Show LI IJ I S I ABORTION IN SWINE MAY l BE CONTROLLED The following suggestions for the management ot of a 11 herd ot of swine In which infectious abortion has broken oUt are based upon practical perl e-perl- ence Dy By putting them Into practice It Is believed the disease may ma be brought under control In the shortest possible time according to the WIsconsin WIs- WIs College of Agriculture 1 aborting sows at once front from contact with other sows and gilts 2 Collect and burn pigs pigs' afterbirths nf af- and all contaminated feed and litter 3 FInd out whether the abortions were caused by abortion germs b by tested detect having ln blood samples to evidence e of the disease 4 Consider the herd Infected If any of the blood samples are found to react re- re act to the test for abortion 5 Divide the reacting non sows Into 0 as small groups as possible G. G Disinfect the hog houses by thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- saturating the floor walls and troughs with a tar coal disinfectant prepared and applied according ing to directions di- di ot of the manufacturer ot of the product 7 Sell for slaughter grade sows which abort ns as soon as their con condi- condi i Ion will permit as such animals scarcely pay for the trouble Qt of treat treat- ment S. S Postpone breedIng sows that have aborted until they have o passed at least t no 70 heat hent periods 0 Keep a special boar for the abortIng abort abort- Ing ng and Infected sows This ot of course s Impractical except in hir large e herds herd 10 Provide Proville n a clean boar boar for all sows that hat show no evIdence of Infection 11 1 Ask your veterinarian to secure vaccine from the college of agriculture ure ture to to vaccinate all open sows and gilts that have not n aborted orte ln hi order to pre them from contracting the disease dis- dis ease ase |