The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-09

alton may show itself as a continent
erosion Of entire stretches Of mucous
membrane or as isolated sores vary
ing greatly in extent and depth.
Those alterations may be met with
throughout the entire intestinal canal,
'although they are most commonly
found in connection with the large
bowels.
In the more chronic forms of cholera
there often is evidence that
the alterations are being re-
paired. The croupous covering
Of the ulcers then becomes drier,
shrinks up and assumes a lark brown
or black color, while at the same time
1t is being pushed up from the sur
face until a button-like structure IS
h u formed. When death does not
button drops off after a time, leaving
a light colored scar.
The changes of the spleen are not
characteristic. There may be hemor-
rhages under the capsule or the organ
may be dark in color and considerably
enlarged. The liver does not show
anything characteristic and whatever
changes are seen in connection with
this organ are usually of a secondary
nature.
The inner lining of The abdominal
~fA NPSli ISIICuIhJ olISl pal IClpdScS
IN the disease. g The changes range
from small he~morrhages to a real
fibrinous or plastic p~e:itopitis.
The kidneys show 6egenerative
changes in all cases, but the most
CHARACTERISTIC kidney ltsicns of hog
cGclera are u varying numb or Of small,
pin point hemorrhases i'll the kidney
and under its capsule. When they are
present In large numbers they give
rise to that particular appearance of
the kidney, often so we'll described
under the name of "turkey-egg kid
ney." The same type of small point
like hemorrhages are also seen quite
commonly in the mucous membrane
lining the urinary bladder.
T~he%upper air passages are fire.
quently the seat of catarrhal condi-
tions, while the lungs often show Il
more or less developed pneumonia. It
Is probable that most lung LESSONS are
of q secondary nature.
The pleura dinner lining Of the
chest) is frequently involved, showing
h~emorrhages and adhesive intamma-
ton.
In the heart of chronic cases, the
organ commonly has a parboiled ap-
pearance, while in the acute cases we
frequently find he~morrhages greatly
VARYING in size.
Treatment: That hog cholera is not
a disease which offers a field for cura.
tive intervention Is a fact 80 we'll
known. that it will not be necessary
to devote space to the discussion Of
treatment. The mortality of the dis
ease, in spite Of the fact, hat for
years the market has been glutted
cholera remedies, still continues to
range between so and 100 per cent.
Hence, for the present, at least, we
Will be compelled to turn out atten-
ton to preventive measures.
Prevention: Attempts at preven-
ton it is necessary for. the germ to
eral and those Of a specific nature. In
connection with the former we take
n account that hog cholera is a
germ disease and that for its pag
ton 1t ms necessary for the germ to
n its way into a healthy animal.
The germs always come from a hog
sick or infected with the disease. and
hence, we must begin with carefully
1solating, infected animals and prem
ises on which sick animals were kept.
For the same reason, animals dead
with the disease should be promptly
disposed of by burning or deem burial.
Thorough disinfection of premises.
Lighthouses, buckets and troughs after
the litter has been burned up is to be
highly recommended.
Next we must attempt to interfere
with the transmission Of the disease
from infected to well herds. Here it
becomes necessary to know how the