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Symptoms. Lifting the fore feet and placing them down easily and 

 farther apart than usual is a good indication of sore feet. Often twitching of 

 the tail. 



Treatment. Keep the bowels opened with salts, laxative foods like tur- 

 nips, beets, and green fodder. If sores come on the feet walk the pig through 

 a trough containing blue vitriol water. Butter of antimony is good for healing 

 these sores. If the pig gets foot sore in the winter, apply hot packs, but if he 

 goes sore in the summer allow the pig to run where he can stand on clay 

 ground. 



Sorehead. 



Sometimes there is soreness back of ears and a discharge of yellew 

 matter. This matter gives off a' very diagreeable odor and is not pleasant to 

 treat. Thorough cleansing with warm water and an application of turpentine 

 will aid in healing. Kerosene oil and lard will make a good salve to keep away 

 flies and prevent poisoning. A teaspoonful of sulphur can be given in the 

 feed each day. It dries up the sores. 



Sore Throat. 



This is a disease common in all animals and people. The causes are com- 

 mon as well as symptoms and treatments. Wet feet or weak lungs, and lying 

 in cold water or snow with poor ventilation usually brings it on. 



Symptoms. Spots come in throat, head fills up and there is a smothered 

 cough. Swallowing is hard and there is loss of appetite and slow, restless 

 movements. 



Treatment. Three ounces of castor oil or linseed oil should be given to 

 move the bowels. Doses of alum, several times a day, act well if given dur- 

 ing the first stages of soreness. 



Stunted Pigs. 



Most young pigs are affected with worms which cause indigestion and the 

 food strength is not utilized by the system. Growing ceases and small 

 scrawny pigs are the result. Improper nourishment will also stunt them 

 They eat as much as a growing pig so should not be kept in this condition any 

 longer than is necessary. A teaspoonful of turpentine is one of the best worm 

 remedies and it is best to remove the cause right at the start. A milk diet 

 will often give the proper nourishment. Oil meal or some good conditioning 

 powder with plenty of salt will tend to give the best results. Many farmers 

 get good results by using a little castor oil and kerosene. 



Thumps. 



This ailment attacks fat young pigs ; they do not have sufficient exercise 

 and are affected with worms. This may be a common condition and can be 

 prevented by proper regulation of food, plenty of beans and cowpeas fed to 



