484 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 



Treatment. — Catch the young pigs and pour down a 

 tablespoonful of Epsom salts and a half teaspoonful each of 

 ginger and bicarbonate of soda dissolved in half a teacupful 

 of lukewarm water. Give this every day until the bowels are 

 nice and loose. After the physic, continue the treatment by 

 giving hardwood ashes, charcoal, sulphur and salt, as recom- 

 mended for chronic indigestion. To older pigs give : 



Epsom Salts 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Bicarbonate of Soda , . . 1 teaspoonful. 



Dissolve in a teacupful of lukewarm water and pour 

 down as a drench, after catching the pig and turning it on 

 its back. Give hardwood ashes, charcoal, sulphur and salt as 

 mentioned for chronic indigestion. For aged pigs (two or 

 three years old) use the same treatment as is given for 

 medium sized pigs, only give a larger dose. They can stand 

 about a quarter of a pound of Epsom salts with a teaspoonful 

 of bicarbonate of soda and ginger dissolved in a pint of luke- 

 warm water. Repeat this dose every second day until the 

 bowels are open. As well as giving the medicine, give exer- 

 cise every day, which helps the physic to operate. 



5. Diarrhoea. 



This is the very opposite to constipation. 



Causes. — It is generally caused by a sudden change in 

 the food, eating something that is frozen, or excitement by 

 being chased. 



Symptoms. — The manure runs away like water. The pig 

 is dull and refuses to eat, but is very thirsty and greedy for 

 drink. 



Treatment. — Change the food, and give a gruel drink of 



Dry Flour 1 teacupful. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 



Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 



Mix in a half pail of lukewarm water and give as a drink 

 three times a day. The above is the proportion to give six 

 small pigs. If in young pigs sucking a sow, give the mother 



Dry Flour J^ teacupful. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix in a half pail of lukewarm water and give three 

 times a day. As well as the above treatment, keep the pigs 

 warm, dry and clean, and they soon get all right. 



