What to Do Against Tuberculous Milk.

I should like to know what could be done with a dairy where cows are dying with tuberculosis and the owner knows, but is selling the milk.

The case should be reported to F. W. Andreason, Secretary of the State Dairy Bureau, at San Francisco, for investigation by an inspector.  If conditions are found as represented, the sale of milk will be prevented, as it is contrary to State law to sell milk from sick cows.  County boards of health have also authority to prevent the sale of such milk in the county on the ground that this is a menace to the public health.

Effects of Ill-Feeding Pigs.

I have a couple of pigs, out of about 75 head farrowed last spring, which seem to have the staggers.  They are looking fairly well, feed well on pasture and at feeding time are right there making as much noise as the others.  They run around as if they had a shot too much.

Your pigs are suffering from acute indigestion, undoubtedly due to improper feeding.  Cut down the rations, especially if they are getting grain.  Give sick pigs two tablespoonfuls of castor oil each.

Sore Eyes in Pigs.

What is the matter with young pigs when their eyes swell shut?  Before they shut they look as if there was a white milky scum over them.

There is some infection present, and a good cleaning up in needed.  The sows and pigs should be dipped in a warm solution of some coal-tar disinfectant, and the quarters thoroughly cleaned and disinfected or changed to a dry warm place.  The pigs’ eyes should be washed with warm water and a few drops of the following solution dropped into eyes once a day for a few days:  Have druggist prepare a 1 per cent solution of silver nitrate.  After applying this the eyes had better be washed a few minutes later with water to which a little common salt has been added.

Hog Cholera.

I have a number of pigs which have been ailing for three weeks or so.  They discharge a yellowish kind of manure at times, running of the bowels.  The most striking symptom seems to be a partial paralysis of the hindquarters.  The hogs will be walking along and seem to lose control of their hing legs.  It seems to be spreading to the other hogs and a number have already died.  Their appetite is poor.

This is undoubtedly hog cholera.  The owner should appeal to the Experiment Station at Berkeley for serum and treat all well hogs and clean up as thoroughly as possible.  The matter should also be reported to the State Veterinarian at Sacramento.

Pneumonia in Pigs.

What is the disease which may be said to confine itself, with few exceptions, to young pigs weighing 100 pounds or less?  Its symptoms are at first sneezing and a mild cough.  These quickly change to hard coughing and labored breathing, which as the disease progresses shows evidence of much pain.  The appetite is lost and the eyes become gummed and inflamed.  In some cases the pig lingers on for weeks, while in others death occurs almost immediately.  Vomiting sometimes occurs.