Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-06
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
ounIzod-Annual Loss From This
source EstImated At 100000.

College Park, Aug. 17.-Continued
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
about 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
inocuiated 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 gunmy and glued
together. As the disease progresses,
they become weak and stagger in
walking. The back is arched and the
abdomen tucked up. The respirations
are short and rapid. The appetite is
poor, and thirst, due to fever, is In
creased. Temperatures vary from 103
to los degrees F. The animals may
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 hemorrhages. There may be CON
etfpation or diarrhoea. The discharges
may be thin and show the presence OF
blood. Eyaeautions are painful. In
gone individuals and in some herds,
the symptoms may be well marked
and characteristic, while in others,
they are scarcely noticeable.
The Maryland Agricultural Extsn
sion Service is cooperating with the
County Demonstration Agents through
its specialist in Animal Husbandry,
DR.. S. 8. 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 viii 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
tectiye serum, or at least acquaint
yourself with the method Of protect
ing hogs against this disease and avail
yourself of II 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
~disregarded The hog owner who
wishes to be successful must familiar
ize himself with hog cholera"
Farmers can secure hog anti-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:
&C per pound weight up to 10 lbs.
10 &C for weights from 10 to 20 lbs.
20 &C for weights from 20 to so lbs,
80 &C for weights from so to rs lbs.
IS &C for weights from rs to 100 lbs.
40 &C for weights from 100 to $50 lbs.
so &C for weights from $50 to 200 lbs.
so &C for weights from 200 to $50 lbs.
10 &C for weights from $50 to 300 lbs.
so &C for weights from 800 to 400 lbs.
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