12 The Bulletin 



Since liog cholera must come from some previous case of cholera, it 

 behooves us to see that the carcasses of all hogs dying from cholera are 

 properly disposed of. The infected lots and pens should be held under 

 strict quarantine. All cholera carcasses should be burned or buried 

 deep and covered with lime. Cholera may be carried from an infected 

 premise by dogs, cats, rabbits, crows, pigeons,- buzzards or any other 

 animal that moves from one place to another. 



The Turkey Buzzard. 



The turkey buzzard is one of the three worst agents by which hog' 

 cholera is disseminated in this State. The other two are free range, 

 and running streams and overflows. Whenever the carcass of an animal 

 is left on top of the ground, no matter what was the cause of death, the 

 buzzards are certain to be attracted to the carcass. If the carcass is 

 one of a cholera hog they feed upon it and fly away to some other farm, 

 at times many miles away and they are certain to carry the hog cholera 

 germs with them. If these germs are deposited in reach of other hogs 

 they are certain to cause an outbreak of cholera. The importance of 

 burying all carcasses, especially all cholera carcasses and carcasses of 

 other infectious diseases, cannot be emphasized too much." 



There is a general impression among, all farmers that the buzzards 

 are protected by laAv. This seems to be an erroneous idea. x\fter a 

 considerable search of the statute, we have been unable to find any law 

 that would protect the buzzard. Since there is no question but what the 

 buzzard disseminates disease germs, especially hog cholera gernis, every 

 farmer would be justifiable in killing all the buzzards he possibly can. 



KuNNiNG Streams and Overflows. 



The infection can be carried for miles down a running stream. If 

 infected hogs are alloAved access to the stream of water running through 

 the farm, the stream then becomes a source of disseminating the infection 

 over a wide area. So it is not safe to allow^ hogs to have access to run- 

 ning streams that do not have their origin on the farm. 



The overflows in the Eastern part of this State are a source of dis- 

 seminating the infection over a wide area. Especially is this so where 

 the dead hogs are not properly disposed of, o^ where the hogs die in the 

 swamps and no attempt is made to locate and bury them. 



Often hogs in the free-range territory die from cholera in a running 

 stream or in large swamps and are never seen by their owners. These 

 hogs serve as centers from Avhich infection is scattered broadcast during 

 overflows. 



Public Roads. 



The public roads are another source of disseminating the infection. 

 Sick hogs often have access to the public roads and leave them infected. 

 It then becomes dangerous to drive Avell hogs on the public highway. 



Show Hogs. 



Often hogs contract cholera at shows and when brought back to 

 the farm, and turned in the lots with the other hogs, become the agent by 



