The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
HOG cholera IN
MAHASKA COUNTY
PROMPT ACTION TO PREVENT
SPREAD OF TROUBLE
HOW TO CONTROL THE DISEASE
Community Meetings for instruction
Of Stock Owners Can Be Secured
BY Applying to the
= County Agent.

Hog Cholera has started to show
itself in some parts of Mahaska Coun.
ty and every precaution should be tax.
en- to check it's spread.
Years OF experience have shown
that there is no known cure of this
disease and that it is a waste of time
and valuable hogs to attempt its cure
or prevention by any measures except
vaccination with the genuine Dorset.
Niles anti-hog cholera serum.
While the organism that causes
cholera in hogs has never been found
it is recognized by everyone that this
disease is a highly contagious one of
hogs and at this season of the year
often costs the Iowa farmer heavy
loss
,,. Act Promptly. %
The owner of herd of hogs should
watch them closely and at the first
sign of sickness, which in hog is
usually the refusal to eat with the
customary appetite, that pig should be
put under close observation. If he gets
worse and shows constipation or
securing, discharge from the eyes,
weakness and feeble squeal when
disturbed, swelling of the limbs or
ears, get competent veterinarian TO
examine him and if in fit shape TO
hold post-mortem examination. If
cholera LESSONS are found vaccinate
the remainder of the herd early as the
serum is not a cure for the cholera
but rather means of preventing well
hogs from contracting the disease.
The following statements briefly
summarize the proper measures which
hog producer should have in mind to
hold cholera in check and to protect
his herd.
To Control Hog Cholera.
l. Cholera may come in any herd
not protected.
2. Cholera kills more hogs than all
other diseases combined.
8. Cholera is easily spread by
streams, dogs, stray hogs, visitors and
utensils moved from one hog to an
other. Also by visiting public stock
yards and by infection carried over in
pens from previous outbreaks.
4. Cholera can be largely prevent
ed by burning carCaSses of dead ami
mails disinfecting houses and trOughs
with compound crCsOl one part to
water thirty parts; removal of litter
to fields; lining yards, filling or
draining wallow holes; lining under
buildings where hogs run.
5. Confine sick hogs Find out the
cause of sickness early.
6. Post quarantine notice. Hog
ChOlera-keep out"
7. Notify the neighbors so they
can take notice and prevent the dis
ease becoming an epidemic in the
community.
8. Immunizo the well and stronger
hogs with the serum process, but do
it early If good results are to be eX-
pected
8. XIII and burn all hogs which do
not completely recover. They may
carry and spread infection for long
time. -..r
10. Cholera can be controlled by
disinfection, quarantine and vaccina-
ton. DO your part. Keep Cholera out
of your community. II is too late when
cholera is everywhere.
County Meetings.
If you want a hog cholera meeting
in your neighborhood to discuss fully
the disease of hogs and to get your
questions answered ask the county
agent for one and an expert authority
on the disease of hogs will come at
no cost to you to hold this meeting
and explain any doubtful situations
which may exist.