. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. DISEASES OF SWINE 515 liquid part of the blood separated from the clot. Then add suffi- cient carbolic acid to make a one-half per cent solution; that is, if there is 500 of the serum, add 2}/^ of carbolic acid. Use of the serum. — There are two methods of using the serum for the prevention of hog cholera: the serum-alone method, in which the serum only is used; and the serum-. FiG. 176.—^ First Pkize Tamwoeth Sow at Illin
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. DISEASES OF SWINE 515 liquid part of the blood separated from the clot. Then add suffi- cient carbolic acid to make a one-half per cent solution; that is, if there is 500 of the serum, add 2}/^ of carbolic acid. Use of the serum. — There are two methods of using the serum for the prevention of hog cholera: the serum-alone method, in which the serum only is used; and the serum-. FiG. 176.—^ First Pkize Tamwoeth Sow at Illinois Fair. The Tamworth breed of swine is a native of England. This breed is similar to the Large Yorkshire and is noted for bacon production. The quality of pork is unexceled, although the animals are rather late maturing. The breeding qualities are excellent, the sows being very prolific. The breed is classed aa large. The color is red or sandy, the ears almost erect and the face long and straight. simultaneous method, in which the serum and virulent blood from a hog infected with cholera are used. Serum-alone method. — With the hypodermic syringe, inject into the arm and thigh pits 20 of serum for each 100 pounds weight of pig. That is, if the pigweighs 50 pounds, inject 10 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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