| Show I MORE OR LESS SERIOUS SWINE AILMENTS s PREVALENT IN LATE SPRING AND SUMMER k fF W A f fW W Ar k gt c v rr i r J tZ ty ew l A Good Hog Feeding Saves floor Saves Feed and Is an Aid In Fighting Vermin and Disease Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture Hogs are frequently troubled with witha a n number of ailments aliments more or less serIous serious serious se se- se- se rious which particularly In seasons of cholera outbreaks go unnoticed or possibly possibly pos pos- sibly are diagnosed as ns cholera Itself One aliment ailment very prevalent In late spring and summer especially In pigs is While this disease assumes various arlous forms the one commonly commonly com com- noted In herds are necrotic I a condition generally known I Ins as ns sniffles and necrotic I The pigs affected by the named first disease e eat but little and sneeze repeated repeatedly repeatedly re re- re- re often orten expelling a bloody ma ma- Lesions are sharply defined b by lumps Jumps or swellings occurring on some somo parts of the head or face usually on the snout Most effective treatment can enn be made when these first appear The They should be opened and the pus which they contain removed and one of the following remedies applied in inthe inthe th the opening with a n syringe Glycerin 15 parts and carbolic acid acl l I part or r nitric acid 1 part and water G 6 parts or a 50 per cent solution of at iodine Cholera Symptoms I In the second form mentioned necrotic necrotic ne ne- ne- ne the animals affected de Je- develop develop de- de symptoms somewhat akin alln to hog cholera Often there is a lack of appetite appetite ap ap- ap petite and while diarrhea Is not constant constant con con con- stant It Is fr frequently noticed in the early development of this form The pigs become unthrifty emaciated and weak However the absence of ot red spots on the bellies and the normal or at times subnormal temperature of the animals differentiate the ailment from cholera In this form as ns in the first reme remedy y must be used before the dl disease ense has hns pr progressed gressed Feed and so-called so stock food anti and tonics that may contain Irritating Irritating tating Ingredients should be avoided green pastures being preferable If available A physic of oil such as us linseed linseed linseed lin lin- seed or castor oil to clean out the bowels is recommended Intestinal antiseptics antiseptics antiseptics an an- are in him order The following has tins been used and found beneficial Copper sulphate 1 part h of ot soda 4 parts parts' charcoal 2 parts and aUlI common salt snIt G parts Give one heaping heaping heap heap- ing teaspoonful of this mixture to every pounds of live JIve weight In slop or milk night and m morning for about a wee week Other antiseptics such stich as us Iron Iron sulphate sulphate sulphate sul sul- phate etc can be be used to n advantage Cause of The origin of ot all nil forms of is 15 the bacillus This organism or germ inhabits the digestive tube of swine and being expelled expelled expelled ex ex- In fn the fecal discharges es it develops and flourishes In damp In In- sanitary quarters Finally It finds its way into abrasions on lips face tuce and mucous mem membranes of nasal cavities develops Into s and later Into kilo necrosis or 01 death of large areas about the head and face of the animal The same organism passing Into the Intestinal Intestinal intestinal Intes Intes- tract sets up there the same process of Inflammation degeneration and necrosis or death of tissue resultIng resultIng resulting result- result Ing in necrotic Prevention In this disease as In all other dIseases diseases diseases dis dIs- eases of animals the sane simple and effective method to adopt Is the one of prevention While Is not rapidly Infectious still the whole herd Is In danger In that the pigs all nil have the same supply of germs from which to feed As In all aU diseases the germs of ot this disease must be destroyed in order to prevent the ailment aliment therefore therefore therefore there there- fore the key to prevention in this also is proper sanitation of ot premises Frequent Frequent Frequent Fre Fre- quent and thorough cleaning out of pens troughs feeding floors sheds and hog lots Jots is an nn Important factor of at preventive measures In addition to thorough cleaning at nt frequent intervals a n liberal quantity of ot lime should be applied in pens houses and adjoining J lots ts Proper care in feeding also will eliminate much of this trouble Pigs and other hogs should not benil be bo nil allowed owed to feed from the ground Suitable Suitable Suitable Suit Suit- able feeding floors preferably concrete concrete concrete con con- crete and und troughs of so some e non absorb absorb- edt material that can be cl cleaned out washed and disinfected frequently are recommended These equipments while meaning a n little added expense nevertheless will pay for themselves In a n short time from the saving of feed and the protection of the animals animals' health An ounce of prevention Is worth n a pound of cure |
