. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. December 9, i»o6j ®lxe gveebcv mxb &povtsxi\an ADVICE TO HOG RAISERS. , Some advice has been offered to hog raisers by R. A. Craig, veterinarian of the State of Indiana, which is so valu- able that it is reproduced herewith: The main precautions against carry- ing disease germs into the yards areas follows: 1. Hogs from other herds, or stock shows should not be allowed to mix with the herd until they have been proven free from disease. 2. -A 11 possible ways in which the germs can be carried into the yard by people, dogs, birds, etc., should be guarded agai
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. December 9, i»o6j ®lxe gveebcv mxb &povtsxi\an ADVICE TO HOG RAISERS. , Some advice has been offered to hog raisers by R. A. Craig, veterinarian of the State of Indiana, which is so valu- able that it is reproduced herewith: The main precautions against carry- ing disease germs into the yards areas follows: 1. Hogs from other herds, or stock shows should not be allowed to mix with the herd until they have been proven free from disease. 2. -A 11 possible ways in which the germs can be carried into the yard by people, dogs, birds, etc., should be guarded against, especially when the disease is present in the neighbor- hood. 3. Dipping or washing the hogs with a 2 per cent water solution of a tar disinfectant should be practiced and the animals placed In quarantine ior at least three weeks in yards that do not communicate in any way with the regular yards. 4. "When it is necessary for persons to enter pens where the disease is known to exist, they should clean and disinfect their shoes when leaving. 5. Persons taking care of sick hogs should use all possible precautions against the spread of the disease in their neighborhood. The importance of clean feed, water, troughs and feeding floors must be emphasized, as it is in the feed that the germs usually enter the body. In no other place on the farm are white- wash and disinfectants so necessary as in the hog houses and pens. Pastures and lots can be kept in a more health- ful condition if the hogs are taken out for a few months each year, and a forage crop sowed in the unused lots. Clean yards prevent exposure to a large number of active germs at any one time, in this way being an impor- tant help in preventing disease. Pens and pastures receiving the drainage from neighboring swine enclosures should not be used. Some of the necessary measures in the treatment of a sick herd are as follows: 1 Disinfect the feeding floors, troughs, hog houses and their imme- diate surroundings d
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