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Muscles on various parts of the body move involuntarily and convulsively. 



The contractions are lax and irregular and seem to be voluntary. Chorea. 



Navel. Puffy soft bunch at the navel which can be pressed back through 



the opening into the body. Navel Hernia or Rupture, Page 263. 

 Neck swollen ; glands under the throat are sore and swollen ; breathing and 



swallowing difficult; protruding of tongue from mouth covered with 



slaver. Quinsy, Page 265. 

 Nose. Discharges of mucus from the nose; coughing; heaving at the flanks; 



loss of appetite. Colds, Page 251. 

 Nose. Discharges of mucus from the nose; discharges of blood in severe 



cases; snuffling. Snuffles, Page 267. 

 Nose. Membrane of the nose swollen and dry; sneezing; loss of appetite; 



discharge from nose ; the nose is inflamed and the inflammation steadily 



increases. Nasal Catarrh, Page 262. 



Pain. Much pain and bloating. Acute Indigestion, Page 248. 

 Pain and uneasiness coming on very suddenly sometimes; some bloating; 



vomiting. Obstruction of the Bowels, Page 263. 

 Pain; scratching of nose and hind parts; rooting; looseness or costiveness 



of bowels ; sometimes a little blood and mucus in the manure ; enormous 



appetite with little improvement in flesh ; uneasiness. Worms, Page 271. 

 Pains. Severe pain (in sows) ; thirst ; poor appetite ; dullness, fever. In- 

 flammation of the Womb, Page 259. 

 Pains in the side; chills; fever; little coughing; uneasiness; fast breathing; 



the back is arched. Pleurisy, Page 265. 

 Paralyzed; cannot move about. Paralysis, Page 263. 

 Passing of dry manure in compact, ball-like masses. Constipation, Page 251. 

 Pimples appearing on skin from which liquid oozes; fluid hardens and comes 



off giving the skin a scaly appearance. Scaly Skin Disease, Page 266. 

 Pimples that are yellowish-white and full of pus come on the cheeks, lips 



and tongue following a slavering at the mouth, gnashing of teeth; 



distressful and staring expression of the eyes; poor appetite and some 



fever. These pimples soon change to brown and then to black. Gum 



Mouth, Page 254. 

 Position. Changing position frequently; hog moves his head from side to 



side; sits on haunches; grunts; squeals; sometimes bloats. Colic, Page 



251. 

 Pulse weak; head held down and mouth open; cold extremities; pig cannot 



stand; blood running from nose in some cases. Pneumonia or Lung 



Fever, Page 265. 



Pupil of the eye enlarged. Paralysis of the Retina, Page 264. 

 Rash breaking out on fourth day; coughing; little sneezing; sore throat; in- 

 flamed eyes; fever; swollen eyelids; fast breathing. Measles, Page 261. 

 Rectum. Turning out of the rectum. Eversion of the Rectum, Page 254. 



