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oughly disinfected by cleaning up all loose dirt, tearing out all decayed wood- 

 work, and scrubbing the walls of the houses with hot water. Next a coat of 

 lime containing a good disinfectant should be applied to the walls and in all 

 dark places on the premises. 



Preventive Treatment. The prevention is to remove the cause, by pas- 

 teurizing milk, cooking meat, etc., that is fed to the hogs. 



Vomiting. 



Sometimes the food a hog picks up has an irritating action on the stomach 

 and causes it to throw up its food. Weakness may also be the cause. People 

 often give strong coffee or a little camphor in water. Ginger and soda are 

 fine, all of these can easily be given to the hog. Mint leaves or smartweed 

 thrown into the pen will help in regulating the stomach. 



Warts. 



Warts often develop in skin surfaces that have been bruised and filled 

 with dirt. Bruising it continuously causes it to grow larger. 



Treatment. A small wart can be cut off with a small silk thread. A 

 drop of carbolic acid will sear over the wound and keep it from bleeding. 

 Acetic acid or nitric acid applied to the wart only, and not the surrounding 

 skin, will cause it to go away and the surface will become smooth. Warts 

 should be cared for when starting. 



White Bristle Anthrax Carbuncle. 



This disease does not often appear in hogs. 



Symptoms. High fever ; carbunculous swelling that is extremely painful 

 on the neck near the larynx. (The hair on this swelling is soon bleached and 

 stands on end. It is brittle and hard, therefore, it is called White Bristle). 

 In the later stages of the disease, the following symptoms are prominent : grat- 

 ing and gnashing of teeth; laborious breathing; groaning; and convulsions. 

 The diseased hogs die within a few days. 



Treatment. The general treatment is the same as for Malignant Angina. 

 As a local treatment, destroy the carbuncle as soon as possible by burning it 

 with a red hot iron or by applying concentrated acid. The treatment must be 

 prompt and the animal must be given close attention to secure the best results. 



Worms. 



Practically all hogs and animals have worms. .Hogs eat the remains of 

 dead animals which contain the worm eggs. These soon develop inside the 

 hog the same as bots in horses. Constipation and improper digestion make 

 it very easy for worms to live in a hog's stomach. Once a hog gets sick it 

 is hard to cure. 



