Hog Cholera. 



INTRODUCTION. 



The West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station receives a 

 large number of inquiries and letters each year in regard to symp- 

 toms, prevention., treatment and all other particulars pertaining to 

 hog cholera. 



In order to obtain definite data on these subjects a series of ex- 

 periments were undertaken by the Veterinarian of the Station in 

 co-operation with the State Board of Agriculture. These experi- 

 ments were conducted in 1912 on thirteen different farms and a to- 

 tal of 188 hogs were treated and observed. 



The purpose of this circular is to set forth these results as to con- 

 vince the farmers and hog raisers of this state that whenever hog 

 cholera is prevalent in any particular neighborhood, it can be kept 

 under control and no hogs be lost from this dread disease if they 

 (first) see to it that the disease is positively diagnosed by a compe- 

 tent veterinarian; if they will (second) give their hogs better san- 

 itary conditions, — that is, cleaner, dryer yards and pens well disin- 

 fected; and if they will (third) vaccinate all hogs according to di- 

 rections with cholera serum before they become exposed to the dis- 

 ease. 



