Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-07-09 | Page 14 | Answers by the Veterinarian

Answers by the Veterinarian j Dr. A, S. Alexander VJitctntln Cclltot of Agriculwri Cow Pox MY COWS have awful sore train and baps. There are sputa, or little bolls. j on them, and these burst anil leave raw sores, which ble-ed at milking time, Tho inn's kick when we go ! milk. This trouble trou-ble has been in my barn for ome months, and every heifer or row gels it and It .'lays right along. We cannot 'no on running dairy if this thin; lasts much longer. We-have We-have used several kinds of grease, salve and llnimentH. but they only make the cow kick - worse and don't heal the .sore places. What would you advise, doing to get these, cows In shape again? G. McN., Wisconsin. Itcply The cows have "cowpox" and the disease Is contagious anil Is spread by the milker's' hands. It is comparatively easy to iuit and get rid of. Clean.se. disinfect anil Whitewash, the stable. Place the affected cows by themselves and milk lln-in last' . or have tliem milked by one who docs not touch the other cows. Before and after milking e:iclv cow watdi th hands In a solution of half an. ounce of hyposulphite of soda to the riuart of water and use. a similar solution TYlth which to wash ihe. udder twice a day. Paint the soro9 with glycerite of tannin as required. re-quired. If any of them prove tardy In healing heal-ing pajnl with tincture of Iodine once: or twice aud then use the glycerite as a point Bul-bani Bul-bani of Peru applied after . soaking1 ihe sores with a saturated solution i.f boric acid also Is an admirable remedy. , . .... . -? -r-Tj -t