The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-10
HOG CHOLERA

other disease. Hogs everywher
and hogs Of all kinds, even individ
uals Of strong vitality. are subjec
TO attacks Of cholera: but is espe
cially serious in sections of tn
country where hogs are fed practi
cally nothing but corn. This is be
cause the vitality Of the hog, as wei
as its body. is not properly devel
oped by the use Of corn alone, and
consequently, il is unable TO resis
attacks Of cholera. In addition u
improper feeding. any other con.
dtion which lowers the hogs vital.
ity, such as lack Of exercise, damn
or poorly ventilated sleeping quar-
tiers, dirty drinking water. insani-
tary surroundings, presence Of
worms or lice, etc, will make the
animal less resistant TO cholera and
other diseases as well.
The disease is caused by an ex-
ceedingly small germ-one so small
i'm fact. that it cannot be seen with
microscope. These germs can be
carried from a sick hog TO we'll hogs
in many different ways. Following
are the principal methods of trans
mission of the disease:
(f) Visiting. - Owners Of we'll
hogs visit farms where hogs arc
sick with cholera and carry the
germs home on their shoes, horses
feet. and wagon wheels. Owners of
cholera hogs carry the germs to
neighboring farms in like manner
Stock buyers and others who visit
different farms carry cholera germs
from farm 10 farm.
q Exchange of Help. - When
holp is exchanged in neighbor-
hood at threshing and other times.
il is common thing for hog chOl-
era germs TO be carried from farm
to farm by he workers.
81 Streams. 49, Creeks and rivers
often become polluted and carry the
germs to hogs on farms farther
down the stream.
(i) Buzzards, Dogs, and Pigeons.
These animals feed on carcasses
Of cholera hogs and in infected
yards. and then carry the germs TO
other farms.
t5) Harbored on the Premises
Unless the hog houses and lots are
thoroughly disinfected. following an
outbreak of cholera on farm. the
germs may live on and later
cause a second outbreak. Likewise
filthy ponds and hog wallows. litter
end rubbish may harbor the infec-
ton. All should be cleaned up, and
the litter and rubbish burned.
(6l New Stock-New stock NAV
he infected when brought home and
thus introduce hog cholera among
the we'll hogs. Always keep newly
purchased stock sparate from all
other hogs for three or four weeks.
This will give time for the disease
TO develop, should the germs be
present, and prevent spread thru
the entire herd.
There are two distinct forms OF
hog cholera, viz: - acute and
chronic. The acute form is the
more common Of the two. Syptoms
Of this are fever. loss Of appetite,
depressed appearance, weakness,
gate. constipation or di-
arrhOea. thumps, labOred breathing
and commissions. Death may occur
within a very short time. Very few
hogs recover from this form ~
SYMPTOMS of chronic cholera, in
TO those Of the acute form,
are coughing. arched back and
drawn up flank. red or purplish
color Of skin on the lower part OF
the abdomen, formation Of sores and
ulcers on the skin and shedding OF
The hair.
As indicated above, ii is exceed
ingIy important that hogs be kept
in thrifty, vigorous condition. but,
even if this is done. every effort
must be made TO avoid getting hog
cholera infection on the farm or in
the herd. Proper feeding, good
housing, sanitation, sufficient eXer-
else and extreme care in avoiding
infection must all be practiced.
There are two forms Of vaccina-
tion by means Of which hogs can
be made immune 10 cholera. The
'single method" consists Of inject
ing hog cholera serum into the body
with a hypodermic syringe. This
renders the animal resistant or i'm
mune 20 cholera for, perhaps not
longer than three or four weeks.
The double method" consists OF
injecting both blood from a cholera
hog and serum. This method makes
the hog immune for life. Vaccina-