The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-10-08

I lar cases will be influenced by tn
irulence of the germ which is re
: --4-s-Die Tor the attack, and also b,
, the resisting power of the hogs in tn,
, herd. If this resisting power is low
} or if the germ which is the cause O
: particular outbreak is Of high viru
lence, we may have in such a hero
a typical manifestation of the acute
type Of hog cholera In this acute type
the chief symptoms observed are slug
gishness, Discrimination to move, weak
ness, loss of appetite, a high fever
Inflammation of the eyes with gum.
ming Of the lids and there may be
diarrhea If the animals are examined
carefully red or purplish blotches may
be seen on the skin, especially over
the surface of the abdomen, on the in
side of the legs, and around the ears
and neck. AS a rule the progress of
the infection is so rapid that the hog
is not greatly emaciated before death;
it is, in fact, usual in acute outbreaks
for hogs to die after being sick only
a few days
In the chronic type of tn edisease
the symptoms are quite similar to
those seen in acute cases. The sick
hogs are sluggish and disinclined to
move when disturbed, and coughing is
frequently heard when they are sud
denly aroused. They may eat very
little and usually lose flesh rapidly
finally becoming so emaciated and
leak that they stagger or walk with
IN uncertain gait, the hind legs ? az
icularly appearing to be very weak.
Ehe eyes become inflamed, and the
lids may be gummed together After
the first few days of illness there is
apt to be profuse diarrhea, and in
these chronic cases the hog may, and
usually does, linger for several weeks.
sometimes months, before it finally
dies. 1t is extremely rare for such an
animal to recover its health and vigor
sufficiently to become of value to It's
owner.
Uncle Sam Comes to the Rescue
During the years Of 1912 and 1913
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture in its bureau of animal in
dustry had been giving the hog chol-
era question considerable study mas
much as it seemed evident that unless
something was done to help the far
mers in controlling or eradicating the
disease the hog industry as a profit
business must soon be
wiped out Accordingly 1t was deter
mined to seek financial aid from con-
gress the primary purpose being to
demonstrate the efficacy Of an anti
hog cholera serum which had been
discovered by Drs. Dorset and Niles,
Dr. Dorset being chief of the bio-chem-
C division of the United States De-
oartment of Agriculture. Legal author
lty for the expenditures necessary to
carry on the work was finally pro-
yided for and the funds appropriated
thru bill entitled IAN Act making
appropriation for the Department of
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
Tune 80, 1914" Bureau of Animal
For inspection and
quarantine work-S654, 100000; Provid-
I'd, that of this sum not less than $75,-
100 shall be set aside for demonstrat.
ng the best methods of preventing
md eradicating hog cholera" and
Senate bill No. 3439, entitled IAN
Act appropriating funds 70. the pur-
'ose Of investigation, treatment and
eradication of hog cholera" A serum
liant operated by the government was
ocated at Ames, Iowa, and Drs. Dor
ct of Washington, D. c.; w. B. Niles,
mes, Iowa, and o. B. Hess, Washing
on, D. c., were designated as Leaders
f the work to be carried on. Three
tations were at first established, one
n Dallas county, Iowa; one in Mont !
emery county, Indiana; and a third
l Pettis county, Missouri So success
IL was the preliminary work that the
umber of stations was gradually in
reased making the number Of sta
ons in existence today, fifteen. These
tations were established during July
nd August, 1913. there having been
previous appropriation for the work
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