ANTI-RINDERPEST INOCULATION OF CATTLE                 13

but it is to be remembered that they occur comparatively infrequently and the loss
due to them is extremely small when it is calculated among the very large number
of cattle inoculated properly by this method. Complicating infections due to
inoculation with the virus cannot be avoided, but by the application of prompt
treatment the possibility of serious consequences can be reduced to a minimum.
Complications due to resuscitation of dormant parasites usually indicates an insuffi-
cient quantity of serum used against a potent virus.

                           SUMMARY.

         1.  All cattle and buffaloes may be inoculated except:—
         (a) debilitated animals;
         (b) cows in very advanced pregnancy.
         2.  Repeat inoculation of calves after two years.
         3.  Restrict movement of inoculated animals.
         4.  Use only special white label serum.
         5.  Do not inject less than 30 c.c. of serum.
         6.  Use virus immediately on receipt.
         7.  Do not use virus or serum that has become grossly contaminated.
         8.  Use goat virus only if reactions in virus producers are fully satisfactory.
         9. Use controls whenever possible. They provide virus for second injections.
         10.  Give second injections of virus in all cattle that have not reacted to the first
injection.
         11.  Give second injections of virus within 8 days after the first injection.
         12.  Make certain that syringes contain the full amount of virus or serum before
injecting a dose.
         13.  See that each animal receives the dose of serum before virus is injected.
         14.  If fever occurs on or after the sixth day, inject Trypanblue at once.
                           REFERENCES.
Edwards (1925). Agric. J. India 20, 429-443.
Edwards (1927). Trans. Seventh Congress Far Eastern Assoc. Trop. Med. 3, 629-705.
Edwards (1928). Agric. J. India 23, 185-189.
Sheather (1923). JI. Comp. Path. & Therap 36, 71-90.