DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF PIGS. 343 



For a pig 3 months' old, give 1 tablespoonful of Epsom Salts. 

 " 3 to 6 " "2 



" 6 to 12 " " 3 10 4 



As well as this put from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful or 

 two (according to the age of the pig) of good brandy, also a 

 teaspoooful of ginger and common soda in the drench. Dissolve 

 in half a teacupful of luke warm water, and pour down the pig 

 as a drench after turning it on its back. As soon as the drench 

 operates it will relieve the pig. In some cases persons have been 

 known to cut off the ears and tail with a view to getting the 

 circulation of the blood started, but the hand rubbing is better 

 and is not so cruel and does not disfigure the pig. 

 FOUNDER OR SORE FEET. 



Causes. — This is a very common thing in pigs, especially 

 when fattening them and feeding them on hard, dry feed, when 

 they are in a small pen with very little straw on the floor. Driving 

 them on a hard road or from getting a feed of wheat when not 

 used to it will cause it. 



Symptoms. — The pig will be dull and lie most of the time 

 and when it moves around it is so sore on its front feet that it 

 walks with its hind feet well under it with the front feet stuck 

 out ahead of it, in some cases the feet are so sore that the pig 

 squeals when it is forced to put its weight on the front feet. 

 From the severe pain of the feet and not being able to get around 

 to eat its food it soon falls off in condition and becomes very 

 gaunt. 



Treatment.— If it is in the summer time, turn the ajffected 

 pigs out where they can root in the ground, and pour water in the 

 hole where they lie every day to keep the ground wet, as this 

 will help cure the sore feet, as well as this mix half a pound 

 each of sulphur and nitrate of potash or saltpetre, and g'ive a tea- 

 spoonful of the mixture in a slop twice a day to each of the 

 affected pigs. If it is in the winter time, keep the pig in a warm, 

 dry place. Give it a physic of Epsom salts (use the propo':'on 

 given in blind staggers), feed light and give the mixture luove 

 mentioned, also poultice the front feet every night and the pig 



will soon get all right. 



WOUNDS. 



Causes. — From a bite of a dog or other pigs ; from going 

 through a barb wire fence and getting caught on a barb, or from 

 running against a nail and tearing itself. 



