The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-01


ment of Agriculture.)
AS soon as sickness appears In the
herd tie 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 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 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
carbollc-acid solution on the walls and
| ceilings. Whitewash everything. If a
hog dies from any cause the carcass
should never be exposed where 1t may
be devoured by the other hogs or 10y
passing birds or beasts, but should he
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 falls
but If necessary to do so the ground
over which 1t is dragged should be dis
infected. 1t is not known positively
how long the virus of hog cholera may
survive in the soil, bnt 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 an(
healthy hogs. The same attendan
should not care for both lots unless IL
disinfects himself thoroughly aftel
each visit to the infected hogs. Dog
should be confined until the disease il
stamped out.
The treatment of hogs suffering from
cholera is not satisfactory after thu
disease has become well established
in q herd. The prevention of an out
break by the use of anti-hog- choler,
{ 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 treatmen
is required to eradicate them. TIL
{ farmer should frequently examine hi
, hogs about the ears, TANKS, and inside
Of the legs to see if they are lousy. TIL
, lice may be readily seen travelin
! among the bristles, particularly in tn
, parts just mentioned. The eggs, o
J "nits," are small white oval bodies al
: tached to the bristles. Dipping doe
: not as rule destroy the vitality @
| the eggs. Swine should be dipped IT
peatedly in order to kill the lice tina
! hatch out of the eggs after the pre-
! vious dipping. These lice are BLOOD
} sucking parasites, and by biting tn
e hog and sucking blood they cause
I great deal of skin irritation. Furtl
: ermore, they act as drain on the v
1 tality of the hog, through the loss c
8 blood which they abstract. When lous
e the hog is usually restless and rub
a ON posts and other convenient object
0 The coat looks rough and harsh. Thl
3 pest is transmitted from one amin,
h to another by direct contact, or by col
: tact with infected bedding or quarter
e Mango.
@ Mango, one of the most common {
l. skin diseases, is caused by nit
r which feeds on the skin. 1t is niue
: more common and severe on youn
4 stock than on the older animals, a
though the mature animals as well &
a the young are likely to become affec
q ed II the disease Is Introduced into II
' herd. Mango Is characterized by ii
d formation OF crusty scabs on the fla,
!. and neck AMI along the back. and
y severe cases the mite may be four
e on any part of the body. The hair
q stiff and erect, giving the pig a vel
J. unthrifty appearance.
O All newly purchased stick should
! examined for lice and other skin di
o eases, and If any are found the hs
a should be treated before he is turns
4 with the rest of the herd.
h Dipping to Destroy vermin.
3 To free hogs from vermin th'
8 should be dipped two or more times
intervals of about two weeks, prefe