Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-10

der DR.. Salmon's direction, which ia
summed up in the report, shows that
the following are important and fixed
facts: First, the disease is both con-
tagious and Infectious NAV be contract
ed by healthy hog from a diseased
one, or from injected premises, and the
contagious may be carried from one
farm to another, or frem passing stock
cars to herds along railroad in various
ways. Second, it is bacterial or germ
disease. This germ was figured and de-
scrlbed first in DR.. Salmon's reports in
1885, and has been studied in every pos
slbie condition since that time. Third,
this germ is readily cultivated (pro-
pagated and nourished throughout it's
whole life) in various media besidesthe
living animal; can be transmitted to
other animals than hogs, and by them
communicated to swine, finally produc-
ing fatal form of the disease. Fourth.
another fatal swine disease similar to
hog cholera was discovered during
these examinations, and is called
swine plague" by veterinarians. This
Is also germ disease, widely distribute
ed and fatal, and may be in complica-
ton with hog cholera during the out
break of the latter. Fifth, cholera NAV
generally be prevented by isolation
OF the animals, and by clean
illness combined with thorough disin-
lection of the entire premises. This Is
also true of swine plague. The germs
OF bacteria Of each disease are entirely
distinct from those of the other, and
can be found in the same animal at the
same time, or eithar alone, vet thew
never approach each other in form or
habits OF growth and multiplication.
Sixth, outbreaks of either disease can
be checked by separating the diseased
from the we'll animals, and then prac-
tlclng disin!ection. Seventh, infected
premises can be made safe for the ad-
mission Of new herd by thorough
distinction with lime and other germi-
cides and allowing three or six months
to elapse after the disease has dis
appeared before admitting the healthy
animals. Eighth, medicines of any
kind tried so far have not been found
to vary the course Of the disease. The
only remedy lies in preventing it's fur
Their spread. incubation, as suggested
by Pasteur and others, has been tested
IN almost every possible way, as a pre-
ventive, but without satisfactory results.
Many "sure cures have been adver-
tlsed and recommended, but failed on
actual trial. Some Of them, DIR. Salmon
says, are beneficial by maintaining a.
free action of the bowels and kidneys,
and thus, in measure, the free elimi-
nation of the poison germs.
In regard to the contagious nature of
the disease, which is most likely to at
feet the interests of the farmers of
Western New York, DR.. Salmon has
found that neither contact nor even
proximity is necessary to communicate
it. 1t may be carried long distances in
streams Of water; the bacteria, in
drled-up form, may be carried long dis
tances by winds; or carried in fresh
condition on the boots of men visiting
diseased herds, or on horses, cattle,
sheep, dogs, pigeons, or other animals,
and on coming into contact with food
or drink of healthy hogs will surely mu..-
tlply and spread with alarming rapidity.
The disinfectants recommended are
chloride of lime or zinc, sulphate of
iron, and carbolic acid for yards, build
lngs. drains, ETC., and sulphurous-
gas, or chlorine for the atmosphere. To
get the sulphurous gas burn sulphur in
an old iron kettle. To get chlorine gas
add oil Of vitriol to a mixture of COM
mon salt with a little black oxide of
manganese. Give each pig, well or sick,
some powdered charcoal in its food
once day, first separating the well from
the sick promptly. Also feed 20 grains
of sulphate of soda, or 10 drops of car
ioolic ACID, or 10 grains of suIphate of
iron once day. These are the remedies
proposed by Prof. James Law, of Cor
nell, and nothing better has been
found. Thorough disinfection of ami
mails and surroundings will stop the
spread of the disease-not cure the sick
animals-and nothing else will be of
much use.