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larvae are thrown off in the greatest numbers while the hogs are being 

 treated for worms, hence the necessity of cleaning up and burning all 

 feces while treating the hogs to keep them from reinfecting themselves. 

 It is a good plan to change the hog pastures every few years to avoid 

 the larvae of intestinal worms. 



TREATMENT 



To successfully treat pigs for worms it is necessary that 



I The intestinal canal of the pig be empty. If it is not empty, 

 the medicine will be so diluted that it will not be effective. 



II To give a drug that will stupify or make the worm unconscious, 

 others are not classed as worm removers. 



III To see to it that each pig gets its dose. The one's receiving an 

 over dose may be poisoned and the others that do not receive sufficient 

 medicine will not be cured. 



IV A physic should be given after treatment to remove the worms 

 while numb and to clean the bowels of decaying worms. 



Following are a number of treatments very effective for treating 

 hogs for worms and are worm removers in the strictest sense of the 

 word. 



Formula 1 



Santonin, 4 grains. 

 Fresh powdered areca nut, l/^ dram. 

 Calomel, 1 grain. 

 Bi carbonate of soda, 1 dram. 

 (Note) Areca nut loses its strength and if the fresh drug is not 

 obtained the treatment will be a failure. 



(Dose) The above formulae is for one pig weighing 100 pounds. 



(Directions) The pigs should have received no food or water for 



24 hours before the medicine is given. Neither should they receive 



feed for a few hours after being treated. Give the above drugs in as 



little slop as they will clean up in lots of five pigs each. 



! Formula 2 



' Turpentine. 



(Dose) Give 1 teaspoonful for each 100 pounds live weight in a 



