The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-05-28
IT is A MISNOMER
H0G CHOLERA Is NOT CHOLERA AT
ALL BUT SOMETHING ELSE

tions of the Disease-The hog Raiser. 1.
Urged to Get in His Work Before the
Disease becomes Localized Ths
Troub'e is Infectious and Spreads Rap
iIy-Farmers' Attention Called to 1t.
Mr.. John Whitaker of 81. Louis, head
Of the pork-packing firm of that name
sends the following article to the Eagle
with request that il be published 70,
The information of the pork raisers OF
southern Kansas and Oklahoma. The
article was written by E. J. Brown oi
Sioux Falls, Iowa, and was published in
that well known farm journal. The
Homestead:
THE name Of hog cholera is a misno-
mer ard conveys an erroneous impress
sion, for it has nothing of the nature OF
cholera in the beginning, and hardly ever
does the putrid diarrhoea set in before
the seventh or ninth day.
THE disease is essentially Of a typhus
character with tendency TO rapid decom-
position Of the blood and disorganiza ton
of tissue, and in whatever form II may be
manifested this characteristic is appar-
ent. The symptoms vary widely at diff
erent seasons and in different localities
and we may rot expect 10 meet the same
train Of symptoms even IN differenr fndi-
viduals In the same locality, out the spe-
cific causes that .ead up to the indisposi-
tior are the same and they require the
same treatment. The early manifesto
tions OF the disease are: The eyes look
dull and deep set IL the head; the hair be-
comes rough and the inner corner of the
eye is gummed up; the animal seems
dull and weak and does not run to his
feed, but comes slowly or not a all, and
he eats il as though ne had no appetite;
holds his nose to the ground and does not
lie down with the other swine, but mopes
about by himself. rather in the sun than
in the shade, and as the disease pro-
crosses he refuses his food altogether
He lies down a good deal and does not
wish 10 be disturbed. for when he rises
up his gait is unsteady and he sways
about ard may totter and fall He a-.o
has a tendency to bury his head or whole
body in the litter and remain quiet.
This ts the forming stage which may
continue from few hours to a day or
more, and just here the hog raiser should
be prepared to get in his work before the
disease becomes localized on some of the
internal viscera such, as lungs, kidreys,
fntestines, brain, glands, mucuous and
serous membranes, for at this stage the
disease is easily handled and can be eff
fectually stamped out in the balance of
the herd ard without the serious conse-
quences of dosing with strong and poison
Gus remedies which ieopardize the valu.
and thriftiness of the animal ever after.
1T must be remembered that this is a
decidedly infectious disease under the or
dinary and prevailing conditions, and the
emanations from the sick and dead cause
the disease 10 spread rapidly, 50 it is al
ways Imperative to keep well hogs away
from the sick ones As proof of this 1
have in mind an Iowa hog raiser who sold
his herd Of 100 hogs because he had lost
a good many and feared he would lose
the balance. They We're removed to ar
other section and under different condi-
tons lived, but the farmer who sold
them stocked up with a fresh lot (pre-
cholera proofD, and they all
promptly died, which shows that without
the premises it Is useless TO
try to stamp out the disease unless you
change the condition Of the system of the
Hrimal and fortify It so as to enable it to
ward off the ravages Of disease by sup
plying in a molecular form certain blood
cell salts which are deficient in the sys-
tenn and is the underlying cause in its
incubation As to the causes OF the So
called hog cholera. they are numerous,
both direct and indirect
III the beginning let NE say that do
not believe that the festive microbe Is the
cause Of the disease. That you will al
ways find them where there is decaying
organic matter, but that they are the ef-
feet or product Of that decaying matter. !
and when that it removed they go with it. |
do believe; that they are the true rep
Of decay, and thar they are |
Harmless in other conditions, and as do |
not believe that the effect car be the |
cause OF anything. I discard the germ |
mad. for the air We breathe. the water
we drink and the food we eat are impreg-
mated with bacteria. and al that is need !
ed 10 make them multiply a million fold /
is a soil composed Of decaying organic t
matter. or they would soon depopulate
the ea-th
Now, al arirnals ard the human fam I
rai. ir,a -,
blood cell salts. which. when we'll bal /
anced in the system, act as scavengers. |
and repe' all invading microbes or nox-
ous vaFors that are detrimental to our /
heath and well beirg. and give us i'm
munity from disease. but if for some rea-
son some OF these salts become deficient !
hen certain symptoms of disease will be |
apparent, and 70 repair the damage and t
quickly oGre the disease the lacking cell /
salts must be supplied in molecular
'orm 50 they can be rapidly assimilated.
and nature viii soor overcome the lesion
Z she only has the tools to work With
with the hog in this disease the de-
iciency is in the cell salt OF iron. There
Ire certain atmospheric and electrical
conditions that tend 10 weaken the elias
ic fiber Of the skin ard connective IT'S
,ues and thereby close the pores, and If
he functions Of the skin are thus arrest
d the kidneys. lungs. glands and mu-
'uous membranes are called upon 10 per-
oIm an extra duty or disease will result.
IS il does in hog cholera. ard nence
Aese organs are 50 often found Affected
n this disease. Iron molecules. il is well
Known. are carriers Of oxygen. and when
hey fall below the standard the blood is
10. able 20 carry enough ONyge- % all