Show CUTTER youve heard the old saw about nobody loves an insurance peddler but the widow of the deceased if true maybo maybe this thia months column will cost me my popularity cause im going to talk dollars and an se nse now abo about t disease insurance a and nd anthrax here goes last summer a herd of cattle was suddenly struck by anthrax and no wonder through forgetfulness or something they been bacci bated yet they were pastured on known anthrax badlands badland sl lieres heres what happened to that herd four days after the outbreak began 30 animals were dead at least 60 50 of 0 the herd had ant anthrax h rax on the ath day cutter was called ailed la in and treatment started ill tell you about it in fix a ml minute nute losses stopped five days after treatment was begun but still 41 animals died in all 41 animals lost worth at this years average market about each add to that 1500 2000 for treatment c and control measures together altogether al id say the owner took a total loss of about fourteen thousand bucks when for only that stockman co could id h have e immunized ell all his herd with cutter r Char bonol for just six sawbucks saw bucks end and some chicken feedle could have insured his cattle against 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 probably dug due to the use of penicillin in combination with cutters anti anthrax serum scrum treatment was different for sick and well animals those not showing signs of anthrax received cc anti anthrax serum and a 2 I 1 cc dose of no 4 anthrax spore vaccine sick animals were given cc serum plus units of water soluble cutters veterinary penicillin in 2 doses 3 hours apart so it looks like is ave d th the day again dont forget right now is the time tima to take seasonal anthrax insure an ance ce by vaccinating with Char bonoL see y you next column |