The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-04
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THE HOG CHOLERA.

lore been made IN these columns ADDED
to which the danger is that the decrease
in the supply will be further effect by
the cholera, which is now prevalent in
some localities at the West to o very
serious extent, and to which farmers
who raise for their own use, and
few for sale, in almost every State, find
their stock liable to be summarily car
ried off by this, or some similar disease.
The disease mainly affects the stomach
and bowls, causing symptoms of diar-
rhea or dysentery in other cases the
respiratory organs are mainly affected.
In whatever form the malady appears,
the disease is attended with considerable
fever, and the properties of the blood
undergo changes that favor and produces
inhammatory and gangreous complica-
tions, which generally have fatal effect.
The disease is very acute, and death
occurs often very suddenly, in most
cases within twelve hours or two or
three days recovery is infrequent, and
generally very slow, if ever complete,
for in no other class of disease, it is
said, does putrefaction appear so quick
w. The acute nature of the disease
renders the treatment of the cholera
most unsatisfactory in fact, all remedies
are believed to be useless, when not
administered as soon as the first symp-
toms appear.
1t is treated in many different ways,
each having its advocates. Some peo-
pie have seen good effect from bleeding ;
but unless this is done right in the
beginning, it is sure to kill the animal
Emetics and purgatives, in connection
with vinegar, are very strongly recon-
mended; but to talk of any specific or
sure cure for this, more than for any
other disease, would be silly nonsense.
There is no more sense in the recon-
mending of sure representatives. of hog
cholera though, Of course, it is reason
able to expect that the disease may be
averted by conforming to the general
rules ofproper management and hygiene.
The editor of the Prairie Qllinois)
Farmer" says that the best emetic
for hog is white helebore, of which
give each hog, according to its size
from ten to twenty grains, finely pow
dered 1t is best given in the morning,
early, before feeding mix the dose for
each hog in bucket with a quart of
sour milk, and let him drink it. Dur
ing that day keep the hogs home under
shelter, and feed sparngly with sour
milk and unripe fruit, when in season !;
and abundance of pure water.
From the same source we give the
following prescriptions, the use Of either
of which we must leave to the judg-
ment of the intelligent reader, accord
ing to circumstances as they present
themselves
Potassio-tartrate of anthony, part;
ipcacuanah and white hellebore, each
two parts, mix This is an emetic, of
which one scruple or drachm, accord
ing to size of pig, may be thrown dry
upon the root of the tongue.
Vinegar, one pound; proof spirit, one
pound hydrochlorate of ammonia one
and half ounces; infusion of worm
wood, four pounds; mix. This is to be
given in four ounce doses, when the
disease develops itself in the form of
malignant sore throat or as stimulant
in cases when prostration supervenes.
Campbor, half drachm; tincture of
valerian, four ounces mix. Two table
spoonfuls three times day, given in a
gill Of cruel, in case of prostration.
Common turpentine, one ounce; hydro
chloric acid, two scruples powdered
ginger, half an ounce decoction of oak
bark, twenty ounces mix Shake be-
fore use; give every three hours two
tablespoonful A stimulant and anti
septic, to be used when diarrhea or
dysentery exists.
In cases of formation of carbuncles
or boils, these should be scarifed and
the cut surfaces burned with nitric acid
or hot iron. The proper way of ap-
plying nitric acid is to dip small fiat
stick Of wood into the acid, and rub it
on by frequent light strokes and dip
pings Pustules must thus be cauter-
lied actively.
A correspondent of the Ohio Farm
err" gives, also, the following:
Several of my neighbors lost nearly
all their hogs and six weeks ago mine
showed signs of disease, and l con-
Guided to try the I've and pepper" l
prepared it as follows: Shell an ear of
corn and soak it in strong I've all night
next morning add half teaspoonful of
pulverized copperas-mix and feed in
the trough. This was repeated the
following morning, and half teaspoon
full of black pepper was added After
this l put teaspoonful of pulverized
pepper in the food, boiled grits, every
other morning for week.
Result-My hogs stopped dying, all
that ate got well, and are as thrifty now
as | could wish. The above is dose
for single hog.
A correspondent of the Rural Sun y
gives the following recipe:
Nader, resin, powdered sulphur,
saltpetre, each one pound; copperas,
black antimony, arsenic, each ene-half
pound powdered assafatida, one-quar-
ter pound
Directions: Pulverize and mix well
the ingredients, then add one-third of
this quantity of salt, and as much wood
or coal ashes as there is of the COM
pound. Dose: One tablespoonful to
each hog twice day when Affected
When the hog begins to mend so as to
eat his food, give one tablespoonful a
day for week, then once a week for a
month, as preventive. In giving the
medicine, it is good plan to separate
the sick hogs from the we'll ones, and
put the sick in dry, close pen, and
let them remain from four to six hours
without water; then give the medicine
in clear cold water The hogs will
usually eat the medicine in wheat, bran,
or ground feed of any kind.
Hogs like charcoal, and when it is
placed where they can have access to
it, will eat it greedily, and thus acquire
an appetite for it, There is no danger
in letting them eat all they want. IT'S
preventive of many diseases to which
hogs are subject, particularly to dis