Handbook on contagious and infectious diseases in animals / issued by the Quartermaster General's Branch, Army Headquarters, India.

Date:
1936
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Credit: Handbook on contagious and infectious diseases in animals / issued by the Quartermaster General's Branch, Army Headquarters, India. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    | To be disinfected. | Procedure. 10. Saddlery .. |Scrub all leather articles well with warm water and soft soap. Wash three times at intervals of three davs with 10 per cent. solution of Chlorinated Lime, or a 5 per cent. solution of Carbolic Acid. Strip saddles for the process, and see that all interstices and under-surfaces are thoroughly done. Dry slowly and carefully after each applica- tion lest saddles warp, and when thoroughly disinfected and dry, rub a little oil or saddle soap into the leather: Treat ironwork of saddlery as stated under heading “‘ Line gear’”’, etc. 1]. Attendants, This is very important in view of the virus their clothing, of such diseases as rinderpest and foot and ete. mouth disease being so readily carried. Attendants should be rigidly isolated as well as animals. They should not be allowed to leave the precincts of an affected group of animals. ; They should be shoeless, and have the sleeves of their coats rolled up to their elbows, as sleeves are very apt to become contaminated in the handling of animals. Maintain a suyply of hot water, a towel, soap and a 5 per cent. solution of Carbolic Acid, and instruct attendants to begin and end their day’s work with washing of hands and arms, . feet and legs with water and soap, afterwards using the disinfectant solution. This is to he repeated particularly after handling or dressing affected animals. Change of wearing apparel should be arranged ' for, any soiled garments to be soaked in the | above disinfectant solution for a few hours, ' and washed on the premises. On conclusion | of outbreak give attendants at least three | : | days’ leave so that they can have a thorough cleansing before rejoining healthy unit. Arrange with 8. M. O. for final disinfection ] of their clothing. Visitors to lines should leave walking sticks behind, and before leaving should wash their hands as described above, if they have | handled affected stock, and certainly should
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