Milford chronicle., 1904-07-01
of Interest to Hog Raisers.

4 EDITOR MILFORD CHRoNICLE:-
/ DEAR SIR Seeing In last weeks issue OF
| your paper that the "so-called hog cholera
has again made its appearance in our district
will you, for the benefit of the hog raisers, al
low the following to appear In your next
issuee
Many forms OF malignant diseases among
hogs are popularly designated cholera, and
the use of this ill-chosen term has led to a
wide misunderstanding OF the nature OF
these diseases and to many mistakes in
treatment, as well as in the use OF measures
OF prevention The malignant characte Of
these kindred forms OF disease, and the heavy
loss ocvasioned by their widespread ravages
make a knowledge of the best preventive
measures and methods OF treatments "A matter
of unusual importance to the farmer and
breeder. The preventive measure IA pre-
scriptiOn of which l will give free of charge
to all who will apply for same are practical,
and have again and again proved successful,
and the methods of treatment prescribed
will affect a cure, if used In season.
will give a classification OF these diseases,
a detailed description Of :he symptoms OF
each type, or variety, as observed in this
locality. The term "cholera" is made to in
clude three well-dedued forms OF disease:
Anthrax" Contagious PleurO-Enteritis,
and "Epizootlc Catarrh.'
Anthrax / have described in previous ar
tice
Contagious Pleuro- -Enteritis-This is a spe-
cific Inflammation of the lungs and bowels.
accom- panied with red or purple blotches on
the skin. These blotches have given it the
local name of "The Puppies" This is tire
most common and dangerous Of the cpl
demic diseases known under the designation
OF cholera, when 1t once enters the head. II
attacks every age. sex and condition, and
there is little hope OF cure The symptoms
vary with the malignancy Of the attack and
the part OF the animal affected This fact
should be carefully noted. otherwise the vary
ing features Of the complaint will be apt Ia
confuse the observer IL appears in two
forms-the erysipelatous form, and that OF
malignant sore throat.
The ErysipelatOus Form-This is probably
the most common form Of the disease The
animal seems duh, loses appetite, hangs his
head, is unwilling to move, and sometimes
tries to vOnit The bowels are usually con-
siipated the eXcrement hard and dark col
Ored while the urine is Of dai color and
passea with difficulty In few hours the
characteristic symp-Om Ofthe disease appears
in the form OF dark red or purple blOtches,
which pass into a blush black color. These
appear usually on the ears, throat, neck and
breast and inside the front legs. The discal-
Oratiou is very apparent and the blotches
when seen will not be mistaken. dark
purple duid sometimes discharges from the
nose the breathing soon becomes difficult, the
mind quarters dropping TO the ground a
watery and tetid diarrhRa sets in, aud the
animal dies in from one to three days
AS have already taken more OF your space
than I intended, l will omit the other form
malignant Sore Throat" will be the subject
for a future publication.
| have ready written a prescri ptiOn free
OF charge 10 all who applies, which, il used
in time, will prevent this fatal disease from
entering your herds. EVANS Roberts,
Milford Del. Veterinary Surgeon.