Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-20
TO-. REGULATE
y HOG CHOLERA
LIVESTOCK SANITARY BoARp&ls
sUEDREGULATloNS RELAr.
ING TO THIS DISEASE

Ten thousand hogs, Or about three
~percentrof the number Of hogs in the
state last year, are estimated to have
persisted from hog cholera and anoth.
er outbreak of the disease is antici.
pated this year In the state.
North Dakota is fast developing the
hog industry and cannot afford to
have cholera spread any more. The
government estimates that there were
10000 hogs in the state in 1912, u.s.
900 in 1913, and 345, 900 in 1914.
The state livestock sanitary board,
anticipating the outbreak of cholera in
some parts OF the state this year, has
issued the following regulations
touching upon the care of infected
herds, burial of %carcasses, ETC., which
it with insist on having enorced.:
The sudden death Of one OF two
hogs should lead owners is suspect
cholera. A careful examination Of the
carcasses should at once be made, pre-
ferably by'a Veterinarian, and the
%carcasses must then be deeply buried
O. burned. (Alf hogs that have died
rom roman any disease should 81 ndl. be b l buried t' Or
Use Of Serum.
when hog cholera is found to ex-
ist the owner Should Immediately re-
sort to the S of anti-hog cholera
serum. Anti-hog-cholera serum rarely
cures hogs sick with hog cholera, but
is a reasonably sure preventative.
Herds that are infected must be con.
finea to enclosures removed from the
public highway. re
owners having the infection OF
their premises must not visit other
hog lots and you should not allow I'm
authorized persons to enter the prem
Uses where infected hogs are located.
Only. the one whose duty it is to feed
the hogs should be allowed to visit
the pens and this attendant should
Keep away from the neighbors' pens.
'"''In instances where, hog cholera
has been found to- exist by an agent
of the state livestock sanitary board,
the premises shall be posted by hay
ing a placard bearing the words
Quarantine; Hog Cholera; Keep
Out" placed in a conspicuous place
near the entrance to premises.
"Pens that have contained hogs af
fected with cholera should be thor
oughly disinfected with a three per
cent solution of compound solution of
Cresol. Hos lots that have contained
cholera hogs should be deeply plowed.
Dispose Of carcasses.
1.-THE law provides that it shall be
the duty !of the owner or person hav.
ing in charge. any swine that have
died of any disease to immediately
dispose Of the ~carcasses by burying
or burning same.
"The luaw prohibits the conveyance
of diseased swine or swine exposed to
disease, along or upon any public
highway. 1t Is unlawful for ANY per-
son negligently or willfully to allow
his hogs or those under his control
that are afflicted with any disease or
exposed thereto, to escape his control
or run at large. zsaE
Penalty: ANY person violating
any of the provisions of this act or
any rule or regulation made by the
state livestock sanitary board shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and be pun
ished by a fine of not less than $500
osrr, not more than $500, or by impris-
onment not less than thirty days or
more than ninety days.
LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD.
'-'' E. J. Walsh, President.
Attest: w. L. Richards, Secretary;
F. Drewe, Executive Officer.