American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-08
DISINFECTION TO PREVENT
RECURRENCE or HOG CHOLERA
Inspector In Charge Of Government
Experiment Station Mt Twin
Falls Makes Suggestions.

w. A. Sullivan, inspector In charge
of the government hog cholera station
at Twin Falls makes the following
suggestions to aid IN getting rid of
hog cholera Infection:
New feeding lots and runways
should be provided II possible and
infected ones cultivated for "A season.
Where this is not possible, replace
all fences surrounding the infected
lots.
Cut and burn all weeds In the feed
ing lot.
Remove all cobs. other litter. and
manure from the feed lots and run
ways TO a place not accessible to
swine, or burn such accumulations.
Manure and cobs may be spread on
fields about to be plowed. or on
fields not accessible 10 cattle, horses,
sheep or swine.
Burn all wooden troughs that were
used IN feeding infected swine.
Portable brood pens should be re-
moved to new places after they have
beer cleaned and disinfected. leaving
these pens turned up to the sun for
IA time to assist In disinfection.
Rid the premises of wallow holes
and infected straw stacks, as these
will harbor infection through the win
ter
Old, dilapidated hog pens should
be replaced by new ones of sanitary
construction.
All outer clothing worn by those
who attend the hogs should be thor
oughly boiled and the shoes worm by
the attendant should he discarded or
washed with n 3 per cent solution
OF some good disinfcctant.
Pens should be thoroughly cleaned
and swept. including the inner sur
face Of the walls ard ceiling. after
which a five percent solution OF
some good disinfectant should be APP
piled TO all exposed surfaces.
Wagon sheds. stables. and other
parts OF barns and other outbuildings
frequented by those attending the
diseased herds should be thoroughly
cleaned and swept. after which IA
five per cent solution OF some good
disinfectant should be literally APP
piled to the floors and the inner sur
faces OF the walls to a height of five
feet. All dirt and refuse from sheds
and other outbuildings and the ma
nure that has accumulated In the
barn yards and around the hog pens
should be removed and spread on "a
field about to be plowed under. or
one that IL not accessible to cattle.
horses, sheep aud swine before you
begin the disinfection,
The liberal application of white
wash To the surfaces of hogpens, fence
posts, and trees to n height OF five
feet. aud the sprinkling OF lime over
the floors OF hog pens aud feed lots
IL also n good disinfectant.
The serum simultaneous treatment
will confer permanent immunity, but
usually In treating herds II IL nos
necessary TO administer the serum
alone treatment To u part of the herd.
including sucking pigs. ows In ad-
vanoed p%regnacy, and animals with
high temperatures.
The serum-alone treatment Will de-
fer immunity for only six to eight
weeks. II You do not rid your promises
OF infection within this time the dis
ease may recur IN herds where all
or some OF the animals have beer
treated by the serum alone.
Farmers who have occasion to visit
railway stock yards or other places
which are infected with hog cholera
should disinfect their shoes, wagons
and horses feet before returning to
their farms.
Cattle shipped by railway may
bring infection. Therefore. new stock
should be kept In separate lots tor
at least three weeks after receipt. If
any OF the new hogs show signs OF
sickness notice of this should be
sent nj once to the bureau of animal
industry at Twin Falls.
Yours for cooperation In Hog Chol-
era Eradications.
w. A. SULLIVAN.
Insnectnr In CHARGE