Show LIV STO 0 HOG CHOLERA IS CAUSE OF LOSSES measures to control various diseases are needed by 3 W extension veterinarian kansas state agricultural collage knowledge Is power in the control of swine diseases it has hag been estimated that only 50 per cent of the pigs farrowed far fir rowed live to marketable age it Is commonly assumed that 00 90 per cent of all losses from diseases in swine may be charged to hog cholera while in continuous use the old hog bog lots and houses may become centers for external parasites such as lice and mange mites and more death dealing microscopic organisms those that cause pig diseases such as vey scours infectious nasal catarrh bronchitis infectious odema swine pest undesirable sequels to wound infections eczema of the skin shin nose stomach and intestines and various types of pneumonia besides all these troubles then are the ever present large round worm eggs preventive measures to control pig dl diseases ceases should begin before the litters are farrowed furrowed far rowed thoroughly clean farrowing furrowing far rowing house removing all litter and scrubbing floor and walls with boiling water aud lye wash sows bows with soap arid and water before f placing them in cleaned houses within two weeks after farrowing furrowing far rowing remove sow BOW and pigs directly to a field that has not been used for hogs tor for at least one year remove sow at weaning time allow no other hogs in the pasture keep pigs on the pasture until four months old or until they are past the period of greatest danger plow hog yards and lots each year and plant crops to help destroy round worm eggs |