Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-23
HOG CHOLERA.


This Is disease which OF late wears hos
prevailed TO fearful extent in yarions
portions OF the country. Very little is va,
known OF the cause or the best mode Of
treatment, although thousands of animals
are annually lost by what is said to be hoe,
cholera. But like many other diseases
common among farm stock there is little
doubt that this is the result of Improve
food or general neglect. In late RIM,
Der of the National Lire Stock journal .
correspondent, in speaking of the preva
lence of this disease in the Western States
makes the following very pertinent re-
marks on this point:
The causes Of the disease are obscure. I'm,
as il is more prevalent in low and underlined
localities than on high and well drained soil
ii is considered to be due mainly To rniasmatie
and malarious emanations. Confinement in
filthy sites, impure drinking water and want
of change in food, etc, are also amonp the
causes. We are convinced that many ami.
mails of this class are annually lost from the
effects Of improper food, from living in an
atmosphere surcharged with poisonous
eiiiuyia, the product of animal or vegetable
decomposition. DecompoaiDg substances
J both animal and vegetable, corn that has I'm,
dergone change from long keeping or ey.
posure to damp, and which is loaded, per.
haps, with the sporules CT poisonous fungi
brine from the meat tub-these and other
similar substances are often given TO pips az
food, and in many instances have been known
to cause very great losses. Much that we
have seen convinces US of the necessity of
more attention being paid tn the qaality Of
the food of these animals than is generally
being done, and also TO The nature of their
lodgings, as well as the air they breathe.
This disease doubtless assumes differ.
ent forms under different circumstances
but the causes are probably the same in
all, and might be traced to something rad
| ically wrong in the food or general sur
roundings of the affected animals.
DISEASES OF HORSES
The diseases to which the horse is liable
ore very numerous, but ninety in every
hundred are caused by neglect, and are
therefore, readily prevented by giving the
| animals proper care AS the cold, rainy
season approaches in the Northern States
| we shall begin to hear of greasy heel "a
| disease ca-sed by neglect in removing mud
| and snow from the legs and feet when the
| animal is returned to the stable after driv-
ing, or permitting it to stand in its own
| filth. No horse ever mad what is termed
grease" or sore heels, that was properly
groomed and given dry, clean stall The
same may be said of that loathsome dis
! ease known as thrush for ii is merely
decay of the frog and hoof through stand
| ing in wet soil or in animal excrement.
| Mango and other diseases of the skin
usually originate in filthy stables, and al
| though they may be transmitted to ami
mails well cared for, still there is little
| danger of it except through actual contact.
| Ringbone, SPAWN and diseases of the limbs
| are usually caused by strains, hard driy-
ing, or by accident. Founder, heaves.
| roaring and similar diseases are produced
by hard driving, feeding, or watering
when the animal is very warm, or by Civ
ing musty, poor food when in the stable.
We might extend the list of diseases af-
! fecting horses, and also name those most
prevalent among cows in winter, and even
! descend to the poultry yard for subjects
requiring a word at this season; buta hint
in regard to this matter should be suffi-
cent for anyone who has the least desire
to contribute to the comfort of the animals
under his charge, or obtain a fair remuner-
alton for the labor and food expended
| upon them-N. Y. Sun.