The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19

ton of such great quantities of blood
under the skin causing abscesses.
The second way is the slow sub
cutaneous method which has less radi-
cal effect on the hog, and is less likely
to cause assesses. 1t takes a longer
time to produce a hyperimmune than
the first way. Administer doses OF
one, two and one-half and fve cubic
centimeters per pound Of body weight
seven to ten days apart. thus giving
the immune ample time to recover
from the transitory effect produced.
The third way is known as the
abdominal method introducing the
virulent blood directly into the peri
toneal cavity. The dose is the same
as in the first way. Care must be
taken not to puncture the bladder.
This method is best employed by
suspending the animal by the hind
legs and allowing the abdominal con-
tents to rest on the diaphragm. then
inserting the needle through the wall
of the abdomen about two or three
inches below the anterior borders of
the pubs, an inch or two inside of
the median line to avoid puncuuring
of the bladder.
The fourth way by intravenous in
lection. Virulent blood is introduced
directly into the circulation by way of
the ear-vein at one dose. Five cubic
centimeters per pound are prescribed.
1t is difficult to reach the veins. be-
cause of the coarse ears, and often
the Veins are scarcely visible. How
ever. this method is a trihe more
potent. A $50 pound hog requires $50
cubic centimeters of serum.
How the Serum Is Obtained.
The hog is placed on the table and
then washed. the tail is thoroughly
washed with an antiseptic solution
and luke-warm water and soap, and
then with a weak solution of alcohol.
Before preparing the hog bottles are
washed and sterilized and covered
with a cloth which has also been
sterilized. A piece of the tail is ampu-
tated, and in this way the blood is
drawn from the hog.
From a hog weighing $50 pounds
about three pints of serum is obtained
at one bleeding. A hog can be bled
four times before he has to be hyper
immunized again. The blood received
in this way Is defibrinated, and the
small amount of carbolic acid is added
to preserve 1t, and does not injure its
protecting power The blood is then
ready for use.
A hog weighing $50 pounds will
yield from 80 to 100 doses of vaccine
at one bleeding. A hog can be bled
once every eight or ten days. The
above are government directions
After the serum has been tested
and found to be potent, it Is put up
in bottles of three sizes, sealed and
stored in cement cellar, where it
can be kept at even temperature
until used.
81 Some Dangers to Be Avoided.
From the fact that there is always
more or less fever caused by vaccina-
ton, and more or less danger OF the
animal becoming infected through the
wound made by the needle OF the
syringe, the following after treatment
is recommended:
Spare diet for three or four days.
especially of corn, but plenty OF wa
ter. thoroughly clean and comfort
able pens with plenty of clean bed
ding, with absolutely no chance to get
into the mud of any kind. The more
mud and dirt the more danger They
should not be dipped or operated upon
for at least two weeks after vaccina-
ton
When the disease makes its appear
ance in the nelghborhood, all the well
ho In tod nd oIl ha
sick hogs should be destroyed and
burned, and should any OF the vac
cinated hogs develop cholera, they
too, should be destroyed and burned
This will prevent to a certain extent
the spread of infection. Among the
most convenient and efficient agents
for destroying disease-germs rank
heat, solution of creolin, carbolic acid.
caustic soda or sulphate. Of copper.
fumes of chlorine, chloride OF lime,
slake lime. lime water and kerosene
oil
All straw. cobs and litter should be
removed. and II cholera is present.
burned, and a strong solution OF some
good coal-tar dip or crude carbolic
acid. about one part of the dip to
twenty of water, used on all woodwork
and floor of the pen.
Though hog-cholera is not communi-
cable to man, there is danger OF an
thrax. septic infection and tubercu-
losis. II person has "a sore on his
hand he should not touch dead ami
NAL, or II he should receive a cut or
a scratch during the examination. the
hand should be placed In pare kero-
senc at once.