12 



Hoi; Cholera. 



times as many as four or five hogs to tell positively thai the disease 

 is hog cholera. 



In the acute form of the disease, the cholera signs are usually 

 seen as small red blood spots, caused by rupture of the capillary 



walls. These spots are from the size of a pin point to a pin head and 

 are found on the liver, spleen. Lungs, intestines and especially on 



the kidneys. After the thin skin that covers the kidneys is re- 

 moved these spots, which cannot he wiped or rubbed off, give the 

 appearance of a turkey egg. Sometimes these spots arc very small 

 and only a few in number; therefore, the kidneys should he exam- 



"Turkey egg" appearance of cholera 

 diseased kidneys. 



ined very closely. On the other hand, they may be large and easily 

 seen. From the farmers point of view, these si mis should serve 

 as a positive diagnosis that his herd has cholera. 



At this point, the veterinarian should be notified and a call made 

 to make absolutely sure that the disease is hog cholera, and then see 

 to it that all precautions prescribed by law are carried out to the 

 letter and advise the neighboring farmer of the danger so as to cut 

 off all possible ways and channels of the germ being carried from 

 the infected pens to the neighbors' herds. 



On the other hand, if the disease is not reported immediately to 

 the veterinarian so that he can take all the necessary precautions, 

 the disease will spread all over the surrounding country in a very 

 short time. 



PREVENTIVE MEASURES. 



Hog Cholera is the most deadly and widespread disease of hogs 

 in the state and for this reason all possible precautions should he 



