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SALT POISONING IN HOGS. 



On the 4th instant, an outbreak of an acute disease among the hogs 

 in a large piggery at Kuliouou was reported to this office. On arrival 

 it was found that one sow had died and that three more were very ill, 

 being partly paralyzed, trembling all over and frothing at the mouth. 

 Post-mortem examination failed to show any of the usual symptoms of 

 either hog cholera or swine plague. Only a hemorrhagic condition of 

 the stomach and inflammation of the small intestine were observed. 

 The symptoms were as those of salt poisoning, which diagnosis was 

 borne out by the owner's statement to the effect that he had, a few 

 days before, obtained a dead horse which he had cut up and salted 

 down for future use as he had at the time plenty of feed on hand. 

 In feeding this meat to the hogs, he had failed to wash it out suffi- 

 ciently, not knowing that salt constitutes a strong poison for hogs. 



A similar case was observed some years ago at Puuloa w^here a con- 

 siderable number of hogs were lost, and it would be well for hog owners 

 to take note of this fact and to remember to soak all such salted meat 

 well before feeding it to these animals. 



The treatment of the sick hogs consisted in placing them in a creek 

 with fresh running water in order to make them drink as freely as pos- 

 sible. If laxatives are given, oil should be used in preference to salts. 

 The three sick hogs recovered. 



HEMOEEHAGIC SEPTICEMIA ON. MAUI. 



On the IJrth instant, Dr. Fitzgerald reported an outbreak of hemor- 

 rhagic septicemia in the Makawao district. Only one animal had died 

 and the remaining ones were segregated and vaccinated. No further 

 deaths occurred. 



The hemorrhagic septicemia vaccine, which was ordered by wireless 

 for the treatment of the outbreak reported last month from the same 

 district, was received on the 9tli instant, and immediately forwarded to 

 Maui and applied to the purebred herd above referred to. No more 

 cases have occurred in this herd either. 



INFECTIOUS ABORTION IN CATTLE. 



I regret to report that this disease seems finally to have made its ap- 

 pearance in the islands. Two cases were reported in the largest pure- 

 bred Holstein herd in Honolulu, both resulting in death on account of 

 complication with hemorrhagic septicemia. As this disease is caused 

 by a specific micro-organism, various scientists have succeeded in making 

 an effective vaccine for its prevention and treatment. A cable was con- 

 sequently sent without delay for a sufficient amount of the vaccine to 

 treat this and other herds, in case the disease should show any inclina- 

 tion to spread. This vaccine has now been received and will be applied 

 in the course of a few days. 



IMPORTATION WITHOUT PERMIT. 



On the 5th instant, the U. S. A. T. Logan arrived here with one dog 

 which the owner declared he had smuggled on board and had intended 

 to remove in the same manner if its presence had not been discovered. 

 The case has been referred to the Attorney General for action. 



Respectfully submitted, 



VICTOR A. NORGAARD, 



Territorial Veterinarian. 



