The Oakes times., 1916-09-14
HOW TO'KNOW
HOG CHOLERA

In order to try and remove some
doubts in the minds of many vi our
farmers as to the fact tina. no.: chcl-
era takes more than one torn. aui tie
chronic type exists here at present.
am quoting below from DIR. j. W. Com
naway. Veterinarian of the Missouri
Agricultural Experiment Station. He
is considered one of the best auli or
tiles in the United States on HOG chol.
era. What is quoted il taken from a
bulletin prepared by DIR. Connaway for
the Missouri Farmer. farm paper. II
consists Of description of the syui-
ptoms shown by cholera hogs when :.f-
fected with either of the two types--
the acute or chronic. This is the
clearest and most concise description
of the symptoms shown by cholera
hogs that has ever come to my notice.
Only the portion of this article
dealing with the external symptoms
of cholera hogs is here quoted Don't
be n "DOubting Thomas" any longer.
read and become informed.
Since my article was written that
appeared in the county papers on the
hog cholera situation in the county 81
cas- of the acute active type Of chOl-
era has appeared in herd. This
should demonstrate that we have the
disease with us.
How to Know Hog Cholera
Diagnosis In the control of any
contagious or infectious disease the
early recognition of its presence is
of prime Importance in order that
prompt action may be taken before u
has gained great headway. This ia
particularly true of hog cholera. which
is one of the most infectious Of the an
imal maladies. The common impress
sion ancung farmers and many vet
erinarians is that hog cholera pre-
sents a definite. unvarying train Of
symptoms. and that the 'post-mOrtem
appearances in one case give fair pict-
ure of what may be seen in all other
cases of this disease: but the fact is
that scarcely any other disease shows
such a variety of symptoms. and dis
ease changes in the internal organs.
as is shown by cholera. including its
complications"
Types OF ChOlera-There are two
general types of the disease. acut.,
and chronic. In the acute form 4
number of animals of herd may die
suddenly or after Il very short illness.
while in the chronic type the animals
often live for several weeks. become
very thin in flesh and die. one or two
AT time. The cause of the disease
is the same in both types: the only
difference being in the degree OF vir.
ulence Of the infection. or the diff"r-
ence in the resistance of individual
animals. or herds. In many outbreaks
type the disease first appears among
the pigs and shOats. The vcl, acute
type often appears first in the heavy.
fattcning hogs.
symptoms following symp
toms will be observed in nearl! e.rr.
outb-eal, 'i cholera. but no. Isl '.ery
individual hcg effected with the dis
ease Animals that succumbed to TIL
acute form of the disease show but
iew symptoms before death. The
may eat we'll at night and may b.
found dead the following morning. In
other cases they may have Il profus7
diarrhoea. greenish. black or blood!
in character: vomiting may occur
and bleeding from the nose. a reiden
ing Of the skin Of the belly and legs
may be seen. All these external
signs. may however. be lacking in in
d:"idual cases. but Il posi- imOrtem'
examination of such cases will as q
rule show plain evidence of cholera
In the more chronic type OF the dis
ease the sick hogs cease to eat heart
lily. are sluggish. show an inclination
to bu-row into the bedding and shvel
as If cold. even in pleasant weather.
After few days the hair becomes
rough. the skin becomes scaly ana
may show a reddenine. either diifus.
OF in spots on the under surface of
the belly In prolonged cases of ths
disease ulcers may appear on th'
skin. especially about the joints Tho