256 Dheasts — Remedies. 



extend to the avoidance of infection hf 

 foul air, of damps and cold, and of the 

 extremes of either starving or gorging the 

 animals. Sulphur and madder are the 

 best alterants, in foulnesses of the skin 

 or habit. In the swine pox, the same 

 medicines in small quantities, with treacle 

 in the wash, fresh brewers' grains, or sweet 

 pollard, the styes being well ventilated, 

 or the animals aired abroad. Inflammation 

 of the lungs, or heavings, seems to admit 

 of no remedy, and is sometimes found to be 

 constitutional or hereditary in swine. When 

 the EARS of swine crack, and become 

 scabby in the. field during the summer heats, 

 they shouM be frequently anointed with tar 

 and lard. 



