Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . Fig. 77.—Pus with staphylococci Fig. 78.—Streptococcus pyogenes (X800) (Flugge). in pus (X 1000) (Frankel and Pfeiffer). addition to germs and their poisons there is pus circulating in theblood. Of the two conditions, the one that is most commonlymet with in the hog is pyemia. On the meat inspection floors ofour large packing houses this condition in hogs is a quite frequentoccurrence. Over 5000 hog carcasses are condemned for this causeevery year in government inspected plants. Causes.—The principal causes for blood-poisoning of ev
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . Fig. 77.—Pus with staphylococci Fig. 78.—Streptococcus pyogenes (X800) (Flugge). in pus (X 1000) (Frankel and Pfeiffer). addition to germs and their poisons there is pus circulating in theblood. Of the two conditions, the one that is most commonlymet with in the hog is pyemia. On the meat inspection floors ofour large packing houses this condition in hogs is a quite frequentoccurrence. Over 5000 hog carcasses are condemned for this causeevery year in government inspected plants. Causes.—The principal causes for blood-poisoning of every typeis neglect of ordinary wounds. These wounds, becoming infected,serve as an avenue of entrance for the germs, which in this mannerreach the blood-stream. Filthy feed lots, dirty hog wallows, andsimilar insanitary surroundings increase the chances for bloodinfection. Another common starting-point for blood-poisoningis from an infection of the womb following birth of a litter. The BLOOD-POISONING 517 germs from the womb may enter the blood-vessel
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