The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23

duces the vitality of hog or causes
It's general systematic resistance to H.,
lowered, invites the attack of anv dis
ease to which it is exposed, and hog
cholera, because of its almost univer-
sal prevalence, is usually the disease
that makes its appearance in a herd
in which there are many hogs whose
health and resisting powers are abnor-
NAL
The most common of these predis-
posing factors are intestinal PARISHES
(worms), improper feeding, unbal-
anced rations, insanitary surroundings,
an attack of some other disease, or
any condition which reduces the vital.
| ity of the animals.
Spread of the Disease
The virus of hog cholera may be
carried from farm to farm on the
wheels of vehicles and upon the feet
of animals such as horses, cattle, dogs,
chickens, pigeons and buzzards
Streams running through premises
where the disease exists or into which
carcasses of cholera-infected hogs
have been thrown, will carry infection
to hogs having access later in their
course.
The improperly buried of incomplete
ly burned carcasses of higs which have
died of cholera constitute one of the
greatest menaces that can be encoun-
tered by the hog raisers in any CON-
munity. Dogs dig these carcasses out
of the ground, communicating their feet
and bodies and then drag them
through the neighborhood, spreading
the infection about premises in gene
raj, including those occupied by su5-
ceptible hogs.
Prevention of Hog Cholera
The factors involved in preventing
the introduction of nog cholera into
herd may be classified as precau-
tionary measures, sanitation and vacci-
nation.
Precautionary Measures
Precautionary measures include all
of those which in any way prevent the
coming of hog cholera virus to the
herd or premises. The location of the
hog lots should be some distance from
the public highway and from streams
of water.
No trespassing should be permitted
in the hog lots.
Unnecessary visits to other herds
should be avoided.
If a neighbor has hogs sick from
any cause, do not visit his farm, or per
init him to visit yours, for the disease
may later prove to be hog cholera.
Never permit hogs to run at large
on public highway.
Never corral a stray hog and con-
fine it with the herd.
Do not introduce recently-purchased
hogs or returned exhibition stock into
the herd until they have been isolated
and observed for period of three
weeks at least; even then they should
be dipped in an antiseptic solution
before they are permitted to mingle
with other hogs, as they may carry in 1
lection on their feet or bodies.
Do not purchase or keep on the
premises an unthrifty, unhealthy OF
"runt" pig.
Do not drive into the hog lots from
the public road.
Confne your dog and insist on your
neighbors doing likewise, especially If
hog cholera exists in the neighbor'
hood.
Keep the hogs free from worms and
lice. and remedy any insanitary condi-
lions which reduce their vitality and
resistance.
Beware of the community boar"
and other exchange of stock.
Keep butchers, dead animal col
lectors and stock buyers away from
the hog lots.
If an outbreak of cholera occurs in
vour community, protect your own
herd and your neighbors' by reporting
TO the State Department OF Agricul-
ture. Bureau of Animal Industry,
Trenton, any violation of quarantine
NV the owner of quarantined hogs. &c
he is not acquainted with the danger
to which he exposes the hogs of the
community, he should be informed.