Death Among Swill-Fed Hogs. S^ 



established in a herd there is great danger that the majority of the 

 animals will die, it is equally true that if the disease is not a genu- 

 inely infectious one that a majority of the animals can, by proper 

 treatment, be saved. When a pig sickens and dies the thing to 

 do is to examine, or have it carefully examined, to find out if 

 possible what the cause of death is, in order that the best methods 

 known for preventing the further spread of the disease may be 

 promptly adopted. 



If the examination shows the disease to be hog cholera, swine 

 plague, or any other infectious disease like anthrax or tuberculosis, ihe 

 as yet uninfected and apparently well animals should be placed in other 

 pens and the old ones disinfected. The animals should be given 

 easily digested and nourishing food, plenty of sunlight and pure 

 air. If others should become affected, the well ones should again 

 be separated from the sick. The channel or way by which the 

 specific cause of the disease got into the herd should be diligently 

 sought for. As the most common way is through the food, it is 

 always a safe precaution to change the diet. 



It is certainly not desirable to acquire the reputation of having 

 an infectious disease among one's animals when the real trouble is 

 due to poor hygiene, to some irregularity in their care, or to an 

 accidental poisoning. 



If the- diagnosis cannot be positively made, it is best to put the 

 apparently well hogs in a separate pen, provide them with good ven- 

 tilation, wholesome food and cleanliness, // ?'s important that the food 

 should be cJianged. By carefully observing the method of strict isohi- 

 tiortf disinfection, healthful surroundings and nourishing diet, many 

 epizootics of infectious diseases have been checked, and it is safe to 

 presume that if such precautions were rigidly adhered to, nearly all of 

 the losses now sustained from dietary causes would be saved. The 

 observance of the rules necessary, for the promotion of good health 

 among mankind applies with equal force to the lower animals. 



