The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-18

state among the hogs. After sever
al post mortem examinations there
is no doubt that the disease in that
section OF the country is the true
hog cholera. The acute type found
IN the central states was not found
but a modified acute type in which
the hogs showed most of the symp-
toms OF the acute was present Due
to climatic conditions largely, the
disease in this state is of a milder
nature than that found in the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Symptoms
A few of the general recognized
symptoms may help the farmers to
recognize this disease. About the
hrst thing noticed in a drove of hogs
infected will be a quick, dry cough
in some of the hogs, accompanied
by the refusal of feed. The afflicted
ones do not want to leave their beds.
shiver, and if their temperature were
taken, it would be found that they
had a rather high degree of fever.
Another early symptom is constipa-
ton, followed by weak, staggering
gait, when. they are forced to move
about. Just before death, numerous
red spots may appear on the belly
and inside of the thigh. During the
latter stages, also, they generally
have a very marked degree of diar-
hoea. The cough in those afflicted
IN Idaho persists throughout the
case and is generally ACCOMPANIED
by discharge of mucous at the
nose.
Post Mortem Appearances
If one wants to be certain that
the hog has died of cholera an ex-
animation of the internal organs
will reveal some positive changes.
In most cases, ulcers will be found
in the intestines where the small
and large intestines meet There
will be numerous congested or red
dened spots on the intestines and on
other organs. The most constant
appearances come on the kidneys.
The kidneys will show little red
spots about the size, Of pin-head,
giving It the appearance of a turkey
egg, while the kidney itself is paler
in color than normal These little
spots cannot be seen however, until
the little thin membrane over the
kidney is peeled of. The. lymph
glands are generally enlarged and
more or less Redeemed. The sleen, or
melt, is enlarged generally and
shows redeemed spots. In most of
the cases in this state the lungs will
be badly congested and dark red in
color, and portions of them will be
so,idi'ied.
To Prevent Spread
The real cause of hog cholera has
not yet been discovered. The dis
ease acts in every way like a germ
disease and is spread just as other
contagious diseases are spread. The
! best precaution therefore will be
along the lines of sanitation which
means clean pens, good feed, and
pure water. When a farmer finds
his hogs taken sick the first thing he
should do would be to put them in
clean peps by themselves and keep
the neighbors. dogs and other trav-
elers away from the sick hogs. He
must not forget that any material
carried away from pens may spread
it to healthy herds, even the streams
and irrigation bitches may carry it
, for miles and re-infect another's
hogs. When hog dies it should be
burned. If it is buried it is apt to
be dug up later and the infection
scattered again. When all the sick
hogs have died the pens should be
thoroughly disinfected by spraying
every part of it with with one of the
coal tar disinfectants. These disin-
fectants, such as Zenoleum, are cheap
and very effective. The solution
should be diluted at the rate of one
quart of the solution to twenty parts,
of water