What facility did Cary establish in Auburn related to hog cholera (Classical Swine Fever)?

• A. A hog cholera serum plant in Auburn
• B. A poultry vaccine facility in Montgomery
• C. A swine antibiotic production plant in Birmingham
• D. A cattle vaccination center in Mobile

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of how early public health efforts targeted animal diseases by producing specialized immune sera to help control outbreaks. Hog cholera, or Classical Swine Fever, is a highly contagious viral disease of pigs with major economic impact. A practical control approach in the past was to produce hyperimmune serum that could be used to treat or diagnose infections and to protect swine populations during outbreaks. Establishing a hog cholera serum plant in Auburn would centralize and accelerate the production and distribution of this serum to farms, strengthening the response to outbreaks and helping reduce mortality and spread.

That’s why the option describing a hog cholera serum plant in Auburn is the best fit. The other options point to facilities for poultry vaccines, antibiotics, or cattle vaccination in other cities, which do not align with the historical focus on hog cholera control in Auburn.