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rhcea. At times nearly all of these symptoms will be present, and then 

 again only a part of them will be recognizable. Frequently either few 

 symptoms are present, or they are so uncertain, as to require a microscopic 

 examination of the tissues to diagnose with certainty. ' 



The post mortem conditions are also somewhat variable. There are 

 apt to be red spots on the internal organs much like those upon the 

 skin. If swine plague is present the lungs are liable to be inflamed; 

 greater or less portions of them being dark colored, resembling somewhat 

 a portion of the liver. The spleen is often found to be two or three 

 times its normal size. In those cases where the disease has been some- 

 what prolonged quite a characteristic symptom is the presence of ulcers 

 upon the inner surface of the intestinal wall, especially of the large in- 

 testine where the small intestine opens into it. These ulcers appear as 

 slightly elevated, yellowish or darkish colored sores. 



TREATMENT. 



The medicinal treatment for hog cholera has not proven satisfactory, 

 neither is it probable that it ever will. At times a certain line of treat- 

 ment will promise great results when used in one herd, but utterly 

 fail when used in others. The explanation for this is, that in those 

 cases where the medicine seemed to be beneficial the disease took a 

 milder course and a large percentage would probably have recovered 

 without any treatment. The Department of Agriculture at Washing- 

 ton, D. C, has recommended a formula which will probably be found 

 to be as beneficial as anything. It is as follows: 



Sulphur 1 pound 



Wood charcoal 1 pound 



Sodium chloride 2 pounds 



Sodium bicarbonate 2 pounds 



Sodium hyposulphite 2 pounds 



Sodium sulphate 1 pound 



Antimony sulphide 1 pound 



These substances should be thoroughly mixed; the dose is a large 

 tablespoonful to each 200 pound hog, once a day. If the animal does 

 not eat, add the medicine to a little water, shake thoroughly and give 

 from a bottle by the mouth. If the animal will eat, mix the medicine 

 with sloppy food. The same drugs are recommended as a preventive 

 by giving them along with the feed to those animals that do not as 

 yet show signs of disease. Five to ten drops of carbolic ncid given 

 twice a day to each medium sized hog may also be found to be bene- 

 ficial. Hyposulphite of soda in two drachm doses has been recommended, 

 this however is incorporated in the above prescription. Remember, the 

 writer does not claim marked curative or preventive properties for 

 the foregoing medicines; but simply says they are probably as good as 

 any, which is really saying but very little indeed. 



Aside from the medicinal preventive treatment there are precautions 

 well worthy of our consideration. We have discussed to some extent 



