The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-28

"a small germ. These gesms are
present in the body Of a hog sick
with the disease a. are thrown of
by such sick hogs in the waste pro-
ducts from their bodies, become mixed
with tho dirt OF tbs pens. lots and
lother quarters occupied by the diseased
ac.G. By This contamination the
germs are readily carried TO healthy
hogs on the shoes Of men, on the feet
of farm animals and on farm imple-
ments HOGS that have die from
this disease contain the germs, and
buZ2ards, dogs or other scavengers
carry germs from their carcasses.
streams Of water become sources Of
spread when sick hogs haze access to
them or dead hogs are thrown into
them Ply the activity OF these vart-
Gus agencies the disease tends to
spread from herd to herd. community
10 community, wherever hog cholera
once appears.
Prevention the Practical Way.
This disease can he. prevented by
keeping the causative rerms from
reaching the healthy herd Under
average farm conditions this is not
easily done but through well-d! rect cd
and consistently followed quarantine
and sanitary measures much can be
done by the farmers in lessenlrg the
chances of hog cholera reaching their
herds. When an outbreak occurs on
a taIm the farmers in the neighhor-
hood should Join In a strong effort 30
confine the disease 20 the one farm
where II already exists. and this can
be done by tho timely and wisely con
Quoted cooperation OF the community.
The question. What can be done TO
prevent the losses? has not been an
swered, rs It wilt require a great deal
Of time and is a subject within itself
for discussion. This will be gladly
taken III in cooperation with any
community. as indicated later This
is III no way done to evade the dueS-
ZION. great deal can be done to
check and lessen the losses when hog
cholera has appeared in the herd
Anfi-hos cholera serum. which IS
being used very widely If used prop
erly and nationally. will prevent the
disease from spreadinF where the
healthy hogs are treated Immediately
upon xposure, and !. has effected
cures in many instances even after
the hogs have become sick This
serum. however. is in the strict sense
preventive, vet practical experience
has shown II to he valuable where the
disease has already appeared. The
State Department of Agriculture is
tho farmers Of Virginia,
State Department Helps.
Farmers themselves can use anti
hog cholera serum If the directions
furnished by the State Department of
Agriculture or this office are followed
Full information relative to the cost.
how to order and how to use will be
furnished upon application The
most satisfactory results will gen orally
come where serum Is used by trained
mon (veterinaftans), and it would be
advised that whenever possible their
services be obtained There are times.
however. when IL Is impossible or i'm
practicable 10 get such trained ser
vice, which forces the farmer to de-
pond upon his own knowledge and
skill In using serum.
Hog cholera is not present in every
county nor IN every section OF Etr-
gtnia. but It is generally prevalent to
such an extent that it may appear in
every county unless some effort IS
made TO control it's spread The once
Of the United States veterinary field
agent. which Is in charge of hog chol-
era control work in Virginia. will
gladly cooperate with any communi-
" in this work without cost to
then. the agent will come and ex-
plain this subject more fully before
farmers meetings. Institutes farmers
unions. etc. II they will but take this
matter UP with this office Instruc-
lions will also no given regarding the
proper use of anti-hog cholera. serum.
For further information address COM
munications TO Or. G. H Hays. United
States veterinary field agent Burke
Vile Va