The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-01
HOy Cholera.

There having been a large amount of
money expended by the Government
and by individuals in order TO stay the
ravages of the disease known as hog
cholera, with evidently but little sue
cess, and presuming that anything look
ing towards n rational treatment of the
disease will be acceptable to YOUR read
ers, l send you this for publication il
YOU think it merits a place in your
columns.
The suggestions and recipe for the
treatment of the disease are the result
OF ten years careful observation of
cholera in the great hog belt where the
disease is seen in all its many forms.
Without any comment on the various
theories of what the disease is, Cat least
for the PRESENT. or the numberlcss nos
trums aioat for its cure, | will give
such general direction, for the manage.
ment Of hogs infected with the disease.
and also the combination Of medicines
found most eifectual in my hands and
that OF others, of staying the ravages of
this most fatal scourge.
In the first place hogs attacked with
cholera must have constant C are, if any
one expects TO control the disease and
save the hogs.
Throwing them such food rs happens
to come to hand. or giving any medi-
cine that is on trial in such a way that
they may get it or not, trusting TO luck
for the result, will end in the loss of the
hogs. On the contrary, they should be
protected from the sun in summer and
the cold storms in winter, and not be
allowed to c0ngregate in large num-
bers SO as to become overheated, and
be changed, if possible. to fresh quar-
tiers every two OF three days.
They must be shut away from all
water in cold weather, except such as
is given them in their troughs with
their food and medicine. For food
they should have thin slop, and all
grain should be withheld till they are
well recovered. Shorts and n little
clean middlings DR. boiled potatoes
mashed in their drink, or dishwater, is
the best.
This they should have regularly three
times a day with a little salt in it. and
in such quantities as that they will eat
it al up and not leave it standing in
tneiE lfOuguS W uecoulpDse-
The sick ones should be separated
from the apparently wei ones, that
they may have extra care, though every
hog in the lot should have the medicine
once n day. The sicker ones should
have it three times a day in moderate
quantities with their Stop.
Each hog at the outset should have
from one to two unces of Glaubers
salts dissolved in the food. and shoa.s
in proportion to their age: and this
should be repeated every night and
morning till the bowels are well cleared
Of their unhealthy contents, and with
the salts, enough of the following mix
ture to color their drink slightly. say a
pint to a hundred head, varying the
amount according 10 the age, giving
more il tie disease is severe. When
past drinking they a sometimes be
saved by drenching them with a table
spoonful of The mixture with q little
water every morning and night. being
careful not to strauyle them. Here Is
the recipe l have found most efectual
in modifying, controlling and curing the
disease, and il may be given with great
benefit as a preventive: HydrochlOrate
of ammonia. two pounds; chlorate Of
potasse. one pound; Dissolve IN one gal
lon of hot water, aud VIXEN cool add
M pound or pint Of the best muriated
tincture of iron. This mixture should
never be made or kept in any metallic
vessel or mixed with milk when given.
A careful and thorough use OF this
remedy, coupled with the use of the
salts IS indicated above. continuing the
salts occasionally if the bowels are no:
frea, will with almost a certainty save
from one-half TO three fourths. Of the
hogs lost BY cholera
IL viii be noticed that an the ingre-
dents in this mixture contain chlorine,
and are standard remedies for the dis
easeS OF the human subject closely allied
to what - called choiera IN hogs. At
suase f1klHe timed may have soc0sfhing
70 Say 3 to what the disease is etc
IN the last ten years I have bred and
LED quite . large number Of hogs In =
district where cholera il prevalant and
have not lost twenty dollars worth from
either hist or other diseases-~
Westeyn Rurol.