Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-09
Diseases Of Hogs.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
AS soon as sickness appears In the
herd the unaffected hogs should al
once be removed to clean, disinfected
quarters. preferably without much
range. for by running over pastures
they come In contact with eOntagion
Their feed should be carefully regulat.
ed and. II 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. II the pen Is old,
knock 1t to pieces and burn 1t. Disin-
feet pens and sleeping places, using
air-slaked lime ON the floors and the
carbOlic-acid solution on the walls and
ceilings. Whitewash everything. II q
hog dies from any cause the carcass
should never be exposed where It may
be devoured 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. II possible. do not move the
carcass from the place where It falls;
but II necessary to do so the ground
over which 1t Is dragged should be dis
infected. It is not known positively
how long the virus of hog cholera may
survive In the soil. but under favorable
conditions 1t is not unlikely that 1t may
live In the ground for several months.
Care should be taken to maintain a
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 herd. The prevention of an out
break by the use Of anti.h6gi cholera
vaccination should be relied upon rath-
er than he cure Of sick animals.
Tho destruction Of vermin Is Of Inn.
D0ftance In the production of swine.
Lice are common pests among swine. I
and vigorous and persistent treatment
Is required to eradicate them. The
farmer should frequently examine his
hogs about the ears, TANKS, and inades
Of the legs to see II 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 a. Q 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 Q
great deal Of skin irritation. Eurth- |
ermore, they act as drain on the "
tally 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
10 another by direct contact, or By con-
tact with infected bedding or quarters.
Mango.
Mango, one of the most common Of
kin diseases. Is caused by q mite
which feeds on the skin. Il II much
more common and severe ON youns
stock than on the older animals, a.
:hough the mature animals as well %
he young are likely to become affect
ID II the disease is introduced into the
herd. Mango Is characterized by the
formation Of crusty scabs on the face
md neck and along the back, and In
'evere cases the mite may be found
IN any part Of the body. The hair II
tiff and erect, giving the pig Q very
'nthrifty appearance.
All newly purchased stick should be
for lice and other skin dis
'ases. and II any are found the hog
'hould be treated before he IL turned
With the rest Of the herd.
Dipping to Destroy vermIn.
To free hogs from vermin they
'hould be dipped two or more times at
Of about two weekA peo6a.
IDLY ID to 16 days for lice. Several
tippinss may be required before COM
'lete eradication Is accomplished. Do 4
,ot fau at the same time TO clean and
thoroughly the sleeping quar-
ers. Cfesol compound %. 8. P.) may
70 used for dipping and disinfsctinR.
For dipping. mix In the proportion Of I
me gallon to 100 gallons Of water: for !
lisinfecting. in the proportion Of three
'allons to 100 gallons Of water. Coal. I
ar stock dips and nicotine stock dips ,
nay also be used to treat hogs for {
Ice. For use they are diluted with I
Vater In accordance with directions 1
upplied BY the manufacturers. Ore.
Of compound, coal-tar dips, and mic. Z,
dine dips may be purchased at tho "
rug store.
For mango crude petroleum is more .,