The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-15
WAYS TO TREAT
HOG CHOLERA.

Hog cholera is one of the most dis
astrous of the diseases among the
domestic animals. From the inveSti-
cations made, considerable information
is now available on how the disease is
transmitted, and how the hog car be
mad immune to it by the injection Of
serum. BY acting on the best knowl-
edge available, and using good serum
at the right time, the raVages of hog
cholera can be reduced to a minimum.
One of the first essentials Is to know
how to tell hog cholera when 1t does
break out in the herd. The veterinary
department of the North Dakota Elk
pertinent station gives the following
on symptoms:
The acute form which is the most
common n of the disease, may be
recognized or suspected by the fol-
lowing symptoms: The temperature
of the sick hog will range from 104
degrees to 107 degrees, F. (normal
temperature is not over 104 degrees FL
It will steal away from Its mates ans
bury itself in the bedding and is disin-
clined to move about when disturbed.
It will have no appetite for food, but
at times will come to the trough n
sip or drink a quantity of the liquid
part of the food and make a pretense
of eating. Sometimes when the body
temperature Is high the animal will
dring large quantities Of water.
Respiratory complications are quite
common and the animal will cough
frequently. When a pneumonia con-
dition presents itself the animal will
show difficulty in breathing. - .
The skin very often shows large red
or purplish patches on the abdomen
between the thighs, behind the ears
and in some instances all over the
body. However, the last two described
symptoms are not constant. f.
When the chronic form of hog chol-
era presents itself, the animal will be-
come emaciated, have digestive dis
turbances, such as alternating diar-
rhoea and constipation and chronic
pulmonary disturbances. 1t may have
a fairly good appetite and IN time will
apparently cover, but will not usual
ly be thrifty. Such animals often har-
Dor the germs permanently and eXpel
them from time to time in the excre-
tions, thus exposing susceptible hogs
to the infection.
Post Mortem Appearance Of Hog
Cholera.
On making a post norton examina-
ton, the skin should first be examined
for dark red or rurplish areas or
CIuSly ISSSlllOLLAS DAt5SSS0
These LESSONS are usually found on
the skin over. the abdomen between
the thighs. under the arm pits, and oc-
| c~asionally all over the body. The dis
colored areas nay be small specks or
| they may have become continent. Of
the internal organs, the lymph, glands,
as a rule, are nelarged and reddish or
purplish in coolr. The inner surface
Of the bladder frequently shows many
small reddish spots but sometimes 1t
| presents a diffused redneSs.
The kidneys when examined. after
| removing the skin membrane which
| covers them, show small reddish or
dark brown specks, oftentimes giving
the kidneys the same speckled effect
as that of a turkey egg. These specks
are not always numerous and are
| sometimes overlooked, If not sought
latter carefully.
The inner surface of the large intes-
tine, particularly in the vicinity of the
small eminence where the small in
testine enters the caecum. may show
reddish spots, diffused redness. and
sometimes small button-shared ulcers.
AS a rule, the inner surface of the
stomach presents a large diffused.
| deep red or reddish brown area. Oc-
casionally the diffusion does not pre-
| sent itself and spots of the above men
| toned color are found instead. The
light pinkish color of the inner sur
face Of a fresh formal stomach should
not be confused with the appearance
presented in hog cholera.
prevention of hog cholera will be
taken up in the nskt article.
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