The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-22
HOG CHOLERA LOSS
MANY THOUSANDS
Precautions Against Spread Of
Disease Urged BY County
Demonstration Agents
Serum Readily Obtained
From State Laboratory
Amount Needed Determined by Weight
Of Hog - Symptoms Easily Rec
oonized-AnnuaI Loss From This
Source Estimated At 100000.

College Park, Aug. 17.-Cont1nued
reports of hog cholera outbreaks in
MARYLAND bring to the attention OF the
farmer the fact that our annual loss
from this source is estimated to be
shout 100000 During the present
season, this loss has been considerably
reduced through the activity OF farm
ers in taking steps to prevent the
spread of the disease. The County
Demonstration Agents have been
ESPECIALLY helpful in urging hog own
ers to take the needed precautions
against the spread of cholera to their
farms.
The SYMPTOMS of this disease are
easily recognized and every hog owner
should take steps to have his hogs
inoculated before they are affected.
When affected with hog cholera, the
animals appear dull and are inclined
to lie quietly in the bedding. Several
affected animals will lie huddled to-
gether. The eyes are at first dull and
droopy. Later they become watery
and the discharges dry UP, leaving the
lids more or less gummy and glued
together AS the disease progresses,
thew become weak and stagger in
walking. The back is arched and the
abdomen tucked up. The respirat1ons
are short and rapid. The appetite IS
poor. and thirst, due to fever, Is IN
creased. Temperatures vary from l08
n Tho animals NAV
cough and vomit frequently. Loss OF
flesh is well marked. Red or purple
spots or areas, to be seen back of the
ears and along the belly, are due to
| skin hemorrnages. There may be con-
stipation or diarrhoea. The discharges
may be thin and show the presence OF
| blood. Executions are painful. In
some individuals and in some herds,
| the symptoms may be well marked
and characteristic, while in others,
they are scarcely noticeable.
The Maryland Agricultural Exten-
! sion Service is cooperating with the
County Demonstration Agents through
its specialist in Animal Husbandry,
| DR.. S. S. Buckley. In regard to taking
the necessary precautions for prevent
ing the spread of cholera, Dr. Buckley
SAYS, keep hogs and pens in the best
possible condition. Avoid placing new
ly-purchased hogs in the pens with
Others for at least thirty days. Do not
allow hogs to Craze where they will be
exposed to other hogs or to Craze at
| all near railroads over which hogs are
shipped. Report any cases of sick
ness among the hogs in your neighbor-
hood promptly to your County Agent
and secure, if possible, the services OF
a competent veterinarian"
"Have your swine treated with pro-
tective serum, or at least acquaint
| yourself with the method of protect
ing hogs against this disease and avail
yourself of it as soon as your swine
are exposed Do not regard the serum
treatment as such a perfect specific In
the immunization of hogs against
cholera that all other measures of pro
| lection, care and management can be
dtsregarded. The hog owner who
| wishes to be successful must familiar
lie himself with hog cholera"
|. Farmers can secure hog arti-cholera
serum at cost by applying to either
their County Agent or where an Agent
is not employed, by applying direct to
| the Biological Laboratory, Maryland
| State Board of Agriculture, College
Park, Maryland.
The following table gives the
amounts necessary for different
| weights of hogs: