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DISEASES OF SWINE. 



I'igi thus afflicted should be yi\en laxatixr fuud consisting of hraii and linseed 

 tea. Laxotonic should be given as per direction, \varm water injections per 

 I'ectnni, and Badger Balm applied to the protruding bowel. 



■Via- I'rcscnp'tioii Xo. 202, page 182. 



DIARRHOEA, 



Small pigs are frequcntl_\- taken with diarrlirea, in which case the pens should be 

 disinfected by thoroughly using the Disinfectall, after which Calf Cholera Remedy 

 should be added to a little sweet milk as directed and gi\-en them. 



,S'rc PrcscriMi"!! Xn. 17.i. page 1S2. 



HOG CHOLERA, 



her 



liseases, does not always show the same symptoms, 

 same conditions. What may be the most pronounced 

 be entirely different in another outbreak of this disease, 

 "ir constipation, coughing, redness of the skin of the 

 are the general symptoms in Hog Cholera. However, 

 mis may be partially or entireb' lacking in some of 



Hog Cholera, like 

 or always exist under tin 

 s_\ni|itom in one case, may 

 Such sMiiptums as diarrlnea 

 bel!_\" anil inside of the thighs, 

 one or more of these s\nipt 

 the cases. 



Certain conditions ,are usually observed on post mortem examination. The 

 mesenteric glands and intestines are usually congested, ulcers are frequently present 

 in the small intestines, while small red spots may be seen on the surface of the 

 different organs, such as the kidney, liver, or heart. 



Hog Cholera is frequently associated with another very fatal disease, known 

 as Swine Plague. This disease seems to invade the lungs to a great extent, while 

 Cholera appears to affect the alimentary canal. The lungs of a hog afflicted with 

 Swine Plague often contain ulcers and congested spots, while the bowels of a hog 

 afflicted with Hog Cholera, as above stated, also contain ulcers and congested spots. 



A post mortem examination is often necessary to determine whether the disease 

 be Swine Plague, or Hog Cholera, and while acting in the capacity of Wisconsin 

 State Veterinarian, the writer, in order to determine positively as to which disease 

 existed in a herd, conducted a number of post-mortem examinations. They not 

 only satisfied him, Ijut proved instructive tCi the li\e stock owners as well. 



Dr. Roberts holding post-mortem ^i hog which proved to have hog cholera. 



Considerable interest has been displayed during the past few v'ears in the 

 Serum Treatment of Hog Cholera, this treatment being intended as a pre\'entive 



rather than a curative, and for this reasc 

 \icinities where Hog Cholera exists. 



it should be used on healtln- hogs in 



