Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-10

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
AS soon as sickness appears in the
herd the unaffected hogs should at
once be removed to clean, disinfeCted
quarters, preferably without much
range, for by running over pastures
they come in contact with c0ntagion.
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 and burned. If the pen is old,
knock it to pieces and burn it, Disin-
feet pens and sleeping places, using
air-Slaked lime on the floors and the
carbolicacid solution on the walls and
ceilings. Whitewash everything. If a
hog dies from any cause the carcass
should never be exposed where it 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 disinfected imme-
diately. If possible, do not move the
carcass from the place where it fails
but If necessary to do so the ground
over which it is dragged should be dis
infected. 1t is not known positively
how long the virus of hog cholera may
survive in the soil, but under favorable
conditions it is not unlikely that it may
live in the ground for several months.
Care should be taken to maintain
strict quarantine between the sick and
healthy hogs. The same attendant
should not care for both lots unless he
disinfects himself thoroughly after
each 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 rath-
er than the cure Of sick animals.
The destruction of vermin is of i'm
portance 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 insides
of the legs to see if they are lousy. The
lice may be readily seen travelling
among the bristles, particularly in the
parts just mentioned. The eggs, or
'nits," are small white oval bodies at
tached to the bristleS. Dipping does
not as a rule destroy the vitality of
the eggs. Swine should be dipped re-
peatedly in order to 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-
ermore, they act as a drain on the vi
tality of the hog, through the loss of
blood which they abstract. When lousy
the hog is usually restless and rubs
on posts and other convenient objects.
The coat looks rough and harsh. This
pest is transmitted from one animal
to 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 a mite
which feeds OF the skin. It is much
more common and severe on young
stock than on the older animals, al
though the mature animals as we'll as
the young are likely to become affect
ed if the disease is introduced into the
herd. Mango is characterized by the
formation of crUsty scabs on the face
and neck and along the back, and in
severe cases the zaite may be found
on any part of the body. The hair is
stiff and erect, giving the pig very
unthrifty appearance.
All newly purchased stick should be
examined for lice and other skin dis
eases, and if any are found the hog
should be treated before he is turned
with the rest of the herd.
Dipping to Destroy Vermin.
To free hogs from vermil they
should be dipped two or more times at
intervals oF chouf fr,o u-aoI-S T1rafor-