Show 0 Minor Ailments Are Overlooked Oye Numerous Ills of f Swine Go Unnoticed or Diagnosed as Cholera Choler Prepared by y the United States Statu Department ot of Agriculture While hog bog cholera is still the most serious of swine diseases with which the farmer has bas to contend his attention attention atten atten- tion Is called by y the UnIte United States Department Department De De- Department De- De of Agriculture to the numerous numerous numer numer- numerous ous other ailments of ot swine swIn which In time thue of at unusual prevalence e of cholera chora h l r h go unnoticed or possibly are lire diagnosed as cholera Itself The group Includes anthrax epilepsy gastroenteritis pleurisy pneumonia poisoning swine plague hemorrhagic septicemia tuberculosis and worms Diseases Not Recognized Other diseases not similar In appearance appearance appear appeal ance to hog cholera are either not recognized recognized recognized rec rec- or not deemed of sufficient importance Importance Im Importance im- im to require att attention n on Any deviation de do e- e from normal in the functions I of an animal such as gait ap appetite or digestion deserves the closest watchIng wait waiting watch watch- ing In order that measures may betaken be betaken betaken taken to prevent serious results and possible losses While some minor ailments of swine might be treated successfully by the owners owners it Is always always al al- al ways well In case of at doubt to call for experienced service The owner of hogs Is interested In having his herd free from o disease The healthier the animals the quicker they will wUl finish for market In a large barge number of at cases sickness and un- un thriftiness are due directly or Indi Indi- Indirectly Indirectly to Improper care In housing feeding and at farrowing time Even ven I under the best conditions hogs are liable to sicken and andIn in all circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances of that character there Is need of at correct diagnosis In order that effective ef e- treatment may be given Many Manyi factors are to be c considered In distinguishing distinguishing dis ills between hog cholera and the various other ailments and conditions con con- conditions that rese resemble that disease Less LOSS From Cholera Although losses lasses from tram hog cholera have haye been reduced over GO CO per cent from the peak years ears of at destruction the lack of at attention on the part of ot farmers In the proper care of ot swineherds swine herds berds still sUll occasions a serious monet monetary monetary mone mone- t tary loss en each h year to the swine Industry Industry In In- as a n whole In all diseases ailments and abnormal conditions of swine the sane simple and effective method to adopt Is one of prevention Knowledge of the symptoms which denote denote de do- note the minor aliments ailments Is one of the best assets the swine raiser can have ha In insuring himself against losses from th them em |