The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Hog Cholera And Its
Treatment.
What DR.. Wyman Says of
This Disease.

What DR.. Wyman Says OF
This Disease.
The following letter upon bog chol-
era, will be Of special Interest to hog
raisers:
GLEASON COLLEGE July 9, 1897.
Editor Wateree Messenger Kind
ly give publicity to the following:
In compliance with the request OF
the farmers about Camden, [ was iD-
s,rucsed by the authorities of Clemson
College to proceed to Camden aad 10
vestigatc an outbreak Of supposed bog
cholera. After quite an exhaustive
search I found serious outbreak Of
hog colera. For the benefit of those
engaged in this important branch of
stock raising, viz hog breeding. a
short resume of the nature Of the dis
ease. its prevention aud cure may not
be amiss.
Hog cholera is a disease which, to a
certain extent, resembles typhoid fever
in mau. Hog cholera is produced BY a
germ. little plant so small that it can
only be detected with powerful micro
scope This germ enters the ANNA
with food and drink. We will sup
pose, for instance. that an outbreak of
cholera was met with 90 farm situat-
ed along stream. The manure Of the
diseased hogs and the bodies Of those
dead with cholera will eventually reach
tha. stream and thus pollute it. Now
hogs. drinkiog water out Of that stream
below the original place Of infection.
are exposed to the germs as the water
Of that stream contains many Of them,
these germs coming from the manure
and dead bodies a, the sane time,
dogs, running about the country, carry
the germs on their feet; birds, especial
ly thc br lard, convey the germs of
cht n place to place people.
walki.. :om an infected place to one
as yet free from the disease producing
germs, may also distribute the germs
causing hog cholera; besides these as
one will see great many 9th : agents
may be directly or Indirectly concerned
in carrying the bog cholera germs from
place to place The systems of hog
cholera are DO. sufficiently marked 10
pronounce the case Immediately as ooe
of hog cholera. The animals usually re
fuse food, but may feed up to few mo
ments before death sets 10. As a rule
there is an intense diarrhoea, rapid en-
aciasion, slight cough, occasionally
sores appear on various parts Of the
body, the animals lie about quietly re-
fusing to get up 1t is safe to state
that young pigs are more frequently af-
fected than older ones. Since it is
very important to know whether bog
cholera is present or not. post mortem
examiuatiou of several animals ought
to be made. In one form of cholera,
know as the acute type, usually seer at
the outes. Of 40 outbreak, one 6ods Oh
opening of the body an enlarged aud
soft spleen, the stomach when cut open
shows deep red color. the small in
tes,,ues when split open lengshwise
shows little red epo,s all along. and
they may be SO close together 10 the
large intestioes as to give the whole
mucous meubrape 9 dark red appear
ance. In the other from of this dis
ease, known as the chronic type, very
characteric changes cap be observed.
especially in the large intestines.
Here one 6ods ulcers either isolated
-or massed together, these ulcers being
covered with blaokisn or yellowisb
substance The first form of hog
cholera, that is the acute type, Is apt
TO be overlooked; but the second one,
namely: chronic cholera, so oamed
90 account of the prolonged
and somewhat mild course it
takes, can readily be dag
rosed by a careful post mortem exam-
ina,ion. finding the ulcers just men,
toned
As yet no curative agent is known,
the many advertised 'su:e" are to the
contary. Of course the vital point is
to prevent the disease and, if possible,
prevent It's tuther spread after once
10 herd. The Bureau of Animal
Industry recommends the following
measures: 'Buy DO pigs from any
place until one year after the last case
of cholera on that place. Do not
let pigs driok out of steam 90 the
upper part of which cholera is
found Persons, implements. dogs.
etc.. from an infected place onght o OF
to be allowed to enter one until free
from cholera If cholera shows itself
on farm the dead animals must be
buried deeply or. better yet, burned.
All the healthy ones are to be moved
to Unaffected grounds or pene and care
fnllv watched and anv sick ones are to