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Mix thorouy^hly and i^ive a tablespoonful in their feed night and 

 morning until they begin to thrive, also give them plenty of hard- 

 wood ashes, charcoal and salt in their feed, as is explained above. 



CONSTIPATION. 



This is liable to affect pigs at any age, but is more often 

 noticed to affect stunted pigs. 



Causes. — In young pigs it is generally caused from chronic 

 indigestion, or worms in the stomach, while in older pigs it is 

 caused from feeding on dry food without getting exercise, that is, 

 being kept in a small pen. 



Symptoms. — The pigs are very dull ; refuse their food ; lie 

 down most of the time, and seem fuller than natural; they will 

 strain to pass something but nothing comes. In young pigs, 

 they will not thrive well; the rectum, or back bowel, will be 

 bulged out, and in some cases will be turned out entirely; they 

 seem full and do not eat as they should, and if not attended to 

 will become stunted and pine away until they die. 



Treatment. — In young pigs, catch them and pour down a 



tablespoonful ot Epsom salts and a half teaspoonful each of 



ginger and common soda dissolved in half a teacupful of luke 



warm water; give this every day until the bowels get nice and 



loose; after the physic, continue the treatment by giving the 



hardwood ashes, charcoal, sulphur and salt, as recommended in 



chronic indigestion. In older pigs, give: 



Epsom Salts 2 tablespoon! uls. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Common Soda 1 " 



Dissolve in a teacupful of luke warm water and pour down 

 as a drench, after catching the pig and turning it on its back; 

 also give the hardwood ashes, charcoal, sulphur and salt as 

 mentioned in chronic indigestion. In aged pigs (that is where 

 they are two or three years old) use the same treatment as is 

 given for medium sized pigs, only give a larger dose. They can 

 stand about a quarter of a pound of Epsom salts with a tea- 

 spoonful of common soda and ginger dissolved in a pint of luke 

 warm water; repeat this dose every second day until it works the 

 bowels. As well as giving the medicine, give them exercise every 

 day which will help the physic to operate. 



