1274 CYCLOPEDIA OP LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOB. 



On page 1)8") a form of intestinal hog cholera is treated of under the 

 name of "Contagious Fever of Swine." Symptoms as there stated should 

 be closely observed, that they may be met by the remedies as stated. 



Still another form of hog cholera, and one of the most malignant and 

 fatal, is a peculiar inflammation of the lungs and bowels, known as conta- 

 gious pneumo-enteritis. This is the disease that has caused such wide 

 destruction of swine, and which the government of the United Slates has 

 spent long time of the best veterinary talent of the country and money 

 to investigate. The result of all this is, that hogs once fairly down with 

 any of the fatal forms of contagious diseases we have mentioned, had 

 better be killed at once, and sent to the grease rendering tank if near, or 

 deeply buried. When a hog is too sick to take medicine in food, the 

 diflSculty of administering is one of the chief obstacles to produce the 

 proper effect. 



Disinfection. — The rules for disinfection must be carefully observed, 

 as given on pnges O.SO and 990, for where the virus germs are present or 

 capable of being brought, there can be no hope of permanent help. 

 There is no specific for these malignant diseases, as already stated in 

 this book. The cures claimed from the use of so-called specifics are of 

 swine not affected with malignant diseases; as preventives they may be 

 valuable. Fully as much or more so, will be No. 8 and No. 12. The 

 receipts given in the descriptions of the several forms of hog cholei-a 

 are the best known to veterinary science. 



II. Investigations in Swine Plague, 



Recognizing the importance of combatting the virulent contagious di- 

 seases affecting swine, the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, 

 has had comi)etent veterinarians investigating the disease for years. A 

 large portion of the work, and especially the microscopical examinations, 

 were placed under the direction of PI. J. Detmers, V. S., now professor 

 of veterinary science. University of Ohio. This gentleman adds to his 

 accurate knowledge as practitioner the habit of careful investigation in 

 various departments of science. His examinations into swine plague 

 (hog cholera) covers a number of years, and we give his general state- 

 ment of symptoms, and, also, general conclusions gathered from the 

 hundreds of pages he has written on the subject. 



m. Contagious, or Infectious Principle, Etc. 



If an animal infected with swine plague receives a wound or an exter- 

 nal lesion suflScient to cause congestion and inflammation, the morbid 

 process is almost sure to localize in the congested or inflamed parts 

 Further, if the infectious principle is introducea into the wound or a 



