582 SWINE IN AMERICA 



PIGS LOSING THEIR TAILS 



The main cause of pigs' tails becoming- sore and fall- 

 ing off is foul nesting and sleeping quarters. The surest 

 protection is cleaning out all bedding within three days 

 after sows farrow, and at least once a week, or oftener, 

 thereafter. If the tail is not too far gone when treated, 

 it can usuall}^ be saved by greasing thoroughly with lard 

 containing a little carbolic acid. If nests are kept clean 

 the danger of sore tails will be slight. 



DRENCHING A HOG 



Prof. R. A. Craig in his work, "Disease of Swine," 

 gives the following practical suggestions relative to 

 administering medicine as a drench : 



"Drenching a hog is not difficult, if the animal is easy 

 to manage and we go about it Cjuietly. The quickest 

 and easiest way to drench a drove of hogs is to drive 

 them into a small pen, where they will have but little 

 room to move about. To hold the animal while drench- 

 ing it, a noose of sash cord or quarter-inch rope can be 

 placed around the upper jaw, well back toward the angles 

 of the lips, and the medicine thrown into the back part 

 of the mouth with a dose syringe. As there is danger of 

 the hog breaking the syringe, it is best to use a metal 

 one. Sometimes when the drench is bulky and the hog 

 hard to hold, it is necessary to elevate the head and raise 

 the forefeet off the ground. For this purpose a pulley 

 and rope wire stretcher is recommended. It should be 



