The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-01
HOG Cholera
HOW IT SPREADS
IT Is NOT PROBABLE THAT IT is
TRANSMITTED THROUGH AIR,
SAYS DR.. VAN ES-CARRIED IN
PERSONS CLOTHES, BY OTHER
ANIMALS ETC.

DR.. l.. Van Els Of the North Dakota
Agricultural college has furnished the
following information regarding hog
cholera:
Attempts at prevention may be
divided in those of a general and those
Of a specific nature. In connection
with the former we take in account
that hog cholera is q germ disease and
that for it's propagation 1t Is necessary
for the germ to find it's way into a
healthy animal. The germs always
ONE from a hog sick or infected with
the disease, and hence, we must be-
gin with carefully isolating infected
animals and premises on which sick
animals were kept. For the same rea-
son, animals dead with the disease
should be promptly disposed Of by
infection of premises, Lighthouses,
buckets and troughs after the litter
has been burned VI is to be highly
recommended.
Next we must attempt to interfere
with the transmission of the disease
from infected to we'll herds, Here 1t
becomes necessary to know how the
disease travels from place TO- place,
tt is doubtful that the germs. arc
transmitted through the air and in all
probability the extension takes place
principally through the agency of
intermediary carriers. Persons can
carry the infection from place to place
on their shoes and clothing. In times
when the disease is prevalent hog
buyers and such sympathetic neigh
bors as take an interest In the welfare
of other peoples hogs, should be bar
red from the hog lot. Animals such
as dogs. chickens, pigeons and spar
rows also serve as vehicles for the in
lection. .-. 80 -. ~
In order to avoid those sources of
danger of infection as much as pos
stble when the diseases is rampant in
a community, we deem i: advisable to
keep the hogs indoors whenever this
is possible, at the same time keeping
the quarters thoroughly disinfected,
We realize that it Is better tt keep
the animals In lots ami pastures under
ordinary circumstances, but during
extensive outbreaks, the confinement
OF hogs In buildings may be a means
| of protection. U.'a* =
While the feed in itself plays little
or no part in the production of the
disease, there always is danger of in
Producing infection by the use of food
stuffs which may have been contami-
udtSu With tie germs III some way or
other. This may be obviated by the
use of a feed cooker by which the ma
terials fed can be exposedato sterilizing
heat. Those feeding such material as
hotel or restaurant offal should by oil
means cook it before offering it to
hogs.
Another factor in the spread of hos
cholera is the introduction of new hogs
into the herd. Such animals may have
come from an infected district or have
been exposed during transit by means
of infected stock cars or yards. For
the same reason. stock shows are
liable to become means for the spread
of infection.
Another factor to no small degree
responsible for the spread. of disease
is found in the fact that on many
farms hogs manifestly sick with the
disease and doomed to die are per.
mitted to linger about and to hide
themselves in various out Of the way
places. 1t Is reasonable to suppose
that this will soon, as it were, saturate