482 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 



Should the pigs get so bad as not to even attempt to eat 

 give: 



Sulphur Yd, pound. 



Nitrate of Potash yh pound. 



Mix well together and throw half a teaspoonful back on 

 the tongue three times a day. This gargles the throat. Rub 

 white liniment around their throats each time you give the 

 medicine, and if it is a valuable pig, and a bad case, poultice 

 the throat with hot poultices of half linseed meal and half 

 bran. Change the poultice every couple of hours until the 

 pig is better. 



2. Acute Indigestion. 



This is where the stomach is distended with food and 

 gas. It is mostly seen in pigs six to twelve months old. 



Causes. — A poorly fed pig getting into a field of peas or 

 other grain may so fill the stomach as to cause acute indiges- 

 tion. It may happen as a result of heavy feeding when pigs 

 not used to grain are first put in for fattening, especially if 

 the heavy feeding is not commenced gradually. 



Symptoms. — Loss of appetite, bloating, uneasiness and 

 pain are among the most noticeable symptoms, and, should 

 these present themselves under conditions such as previously 

 outlined, there may be little doubt as to the disease. 



Treatment. — The dose for a pig from six months to a 

 year old is as follows: 



Epsom Salts 3 dessertspoonfuls. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 dessertspoonful. 



Mix in a half pint of lukewarm water and pour down the 

 pig after it has been caught and turned on its back. Give 

 only lukewarm water to drink and no feed until the medicine 

 operates. If not better the next day repeat the dose. In giv- 

 ing the drench do not pour it down too fast for fear of chok- 

 ing the pig. If the cause be from getting a large feed of 

 wheat or peas it sometimes swells so much that it ruptures 

 the stomach. In such cases nothing can be done. As soon 

 as the rupture takes place the pig soon dies. If you want to 

 be sure of rupture, open the pig and you will find a hole in 

 the stomach. 



