THE MOST COMMON DISEASES OF SWINE 577 



A coiTespondent of Hoard's Dairyman gives the fol- 

 lowing experience; "I had 25 good pigs affected with 

 canker sore mouth and nose ; one litter had scabs ex- 

 tending over most of the head and some of these had 

 scabs on their ears. I used an ounce of permanganate of 

 potash dissolved in ijA gallons of water, and I thor- 

 oughly dipped the head of each pig about twice, a few 

 seconds each time, just so as to cover the affected por- 

 tion. I used an ordinary 20-pound lard bucket. Later 

 I put the dipped pigs in a small pen to dry for an hour. 

 I then greased the affected parts with the ordinary veteri- 

 nary vaseline and carbolic acid made into a salve by 

 melting. Three applications completely cured my pigs 

 without any loss or injury. I consider the malady very 

 easily cured if treated in time. If you are a close ob- 

 server you will notice that in the beginning the part just 

 back of the nose commences to wrinkle. Then is the 

 time to apply the remedy, and two applications will cure. 

 It is inexpensive and easily applied. The permanganate 

 of potash destroys the parasite, and the vaseline and car- 

 bolic acid heal the sores." 



BLACK TEETH 



A great deal has been said and written on this sub- 

 ject, but the majority of the veterinary profession now 

 consider black teeth as nothing serious. Doctor Mcintosh 

 has studied l)lack teetli, and never been able to connect 

 them with any of the diseases affecting pigs, and in the 

 majority of cases it seems to him they do no harm. 

 *T have no doubt, howe\er, that pigs suffer as well 



