The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-05-25
TO PROTECT
/ HOGS FROM CHOLERA

Farmers can be protected from the
disease of cholera in hogs if they will
give attention to the Tennessee regu-
lations governing the spread Of chol-
era.
A number of meetings have been
conducted in West Tennessee recent
" and hog cholera in some localities
was found to be widespread. The loss
in these communities was found to be
due to a lack of close cooperation OF
the state, the community and the IN
dividual.
The state is attempting, through the
division of extension of the University
Of Tennessee, to give publicity to meth
DDS found satisfactory in preventing
hos cholera from doing damage to
herd. The state veterinarian, DR.. NJ.
Jacob, has outlined laws which have
been enacted by the state to prevent
choleda hogs from being brought into
the state, and to prevent the spread OF
the disease within the state, so that
he hog raiser may be protected,
The duty of the community is to see
that these laws are strictly observed.
The individual has similar duty.
J No hog raiser can be selfish in his
view of the situation, and expect to De
protected himself, He can only be
safeguarded when the laws Of SANTA
ton are properly observed. If any one
cares for a copy of the state laws re-
lating to hog cholera, address a letter
to the State Department Of Agrleul-
ture, Nashville, Tennessee.
If hog cholera is prevalent in your
locality and you want to make a closer
community effort to control the dis
east, write the division of extension,
University of Tennessee, and special
list will be sent to the place designated.
There never was a hog sick with
cholera unless the seed virus of hog
cholera first found entrance into that
hog. This fact needs no further proof
that the statement that an ear of corn
never grew unless the seed found root
in the soil. We can produce hog cho,-
era with more certainty from the vi
rus Of hog cholera than the farmer
can grow corn from the seed Of corn
The individual hog raiser can fur
Their our efforts to protect his hogs by
needing the following advice See that
your hogs do not have access to the
virus of hog cholera. The cholera hog
is a laboratry where this virus is ger
minating and multiplying. This virus
is given off in the urine, dung, secre-
tons from the eyes and nose, See
that there is no possible chance of
these eXcretions gaining entrance into
your hogs bodies either by coming in
contact with the sick hog, or by this
virus being conveyed to your hogs by
different agencies.
How can we protect our hogs while
the buzzard, dog and crow is scatter
ing this virus about the country? OBJ
serve state laws. If every hog dying
az the farm were burned Immediately
sn,aI "a, cholera hog confined N 4
small VNSs.ssSss4t,as~~at 10 .s.fi~A
ing to state laws, VIA
these animals play in the spread Of
the disease?
See that your hogs ie moi have -a-.
cess to streams contaminated by'chol-
era hogs wallowing and drinking in
these streams, contrary to state laws
Feed bought of a farmer whose
hogs have died Of cholera may carry
this virus to yur hogs,
Uncooked pork scrops from hogs in
fected with cholera at time of slaugh-
ter that are thrown into the swill
bucket are very likely to cause out
breaks of the disease.
At the first indication of sickness
in your hogs, find out what you are
dealing with; if cholera, vaccinate at
once. If you wait until after your
susceptible hogs are sick, you had bet
ter save the expense-let the tail 60
with the hide-for you will not save
enough to pay for the serum. If you
are not going to vaccinate, confne
your hogs in small enclosure, and pay
strict attention to the diet, a thin slop,
milk if you have it, for a period Of
three weeks. Burn all hogs that die
Immediately. Clean and disinfect all
places where the sun rays do not have
access.
Help US save your hogs for you
need the hogs, and the state needs the
pork-Dr. Robert NJ. Jay, Specialist in
Hog Cholera.