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dark colored. As the teeth are not materially injured, 

 so long as decayed tooth substance cannot be noticed, 

 and while the appetite and chewing facilities of the hog 

 do not appear to be diminished, no interference w^ill be 

 necessary. 



It is customary with some people to examine the teeth 

 of hogs, and if one tooth is found darker colored than 

 the others, it is supposed to be the cause of the hog not 

 doing well, if he is in a poor condition, and the tooth is 

 hammered off flush with the jaw, leaving the broken 

 roots, lacerated gums and nerves to increase the hog's 

 suffering. If the hog recovers, it is often concluded that 

 this was a case of Black Tooth. 



My advice is, if you are determined to have the tooth 

 out, extract it properly. Do not break it off. When 

 your hogs are not thriving, give them the regulator and 

 tonic prescribed on the first page of this chapter. 



BLOOD POISONING 



(Pyemia Septicemia) 



Cause : Due to the toxic substance produced by germs 

 that invade wounds, bruises, abscesses, or womb follow- 

 ing farrowing, if lacerated. 



Symptoms: The seat of injury becomes swollen, pus 

 may adhere to the hair, temperature elevated, appetite 

 poor, hog moves about very slowly, becomes separated 

 from the rest of the drove, lies around in some cool, 

 quiet place, eventually becomes very weak and poor and 

 dies, if good attention is not given. 



Treatment: Separate from the other hogs and re- 

 move to a clean, comfortable place and wash the seat 

 of injury with some good disinfectant, as a five per cent 

 Carbolic Acid solution. In case of abscess, open it low 

 so as to assure good drainage. Keep clean, cool water 

 before your hogs at all times. Give mashes made from 

 wheat bran and hot water, or any good, substantial food 

 that is easily digested containing regulator and tonic 

 prescribed on the first page of this chapter. 



