HOW TO HANDLE THE DISEASE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4379, 27 February 1909, Page 4

HOW TO HANDLE THE DISEASE

All attempts'tb find an affective and liable cure 1 hate so far been iccessful, : although sometimes, in ild cases, the injection under proper atiseptio precautions of a four per >nt solution of boracic : acid has roved beneficial. This treatment.

However, often fails. The^,difficulty ■ cure is due to the fact that ofttn Hie disease gene's are located in the Hr depths of thenuddet)tisanes, be■und' fhe' reach 6f 'anyAntiseptic' inHctfon and, moreover, what ;will kill He germs will also kill the udder Issues, and make the affected quarters Hrumnently useless for dairying, ■his damage, however, does hot result luiu the use of! a 4 per cent- injection If boracie acid. Where boracic acid ■as cured mammitis, the disease has ■robably been all within the reach of lie injected fluid; If farmers at* jmpt, themselves, to inject boracic cid; they should take'the utmost care > sterilise the syringe by dipping it ito boiling Water immediately before lsertion. The skin of the/Udder and eats should be' washed twice daily Kith antiseptic solution during the reatment. Prevention, however, offers the reatest field for good to be accomtlished. Every dairyman should requently examine the udders and; eats of his cowsy and in case of any uspicious appearance ’ taking his totice, he should regard the cow as a jossible centre of infection to the ither cows. The right course then, lending veterinary examination, is o.— Isolate her. Milk her last of all. Wash the hands immediately afterwards in disinfectant. Keep her milk separate from that )f the rest of the herd. Sterilise her milk by bringing it learly to boiling heat, and then feed it to pigs or calves.