Show SWINE AILMENT WORRIES OWNE OWNERS RS prepared by the unald states department part ment 0 of agriculture reports from field stations ot of the united states department ot of agriculture show that much trouble Is being abeln g experienced by swine owners through the rather widespread wide spread prevalence of necrotic ne crotle enteritis in hogs a condition sometimes referred to as neero baell losis the aliment Is characterized by inflammation of the intestines causing diarrhea later an impairment in appetite weakness and emaciation while it may be produced by a specific organism a similar condition may be induced through the feeding ceding of irritating material such as caustic agents lo in stock food or medicine and in garbage and the taking to in of foreign matter when feeding on wet dirty ground necrotic enteritis frequently occurs its as a complication of hog cholera in many cases it Is entirely overlooked in the diagnosing of the more serious disease hog cholera in some cases the aliment ailment found uncomplicated Is erroneously diagnosed as cholera itself and the simultaneous treatment applied when not indicated the virus given in connection with serum in the simultaneous treatment for hog cholera when necrotic crotle Dc enteritis la Is pr present sent only series seres to aggravate the existing conditions in the herd and la Is a waste of time and material new centers of cholera infection b have ave been created through such serious errors then again there may be instances when necrotic enteritis la Is present but has not sufficiently developed to make a correct diagnosis possible however the result of giving virus Is the same unfavorable necrotic enter enteritis itla originates in practically all cases from filthy conditions under which hogs are compelled to live and so the disease la Is one that can easily be guarded against through the adoption of Paol sanitary tary measures la in swine raising once the ailment has advanced there Is 13 fiat much that can be done in the way of treatment rough feed and some so called stock foods and tonics that may contain irritating ingredients should be avoided the animals should be kept in clean pasture if available the feeding of hogs on muddy ground is a dangerous practice feeding platforms that can be thoroughly cleansed should be provided in the feed lot pulverized copper sulphate blue vitriol added to the drinking water in the proportion of I 1 ounce to 25 15 gallons is recommended as being of gome value |