Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-15

prepared by the United States Depart
mont OF Agriculturc)
As soon as sickness appears In the
herd the unaffected hogs should at
once be removed 10 clean. dls!nfected
quarters, preferably without much
rnnge. for by running over pastures
they come In contact with contagion.
Their feed should be carefully regulat.
ed and. if they have previously been
on pasture, should include some green
feed. roots, or an abundance OF skim
milk.
The quarters in which the sickness
first appeared should be thoroughly
cleaned. all bedding and rubbish burn
ed. and loose boards and old partitions
torn out aud burned. IL the pen Is old.
knock IL TO pieces and burn II. Disin-
feet pens and sleeping places, using
nir-slaked lime on the floors and the
carbollc-acld solution on the walls and
ceilings. Whltewash everything. II a
hog dies from any cause the carcass
should never be exposed where II may
be deyOured by the other hogs or by
passing birds or beasts. but should be
burned at once or buried deeply and
the pens thoroughly dlsinfected imme-
diately. II possible. do not move the
carcass from the place where 1t falls
but II necessary To do 81 the ground
over which II is dragged should be dis
infected. Il is not known positively
how long the virus of hog cholera may
f.ss. In. no. iFfN fuy a
conditions 1t Is not unlikely that IL may
live In the ground for several months.
Care should he taken To maintain n
strict quarantine between che sick and
healthy hogs. The same attendant
should not care for both lots unless he
liSinfects himself thoroughly after
ench visit TO the infected hogs. Dogs
should be confined until the disease Is
stamped out.
The treatment OF hogs suffering from
cholera is not satisfactory after the
disease has become well established
IN a herd. The prevention Of an out
break by the use OF anti-hog-cholera
vaccination should be relied upon ruth
or than the cure OF sick animals.
The destruction OF vermln is OF I'm
portnnce In the production OF swine.
lice are common pests among swine.
and vigorous and persistent treatment
Is required TO eradicate them. The
farmer should frequently examine his
hogs about the ears. tanks. and lnsides
Of the legs TO see II they are lousy. The
lice may be readily seen travelling
among the bristies. particularly IN tho
parts just mentioned. The eg,;s, Or
"nits." are small white oval bodies at
tached to the bristles. Dipping does
not as a rule destroy the vitality ~
tho eggs. Swine should be dipped re-
peatedly In order 20 kill the lice that
hatch out Of the eggs after the pre-
vious dipping. These lice are blood
sucking Parasites. and by biting the
hog and sucking blood they cause a
great deal Of skin irritation. Furth-
srmore they act as drain on the VI
tnlity Of the hos. through the loss OF
blood which they abstract. When lousy
the hog "a usually restless and rubs
on posts and other convenient objects.
The coat looks rough and harsh. This
pest u transmitted from one animal
20 another by direct contact. or by con-
tact with infected bedding or quarters.
Mango
Mango. one OF the most common OF
skin diseases. is caused by mite
which feeds on the skin. IL Is much
more common and severe on young
stock than on the older animals. al
though the mature animals as well as
the young are likely 20 become affect
ed II the disease Is introduced into the
herd. Mango is characterized by the
formation OF rusty scabs on the face
and neck and along the back. and In
severe case l.ie mite may be found
on any part OF the body. The hair Is
stiff and erect, giving the pig a very
unthrif'y appearance.
All n.eVi purch I stick should be
examI ~ llcs si other skin dis
ease, ,.G x ANY are found the hog
should be treated before he Is turned
with the resi- ~ the herd.
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