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CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



Paralysis behind, "downers": — Pour a tablespoonful of turpentine 

 across the loins once a day for several days. Give coperas and sulphur, a 

 tea^poonful of each for three successive days and repeat in a few days if 

 necessary. Prevention : Give all of the soft coal, charcoal, etc., that they 

 A^ant to eat. 



Sows Eating their Pigs:— This is due to a depraved appetite while in a 

 delirious condition brought on by parturition. All sows are apt to do it 

 during the first few hours following delivery. The only remedy is to 

 watch her during delivery and remove them as fast as they come, and put 

 them in to her to nurse at intervals of two hours, watching them closely, 

 then remove them. Conthuie this for three or four days, when the danger 

 of eating them will have passed. 



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For description see page 975 



Thumps in Pigs:— Separate from the rest, feed liquid food and give 

 about five gr. of tinct. of digitalis twice a day. 



Black Teeth:— These are found upon the inside of the pig's mouth, 

 often cutting the tongue so as to interfere with eating. Pull them out. 



