The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-10-31
INSTRUCTIONS ON.
HOG CHOLERA

The following letter from the
state veterinarian is self-explana-
tory:
At the last meeting of the Live
Stock Sanitary Board held during
the week of Sept. 22-27,. 1913, l
was advised by the members of the
board to ask the newspapers of the
state to print as news items matter
relating to hog cholera. This was
done in order that we might inn
press upon the hog raisers of the
state the serious nature of the dis
ease, and to ask their cooperation
with us in checking it's rapid spread.
Hog cholera has existed in the
United States for the last Is years
and each year has spread over a
greater area, until today the disease
is found throughout the United
States and Canada. Last year the
estimated loss in the United States
was $60,00O,O00, and reports show
1t will be even greater for the year
1918.
No cure has yet been found, and
therefore the states are trying to
prevent it's spread. Hog cholera SER
UNI is used as preventive of the
disease in the affected areas and
when used at the proper time has
proven very effective. Due to the
great demand for this serum, 1t is
not always possible to secure as
large amounts of it as needed. By
a recent ruling of Attorney General
Peterson, this department will be
able to secure serum in greater
amounts. Heretofore we were ham,
pered by lack of money as well as
the difficulty in securing serum.
Many hog raisers do not notify
the state veterinarian or one of his
assistants when an outbreak occurs
upon their places. AS a result the
disease tends to spread rapidly be-
fore we can place them under quar-
antine. Because of the limited. num-
Der OF men in this department, it Is
impossible to ferret out each out
break unless we have the hearty CO.
operation of the farmers in am in
fected territory. If we are notified
OF an outbreak, we can place a
quarantine upon the premises and
also give the owner the benefit of
our experience. BY so doing we
can aid the owner and also take the
proper steps toward the suppression
Of the disease.
Many farmers do not burn the
hogs dying of cholera, as required
by law, but bury them instead. AS
q result the Infection remains upon
the premises from one season to
another, thus acting as aScenter' of
infection for the disease to start up
later.
This department must have the
full cooperation of every hog raiser
In the state before hog cholera can
be controlled. Without this COOP
GRAFTON, we could not suppress the
disease II we had ten times the num-
Der of men to place in the field.
Rules and Regulations.
On May 3, 1913, Governor Haines
issued proclamation covering the
importation of hogs into this state,
requiring that they be immunized
with hog cholera serum and virus
within fifteen days before loading.
Rules Made BY Live Stock San
itary Board.
When An outbreak of hog chol-
era appears, the owner must notify
the state veterinarian or his assist
ants shall quarantine all. portions
of premises upon which hog chol-
era exists. ~
All persons. excepting owner, duly
authorized attendants. or medical
advisers, are forbidden to enter any
enclosures where diseased hogs are
kept on quarantined premises.
Hogs must not be removed from
any Qaurantined premises except by
permission of State Veterinarian.
No hogs, except those Guaranteed
and their offspring, shall be allowed
upon any Quarantined premises I'M
til quarantine has been officially
raised.
The period of quarantine shall
extend for period of six months
unless sooner raised by the State
Veterinarian.
Hogs shipped from a county or
district in the state of Idaho where
hog cholera Is known to exist, un-
less intended for immediate slaugh-
ter. shall be treated the same as
those imported into the state.
All dogs In township where
nog CHOLERA exists must be con-
fined to owners premises. This
must be strictly adhered TO-
Carcasses of hogs dead from hog
CuOlSTd muSl Dc burned TO ashes.
blouse Bill No. 215, 18th Session
Of Legislature).
Any person convicted of the VIC
lation of the above proclamation.
rules and regulations shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor and punished
as In such cases provided by law.
The term Quarantine" shall be
construed to mean the perfect isola-
ton of all diseased or suspected ami.
mails from contact with healthy ami
mails as well as the exclusion of such
healthy animals from the yard, sta
Bile, enclosures or grounds where
said suspected or diseased animals
are. or hav:. been kept.
The above rules and regulations
have been made in order to protect
the community as whole from the
spread of this disease
The following instructions should
be closely followed:
When several hogs die within a
snort time it may be assumed that
the disease is hog cholera. Separ-
ate the infected from the non-in-