The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-25

tie, the reason being apparent Wne0
one considers the close relations a
these two species of animals upon
nearly every farm. Tuberculous cat
tie may scatter great numbers Of tu-
bercle bacillI with their excrement:
cows that are tuberculous may pro-
duce contaminated milk that is sub
sequently fed to pigs; and carcasses
of cattle that have died from tuber-
| culosis are sometimes eaten by hogs.
Any of these conditions make the In
lection with tuberculosis of the hogs
concerned very Easy matter.
Sources Of Infection.
The feeding of hogs upon creamery
refuse is also very frequent source
of infection. In this way the milk Of
a single COW with a tuberculous I'D
der, II sent to public creamery, may
spread the disease to a number OF
hogs, and may also infect many farms
that have never previously been con-
taminated with tuberculosis.
An equally dangerous source Of In
fection is likewise observed In the
methods which obtain among some
Vi lllc Sluhll toulltIy SluuSuitT uOuSeS-
1t is not unusual for these houses to
get rid of their blood, intestines, Wis
cera, and other inedible parts by feed
ing them to hogs, herd Of which Is
usually kept on the premises. This
custom Is pregnant with danger and
serves to perpetuate the Infection prin-
ciple of various contagious and para
site diseases, particularly tuberculo-
sis.
Hogs are also susceptible to tuber-
culous infection from affected per-
sons and poultry, but these sources
are undoubtedly Of far less moment to
the hog owner than those existing in
herd Of tuberculous cattle.
Intestinal worms, lung worms and
skin parasites also levy a burdensome
tax upon the profits Of hog raising.
Absolute cleanliness will be found val
liable in preventing and controlling
these parasitic troubles, as well as the
more serious dlseases--hog cholera
and tuberculosis.
Prevention Of Disease.
In dealing with the diseases of hogs,
preventive measures must be most re-
lied upon. The animals must be given
dry and well-ventilated quarters, which
must be kept clean. Contrary to com
mon belief, hogs have some habits
which raise them above other domes-
tic animals from the standpoint Of
cleanliness. For example, unless
compelled to do So a hog will not sleep
in its own filth. II part of the floor
Of the pen is raised and kept well
bedded with straw, while the rest is
not, all excrement Will be left on the
Embedded portion OF the floor and the
bed itself will be always clean.
In addition to cleanliness close at
tention should be given to the feed, SO
that nothing may be fed that will con-
vey the germs Of disease, especially
tuberculosis to the herd. If the
hogs are fed milk In any form OBJ
tanned from cows kept upon the same
farm, the cows should be subjected to
the tuberculin test. If they run with
the dairy cattle of the farm tubercu-
lin test Of all the cattle Is none the
less desirable. Animals dead from
any disease should not be fed to the
hogs until the meat has been made
safe by cooking. Skim milk or refuse
from a public creamery should not be
fed to hogs until 1t has been thorough
: ly sterillzed.
Feeding and drinking places should
be clean and the water supply pure.
Unless the origin Is known to be I'M
Contaminated and there has been no
possibility OF infection during its
course, hogs should not be allowed ac-
cess to any stream. Wallows should
be drained out and kept filled up as
much as possible. At least once a
{ month the quarters should be disin-
fected with air-slaked lime or a five
per cent solution Of crude carbolic
acid. These precautions will be
t found valuable aids In the destruction
: of the various animal parasites, as
a we'll as a protection from some more
: serious troubles.
Advantage Of Isolated Hog Houses.
The advantage Of isolated hog
houses, each accommodating a few
hogs, rather than one large piggery
. for the entire herd, has been referred
to previously. In districts where
cholera is prevalent these are undoubt-
eddy the best shelters. They make 1t
more difficult to carry contagion to all
animals In the herd, and the destruc-
= ton of one of them In case of an out
: break does not entail a great expense.
An added advantage is that they may
? be moved from place to place as need
!, ed. While more work is necessary in
: feeding, the convenience and safety
:. from their use more than offset this
: disadvantage
Danger In lnbreeding.
While inbreeding is the surest and
quickest means to fix type, it should be
resorted to with the greatest care. The
g value of the system is thar 1t enables
q the breeder to intensity desirable char
s acteristics in herd and makes i'm.
s provement possible in a shorter time
!. than where selection alone is used II
l. stands to reason that If desirable