THE MOST COMMON DISEASES OF SWINE 



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be easily detected in the flesh of an infested hog by an 

 obser\-ing- person. The red meat is much paler and softer 

 than that of healthy meat. When cut it presents a watery 

 appearance, caused by the knife dividing the numerous 

 cysts containing the fluid heretofore spoken of. This 

 much as to how the human family becomes infested with 

 this parasite. As to how to get rid of it, I will refer 

 }ou to my eminent brothers of the medical profession, 

 who can give you much information on this subject 

 which does not properly belong to a paper of this nature. 



THE TRICHINA WORM 



In the figure above is shown the trichina, an entirely 

 different parasite, which humanity derives almost solely 

 from the pig. This parasite is one with which the pub- 

 lic is but little acquainted, but is the one which caused 

 several of tiie European countries to place an embargo on 

 the import of the products of the American hog. To 

 overcome this embargo, only meat which has been mi- 

 ; roscopically examined is sent to the objecting countries. 

 In this ficure is seen the mature worm and also those in 



