Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-03
CHOLERA AMONG STOCK,
MOST DEADLY DISEASE
Many Remedies Have Been
Tried, but the Success is
Nearly Always Uncertain


and are stil lin progress While many
remedies have been introduced and de-
clared to be effective and cures by these
have been reported from time to time,
the fact remains that when hog devel-
ons a we'll defined case OF cholera no
remedy has vet been discovered that
win restore him 10 health. ouarantin-
ing diseased hogs. destroying those that
have gone beyond the point where re-
covery may be looked for with some
degree OF confidence and thorough dis
infection OF the premises as well as
al lexpOseJ and diseased hogs, are the
measures most generally relied upon
hv both professional and practical men
70 rid herds OF the disease when Il
appears on the farm. Up to the pres
ent time such measures have proved
the most effective in stampin govt the
disease. To them snould be added a
,-bar~a ~ afet and the furnishing OF a
GOOD supply OF wood ashes and char
coal. Under present conditions thor
ourh disinfection is also the cneapest
ana surest method OF keeping the hero
free from the disease.
- Far as I can learn. investigations
have been prosecuted along two lines
First. for the discovery OF a drug or
Z combination OF drugs. which, when al
,,infstered TO the sick animal in some
the stomach. would at once counteract
the disease and restore the animal 10
health. second. the manufacture OF
sar,rr, from the blood OF a diseased nos,
v-hich when passed through second
.rfr,aI world give a serum sufficient
~ strong ID cause q mild form OF the
disease from which the animal "ouio
soon recover, and become immune 70
IRE disease thereafter. IL Is on the
Fvs~nfff "a tim with cow
pox to render persons immune !"
tacks OF smallpox
~ she first methods, after all the
comedies that have been put forth, very
little success has been attained OF the
second Il looks as IL a good measure OF
-w~r.ss yin follow IL the incubation IS
rarefuIlv performed. The trouble with
this remedy Is its complicated character
and the uncertainty as to the virtue OF
the serum With a herd OF NaIuaois
breeding hogs. in which the value OF
tbe fndividual hog would Justify call
ing in an experienced veterinarian II
snonld prove successful in rendering
fha hogs so treated immune 20 the dis
ease But the man with large num-
ber Of market hogs could not anoru
tbe expense of such treatment without
sarrfficina profits. And then who can
tell whether or not the serum is All
right until IL has been tried on MS
hogsg II they prove immune when ex-
posed to attacks OF the disease II -
AT right. and II they contract and die
from the disease IL Is all wrong, and
the owner foots the bill and stands the
expense have seen repeated failures
with tuberculin because OF improper
preparatE0n and have become as sus-
picfous OF cholera serum as i was or
nitro culture as an essential in the
culture OF clover or alfalfa While
this practice is undoubtedly correct In
principle. Il is too complicated for use
BY the average farmer when his hogs
are in danger Of an attack OF the dis-
esse. s-.-
have been watching the results of
another method OF combating the dis
ease which so far gives promise OF FUR
nishfnr q remedy for hogs suffering
from cholera. This method is 70 at
tack the enemy from the rear. by US
ing Infections 1t is a well known fact
that in this disease the intestines are
more involved than the stomach, and
while medicines administered in the
usual way may clear the stomach OF
germs Of the disease, they do not APP
pear TO have much. If any, effect upon
the intestiues. and the animal dies. The
preparatlons used in the experiments
so far carried on is ? per cent solu-
tf0n or zenolfum-one part OF zenoiium
10 fifty PARTS OF warm water. Reports
on this treatment have been received
from south Dakota. Iowa and in single
instances in other states So far the
results obtained give promise OF COM
pIete success OF this method of treat
nlent. In connection with thorough dis
infection OF both hogs and premises
and a thorough cleaning UP. IL seems
70 offer the most effective means yet
discovered OF combating this disease.
The method OF treating the diseased
hogs Is as follows:
Take a common wooden bucket. bore
a hole in the bottom large enough to
admit a ouarter-inch rubber hose. Get
a Hose OF that description and run one
end through the hole and secure IL in
such a manner that Il will not pun out
OF obstruct the hole. This hose should
be eight TO ten feet in length. so as
to insure a strong pressure when the
bucket IS hung upon wall or post
The higher the. bucket. the greater will
be the pressurw. \ The solution Of zeno-
lium Is then put into the bucket-it
must be warmr-the bucket hung up.
the free end OF the hose being tied
with a string 20 present leaking. The
how 20 be treated is then brought with
I'm range and the end OF the hose work.
ed as FAR as possible into the rectum.
the string united and the intestines
flushed out with the solution. When
Il is apparent that as much OF the So
luton as required has been injected.
the hose should be withdrawn and the
solution allowed TO escape The amount
viii var yaccording 20 the size OF the
hog. but IL viii run from a pint to a
quart Enough or the solution will re-
main I'm the intestines to destroy all
germs Of the disease and stop the in
flammation which has been set up.
Generally a single treatment viii be
all that is required In addition to
this treatment a tablespoonful Of full
strength zenolium should be given the
hog each morning in a bucket OF slop.
The enemy Is thus being attarked in
both the front and rear and so far.
tests have been made with eminent
success. TIE hogs in the herd that have
not been attacked should be given the
same dose OF zenolium in their slop for
three mornings as a preventive meas
ure. and all the herd dipped or sprayed
with per cent solution OF zenolium-
cne part zenolium TO thirty parts OF
water. This VIII destroy any germs on
theiK bodies and prevent reinfection. II
the herd can then be changed to new
quarters the result viii be more GER
tain.
The treatment is not patented and the
cost is very light per head The zeno-
iium can be had OF any druggist, and