Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1917 — VACCINATION URGED TO PREVENT CHOLERA [ARTICLE]

VACCINATION URGED TO PREVENT CHOLERA

Expert of Kansas College Outlines Practical Plan for Swine Breeder to Follow. Vaccination is cheap insurance against hog cholera In view of the present high prices of pork, according to, Dr. C. W. Hobbs, field veterinarian and director 6f the serum laboratory-of the Kansas State Agricultural college. The exact health condition of the hogs and pigs should be ascertained before treatment. The herd should be penned In a clean and disinfected inclosure the day before they are treated. This allows the herd to become reconciled to the new surroundings. One may then take temperatures and come to some definite conclusions as to the condition and health of the pigs. Swine that are penned and prepared for immediate treatment will show abnormal temperature and thus render it impossible for the veterinarian to give an accurate statement as to their exact condition. The operator should be required to take the temperature of each individual before administering the serum or and if any of the animals show an? abnormal they should be given only the serum and be isolated fpr investigation. All those showing normal temperatures may be given, the simultaneous treatment