DISEASES OF SWINE TREATMENT 251 



Colds. 



The causes are improper care, exposure to cold and wet ; sudden changes 

 in temperature; and filth. 



Symptoms. Discharges of mucus from the nose; coughing; heaving at 

 the flanks, and loss of appetite. 



Treatment. Put the pig in a warm, dry pen. Feed loosening food such 

 as warm slop and vegetables. A full tablespoonful of tar is good. Steaming 

 with tar is also beneficial. Moisten some mustard flour with vinegar and apply 

 it to the chest and throat. 



Colic. 



Eating indigestible or frozen food, too much exposure, and lack of range 

 cause colic. 



Symptoms. Hog sits on its haunches; moves head from side to side; 

 rolls ; changes position frequently ; grunts and sometimes bloats. 



Treatment. Drench the hog with some warm lard. Give the hog a 

 teaspoonful of soda in a quart of buttermilk. Repeat in ]/ 2 hour if necessary. 

 Put soda in buttermilk just before giving. Mix a tablespoonful each of ginger 

 and common baking soda. Dissolve this in warm water and use as a drench. 



Congestion of the Lungs. 



This is caused by stagnation of blood in the lungs; keeping fat pigs in 

 close, filthy quarters. Feeding too much fat-making food is often a cause. 



Symptoms. Great distress ; head held down and mouth open ; weak 

 pulse ; cold extremities ; pig cannot stand ; in some cases blood running out 

 of nose. Hard breathing is heard. 



Treatment. Act promptly to prevent this disease developing into inflam- 

 mation of the lungs. Put the patient in warm, comfortable quarters and give 

 stimulants. Either aromatic spirits of ammonia or l / 2 teaspoonful of camphor 

 in a glass of milk is good. Put warm woolen blankets on the body and rub 

 the legs briskly. It is good to rub a solution of 1 pint witch-hazel and 1 tea- 

 spoonful of capsicum on the legs. Ammonia will act best in the beginning 

 and the stimulants later. 



Constipation. 



Constipation keeps the bowels from doing their normal work. Such a 

 condition shows that something is radically wrong in the swineyard. Bulk 

 food, lack of exercise, a cold or other common causes bring on constipation. 



Symptoms. Passing of dry dung in compact, ball-like masses. Some- 

 times crampy pains and loss of appetite. 



Treatment. Give the hog exercise and a more cooling loosening diet. 

 Green feed or soft mashes are good. Give stimulants and tonics if hog is weak. 

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