346 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



examine a litter of young- pigs, for if the black teeth are taken oui 

 in time it will often prev^ent some of them from dying before 

 you notice them sick, 



LICE ON PIGS. 



These lice are large and resemble ticks on sheep, only they 

 can run very fast. We have seen cases where the pigs were 

 literally covered with them. Pigs that have lice on them do not 

 thrive well, and they are a great preventive to fattening pigs, 

 because they irritate and cause them to be continually rubbing 

 and scratching themselves. 



Treatment.— Wash the pig well with creolin water, which 

 is a sure, cheap and simple remedy. The strdVigth of creolin to 

 be used is two tablespoonfuls to a Dint of water. Rub the creolin 

 water in all over the pig with a stiff brush. It generally takes 

 two washings to make a complete cure; the second application is 

 to be put on about a week after the first one. As well as this, 

 clean the pen thoroughly, shake lime around the floor, and put 

 fresh, clean straw in for them to lie on. 



FRACTURE OF A PIG'S LEG. 



Causes. — This may be caused in various ways, such as being 

 hit by a stone, being kicked, or from getting the foot through a 

 hole in the floor and giving the leg a wrench. 



Symptoms. — The pig cannot use its leg in walking; it will 

 hang loose. If you take hold of the leg and twist it you can hear 

 the ends of the broken bones grating on each other. 



Treatment. — If it is a fat pig, and about ready to kill, it is 

 best to butcher it. If it is a pig you want to save, and the ends 

 of the broken bone are not out tlirough the skin, try and treat it. 

 Take a long bandage, soak it in starch (same as is used for 

 starching clothes), when you are drawing the bandage out of the 

 starch, draw it between your fingers and scrape it with a knife to 

 get as much of the starch out as you can, so it will harden 

 quicker; roll the bandage up so it will be handy to put on the leg, 

 then set the broken bone to its place, and put the bandage on the 

 leg moderately tight. After it is on, hold the leg and bandage 

 straight until the bandage hardens, after that it will hold the 

 bone to its place. Keep the pig very quiet, and feed it so it 

 will not have to stir around. Leave the bandage on for three or 

 four weeks, until the pig can use the leg all right, then remove 

 the bandage by cutting it off. If the break is in the hip, or some 



