Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . opera-tor to secure a larger amount ofblood. As this virus is very expen-sive it is desirable to obtain everypossible drop. The pig is nowsecurely strapped to the table andthoroughly washed around the pointof proposed operation. This is donefirst with soap, water, and some gooddisinfectant solution, such as creo-lin. After a thorough scrubbing ofthe neck and anterior part of the^^^ chest, the parts are washed with H|HH| alcohol and then painted with tinc- ^^^ff* _gL ture of iodin. This renders the f W W skin as clean and free from g
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . opera-tor to secure a larger amount ofblood. As this virus is very expen-sive it is desirable to obtain everypossible drop. The pig is nowsecurely strapped to the table andthoroughly washed around the pointof proposed operation. This is donefirst with soap, water, and some gooddisinfectant solution, such as creo-lin. After a thorough scrubbing ofthe neck and anterior part of the^^^ chest, the parts are washed with H|HH| alcohol and then painted with tinc- ^^^ff* _gL ture of iodin. This renders the f W W skin as clean and free from germs as it is possible to get it. ThisFig. 5«). incision for ^^^j^ -^ ^^^^ ^ ^^ assistant, andvirus bleeding. (Photo by Dr. Geo. R. White.) the operator who is to do the bleed- ing now commences his virus is obtained by bleeding from the large blood-vesselslocated in the neck. An incision is made in the midline of the neckand the vessels exposed. There are a number of ways of with-drawing the blood. The most common method is to simply cut. MANUFACTURE OF HOG-CHOLERA SERUM 339 across the large blood-vessels and catch the blood in clean bottlesas it escapes from the wound thus made. A somewhat morecleanly method is to introduce a hollow metal or glass tube intothe blood-vessel and allow the blood to flow through this tube.
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