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classed with the so-called hog cholera remedies. 

 The preparation of the vaccine and its adminis- 

 tration are termed "methods." The conditions 

 under which these so-called methods are used, are 

 favorable for the infection of the yards with hog 

 cholera germs and the spread of the disease to 

 other herds in the neighborhood. Vaccination 

 against hog cholera, as it is now used, is not prac- 

 tical, and more improved and careful methods of 

 handling a vaccine of this nature must be used 

 before this line of treatment should be considered. 

 Medicinal Treatment. — The medicinal treatment 

 / of hog cholera has always been unsatisfactory. 

 The only good results that seem to have come 

 from the so-called "remedies" and "cures" were 

 due to the dieting of both the sick and well hogs, 

 and the cleaning and disinfecting of the surround- 

 ings. Vast sums of money have been spent for 

 hog cholera medicine, but stockmen seem to have 

 determined the true value of this line of treatment 

 and have almost discarded it. There are a few 

 remedies still on the market, but the most of them 

 are recommended for other purposes than the cure 

 of this disease. 



At present the statement that there is no satis- 

 factory medicinal treatment, vaccine, antitoxin, or 

 serum for hog cholera is true. Therefore, if hog 

 cholera is to be treated, it should be along the line 

 of prevention and sanitation — lines of treatment 

 that are effective in all infectious diseases belong- 

 ing to this class. 



