattle though sometimes considered of minor important tant tane reduce the value alue of affected bides hides from slightly to as much as 25 per cent sometimes cent sometimes more Moreover the prevalence pre of of warts on cattle is Increasing according to Information gathered by the United States Department Deportment Depart Deport ment meat of ot Agriculture Leaflet 75 L just Issued by the department tells how bow to prevent and remove these growths Warty hides when tanned have roughened and weak spots where the warts occurred on the skin and the affected parts ports are ure considered worthless the publication shows Cattle Cattle Cat Cat- Cattle tle bu buyers ers therefore make discounts for tor warty animals purchased in the markets Experiments conducted with wart wort material show that the growths are its It and under ordinary condition are probably spread when the infective material comes in contact with the Injured injured Injured In In- skin of healthy cattle Preventive Preventive tive tI measures Include the removal atall of at all warty cattle from the herd and ond the cleaning and disinfecting of exposed exposed ex ex- ex posed pens rubbing posts and other equipment Small warts may be removed removed re re- re- re moved mo by clipping them off with sterIle sterile ster ster- ile ale scissors or tying a sterile thread tightly around the wart wort near the base The stumps remaining after the warts are removed should be touched with glacial acetic acid or tincture of Iodine The removal of ot large warts requires the attention of a veterinary surgeon Leaflet L 75 Warts on Cattle may maybe bf bp obtained free by applying to the theOffice Office Offie of Information United States Department Deportment of at Agriculture Washing Washing- ton |