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cholera-stricken carcass it can start more trouble in a day than the 

 veterinarians can overcome in six months. The pigeons that visit from 

 farm to farm; stray dogs that smell out every dead critter in the com- 

 munity; the shoes of sometime visitors; the wheels of passing vehicles; 

 the introduction of strange animals into the herd, all these and a dozen 

 other ways may bring disaster. 



TirilSiGS TO DO AND TKINGS NOT TO DO 



It looks like a gigantic undertaking to keep in mind and guard against 

 so many possible sources of infection. But disinfectants are numerous 

 and cheap in price and a liberal use of them will go far to protect the 

 herd against the coming of evil. 



When a sick animal dies, BURN THE CARCASS at once. If there 

 is any line of endeavor where the "DO IT NOW" slogan should be 

 made the working motto, it is in fighting hog cholera. Saturate the 

 carcass with kerosene — thank heaven there is one commodity that has 

 not climbed to the top of the list in our present scheme of high living — 

 and reduce it to ashes at once. Treat the spot where the animal died 

 to a liberal coat of quicklime or some other effective disinfectant. Keep 

 the premises clean and sanitary, for trash and offal should have no 

 place in the swine grower's plans. In playing the national game the 

 player's business first, last and all the time is to keep an eye on the 

 ball! In combatting cholera the fighter's business first, last and all 

 the time, is to keep an eye on the pig. ^ ^ 



If an outbreak of cholera is reported in the vicinity DON'T do the 

 fool act by rushing to the place to see what the sick animals look like 

 and how they act. Many a man has done that very stunt and carried 

 the infection home to his own herd. Tie up the dog. If the other fel- 

 low's dog comes snooping about your vine and fig tree without the 

 proper credentials shoot it and bury the remains. That is, if you live 

 in Iowa, for the "sunset dog law" gives you that privilege. If you live 

 in Missouri, well — we'll leave it to your judgment. 



TREATMENT BY VACCINATION 



But the first thing to do, the all-important thing, the essential thing 

 for the breeder to do, if anything approaching eradication of the disease 

 is ever to be achieved, is to adopt and put into practice the simultaneous 

 method of treatment by inoculation. The difference between the serum- 

 alone treatment and the simultaneous treatment is the difference between 

 temporary protection and permanent immunity. Which is a good deal 

 when you consider it. If a grower has a bunch of hogs ready to lay on 

 the market at an early date and cholera appears in the vicinity he 

 should get busy at once with the serum-alone treatment. It will pro- 

 tect and tide the animals over and send them safely to market, pro- 

 vided the serum is fresh, pure, up to the standard required by law in 

 most swine-growing states and is properly administered. But it should 

 be remembered that it brings only temporary immunity. 



Swine growers should get right in regard to the simultaneous treat- 

 ment, for more or less prejudice against it is entertained by those un- 

 acquainted with the method and the sure results to be obtained. It is 



