ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VII 355 



I am asked many times if tankage is not made from all the diseased 

 hogs. It is not made from the diseased animals from the packing 

 house. The diseased animals found in the packing house are under the 

 supervision of the government inspectors and they are made into fertili- 

 zer. Tankage is somewhat dangerous to feed to hogs. If you are not 

 careful you will over-feed because it is too rich and you will have a dis- 

 ease among your herd in a very short time that resembles hog cholera. 

 You can get them off feed in three or four feeds if you are not careful. 



A great many people lose their hogs during weaning time and right 

 after farrowing time. Every now and then we read of a great loss among 

 hogs, the little pigs dying within two or three days, possibly four days 

 after farrowing. Two years ago we had a great loss and it was due to 

 the fact that we had a very wet season, and these hogs coming just at 

 that time they got into a bed that was damp. This often happens. If 

 a sow be allowed to farrow in a damp, wet place, the little hog will be- 

 come infected in the naval. The little fellow might have been a chubby 

 little animal but you will find him thin and he won't eat and a yel- 

 lowish discharge comes from him. Some say it is too rich milk, but I 

 think you will find the infection comes from a damp, bad bed and it can 

 be prevented. If you have one of the rainy seasons just tie the naval of 

 this little hog and disinfect it and you will have no trouble. That is 

 worth a great deal of money to you. The other part of it is the weaning. 

 The average farmer does not have the right method of taking the sow 

 near a great pasture so the little fellows gradually wean themselves and 

 that is where we have another great loss. 



Another feature is that the little fellows will have an infection of sore 

 mouth. It occurs either on the upper or lower jaw. I believe the 

 feed of the animal has a great deal to do with it. We find that it comes 

 from a peculiar germ and if we place it on the jaw of another animal we 

 can infect it also. But if you take those animals immediately and wash 

 the entire infected part with a good solution or strong disinfectant you 

 can save them in a very short time. It might be due to injury such as 

 the too sharp teeth or fighting but I want to say this, that if you have 

 the trouble get after it right away. If you are going to neglect it you 

 will find it will go through your entire litter. Not only do you want to 

 disinfect those animals but you want to separate them into a little pen 

 by themselves to avoid having your entire hog house become contaminated. 

 If you will do that you will get rid of it but it will mean a lot of work. 

 If the animal is not worth very much, i'n order to save the others it is 

 well to sacrifice the one. It is quite a troublesome thing and you have 

 to keep after it every day. 



In cases of sore mouth the udders of the sow will become infected 

 and should be washed and disinfected every day. I have had good suc- 

 cess with carbolic acid or dip but you have to keep after it all the time." 



"The lung worms are pretty hard to handle. I think there is nothing 

 better than turpentine. Turpentine is so diffusible that it goes through 

 the entire system quickly. It may be a little hard on the kidneys but 

 it is the only thing that will go through the lungs. If all breeders and 



