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sevtral luiiuitt's. The hog may get ui) and aet as though nothing hail 

 happened or act dull and sick for sovcial daj's. There is some danger of 

 the pig dying in an attack. Sometimes during a seizure tlie other hogs 

 in the pen will kill it. 



Treatment.— The spasm may be stopped by throwing cold water on 

 the pig's head, or, better, immersing its body in warm water. The pig 

 should be kept as quiet as possible between attacks. A cathartic of castor 

 oil should be given. Until the stupor has completely passed, it is best 

 to give from a dram to half a diam of bromide of potassium in tlie feed, 

 or dreneh twiee daily. As soon as it acts well it can be turned out wiih 

 the rest of tlie lierd. 



Chorea. — Thife affection is commonly seen in young pigs, but may de- 

 velop at any age. The causes of tlie disease are not detiuitely known. It 

 is more commonly seen in weak, poorly developed or deformed pigs, es- 

 pecially those having a bulging forehead and showing a tendency toward 

 hydrocephalus. 



Symptoms.— Chorea is characterized by spasmodic movements of some 

 part of the body, as the head or one or more legs. The head is often af- 

 fected and is jerked to one side. It may be accompanied by Avry neck. 

 The jerking may come in quick succession, or there may be considerable 

 interval between jerks. The attacks may become spasmodic, that is, 

 very bad part of the time and only slightly so at other times. The jerk- 

 ing takes place more or less constantly during the Avaking hours. If a 

 leg be affected it will be drawn up and put down suddenly, keeping up 

 the motion more or less constantly while standing. There will also be 

 some twitching when lying down and not asleep. Often when pigs are 

 so affected, although in good condition when the troiibh' liegins. tliey be- 

 come thin and puny. 



Treatment.— The best treatment is to turn tlie affected pig out on 

 clover pasture and give it plenty of milk. As the pig grows it may gi-ad- 

 iially get better without medicinal treatment, (lood results may follow 

 the administration of tincture of asafoetida in lialf t.ililesiiooiiful doses 

 two or three times a day. 



Sunstroke or Heatstroke.— Hogs, especially fat hogs, when driven on 

 a very hot day, or handled or shipped some distance, are apt to be over- 

 come witli heat. If kept in a i)astuie unitrovided witli sliade tliey may 

 suffer severely from the sun. 



Symptoms.— The principal symptoms are fatigue, dropping of the ears, 

 staggering gait, sudden collapse and unconsciousness and death. Con- 

 vulsions may occur, and death generally follows in a short time. 



Treatment.— The preventive treatment consists in not handling fat 

 liogs during the hottest part of ihc day in tlie very warm Aveather, and 

 providing tiie hog pasture with some shade. Wlien hauling hogs in hot 

 Aveather frequent Avetting Avith cold Avater Avill lielp in keeping tliem cool. 

 If overcome by the heat it is best to ni(»ve the liog to .i shady jilace. and 



48— Agri. 



