Show hides so affected greatly lessened in value Wrev prepared ared by the united states department 0 of f agriculture service CO common warts on cattle though h sometimes considered of minor imbor tan banfe reduce the value of affected hides from slightly to Us as much as 25 per cent sometimes more moreover the prevalence of warts on cattle Is increasing according to information gathered by the united states department of agriculture leaflet 75 4 L just issued by the department tells how 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 ure considered worthless the publication shows cattia buyers therefore make discounts for warty animals purchased in the markets experiments conducted with wart material show that the growths are infectious and under ordinary condition are probably spread when the infective comes in contact with the injured skin of healthy cattle preventive measures include the removal of all warty cattle from the herd anti ami the cleaning and dis infecting of exposed pens liens rubbing posts and other equipment small warts may be removed by clipping them off with sterlie sterile scissors or tying a sterile thread tightly around the wart near the base the stumps remaining after the warts are removed should be touched with glacial acetic add acid or tincture of iodine the removal of large warts requires the attention of a veterinary surgeon lea leaflet net tn 75 L 1 warts on cattle may hi ba obtained free by applying to the onice of information united states department of agriculture washington |