The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-05
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U M EN4E - III III RAkH a. 49,
HOG CHOLERA
DR.. VAN ES, IN RECENT Bull
LETiN, DESCRIBES SYMPTOMS
AND GIVES OTHER IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING
DISEASE.

The following was prepared by DIR,
a Els Of the North Dakota A, C..
The symptoms presented by a hog
affected with hog cholera are not
usually sufficiently clear TO enable one
10 recognize the disease at first sight.
In some outbreaks the disease was
not suspected until dead hogs were
found. ~
In the acute form or the disease,
which is the most prevalent one. lack
Of appetite and a disposition on tho
part Of the affected animals to separ-
ate itself from the other members Of
the nerd are the earliest features
noticed. The affected hog will bury
itself In the litter and Is not easily in
duced to stir about. When the animal
walks, a pronounced weakness may be
noticed, especially of the hind quar-
ters. The animal Wabbles and sways
about in such a manner that quite a,
few observers take the animal to be
attected with some form of paralysis.
While primarily those symptoms are
the first ones noticed, they are usually
preceded by a distinct increase In the
body temperature. In normal hogs
this ranges between 101 degrees and
lO4 degrees F according to the weather
conditions, exercise, etc. When, how
ever, we meet with temperature of,
from 104 degrees to 107 degrees r. in
hogs that were not chased about and
when the weather is cool it may be
evidence of cholera infection.
Digestive disturbances are often an
early feature in such cases. Vomiting
is not Inc diarrhea Ia fire.
quently observed, although the latter
may be preceded by a consultation of
variable duration. Diarrhea and con-
~stipation not rarely are of alternate
occurrence. The bowel discharges in
diarrhea are liquid, of a light or dark
color n often emit a very offensive
odor. In constipation the eiecta are
hard, dark or black In color and often
show a coating of partially dried
mucus. which in itself may be tinged
with blood. d,
Respiratory complications are COM
mon. The animals often show a. cough
as a result of irritation of the air
passages. pneumonia is a frequent
accompaniment of hog cholera. and
animals in he latter stages of this
complication may show great distress
in breathing.
In many cases and especially so in
young pigs the mucous membranes of
the eyelids are red and swollen and
the latter may be stuck together by r
the dried up purulent discharge.
h skin of the abdomen, near tho .
%AA H@NSb DSAAALu lI1c ears, UI0GF the %
jaw and tail, and that on the inner
side OF the thighs, often show a dis
tlnct redness, which during the latter
stages may deepen into dark mIrDfe..
In other cases red blotches or small
biisters may appear on the skin sur
face. -
In the chronic forms of hog cholera. =,
the more prominent features are y
emaciation and digestive disturbances
ike alternating diarrhea aud con-
stipatlon. There are res
plratory troubles. as chronic pneu-
monia is a rather frequent conppIics-
ton. Such cases often show a fair
appetite SO that one is often led to
that recovery viii occur. Il,
Is but rare, however, that such cases
turn out well, while in addition they
are apt to become a factor in tho
Of infection on a given
farm. -
Tri-State Grain and Stock .
convention will be held at Fargo. Jam 3
~ to "a Inclusive. President Worst
that the best speakers on
and kindred topics will be
on the programme. - :
Meetings will be held in the new
which will assure roor,
for all. This is the greatest gather
OF farmers in the Northwest. The
had been to find q place large
to accommodate all. The new
auditorium removes this difficulty.
This Is the fifteenth meeting of the
convention, which has come
to be n of the big forces In the
Of agriculture in North
akota, South Dakota and northwestern