. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. HOG-CHOLERA 275 yards and houses that are crowded, unsanitary, and in continuous use, or when the hogs drink from wallows, ponds and creeks. Infections pneumonia or swine plague is probably due to insanitary quarters. The symptoms and tissue changes some- times closely resemble those met with in hog-cholera. Lesions.—In acute hog-cholera the inflammation is hemor- rhagic in character. Small, red spots and blotches occur in different organs and tissues. In the chronic form of the disease ulceration of the intestinal and gastric mucous memb
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. HOG-CHOLERA 275 yards and houses that are crowded, unsanitary, and in continuous use, or when the hogs drink from wallows, ponds and creeks. Infections pneumonia or swine plague is probably due to insanitary quarters. The symptoms and tissue changes some- times closely resemble those met with in hog-cholera. Lesions.—In acute hog-cholera the inflammation is hemor- rhagic in character. Small, red spots and blotches occur in different organs and tissues. In the chronic form of the disease ulceration of the intestinal and gastric mucous membrane, in-. FiG. 81.—Kidneys from hog that died of acute hog-cholera. Fig. 82. -Lungs from hog that died of acute hog-cholera. flammation of the lungs and pleura and sloughing of the skin are common lesions. The shin over the under side of the neck, body and inside of the thighs may appear red or purplish-red in color. The different groups of lymphatic glands are enlarged and softened. They may vary in color from a grayish-red to a deep red, depending on the degree of engorgement with blood. The pleura and peri- cardium may show small red spots and blotches. The Tcidneijs are usually lighter colored than normal, and marked with red spots and blotches (Fig. 81). The spleen may show no evidence of disease. It may be hemorrhagic, or even smaller than normal. The liver mav be enlarged and dark, or mottled and light Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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