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THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



dead, but in a short time g"ets up and seems all right for a little 

 while, then another fit comes on. The pig keeps on taking those 

 fits every little while for a few days, but finally gets so bad it dies. 

 Treatment. — For a pig two months old give 



Raw Linseed Oil | teacupf ul. 



Spirits of Turpentine 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix well and pour down as a drench. Repeat this dose once 

 a day until the bowels move and the pig seems relieved, after- 

 wards feed lots of charcoal, hardwood ashes, salt and sulphur, the 

 same as is given to stunted pigs to get rid of the worms. 



CHAPTER III. 



DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF DOGS. 



MANGE. 



This is a very common skin disease among dogs. 



Causes. — From parasites, or germs, getting down into the sk'n, 

 and as soon as they do they commence to breed and spread all 

 Dver the body, mostly affecting the skin on the back, head and 

 neck. This disease will soon spread among dogs and to other 

 animals, even to the human being. 



Symptoms. — The dog becomes extremely itchy, keeps rubbing 

 and biting himself until the hair falls off, and in some cases the 

 skin gets so sore and irritated that it will bleed ; the hair is dry 

 and scruffy-looking, and the dog soon falls off in condition, To 

 make sure of this disease examine the scales under a microscope 

 and you can see the parasites or germs. 



