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that it becomes stagnant. This disease is mostly seen in pig^ 

 under a year old. 



Symptoms. — The pig will be dull, stands in a corner with 

 its ears lopped over, will not eat, and when it goes to walk 

 runs against anything in its way. In a short time the ears, 

 nose and around the head turns to a blue color, caused by the 

 stagnant blood. The bowels are costive, and the pig becomes 

 duller and duller, until convulsions come on and it dies 

 When one pig becomes affected in a pen where there are 

 thirty or forty, the same condition will cause it in the other 

 pigs, and we have seen cases where farmers might have lost 

 half a dozen pigs in a few hours. When you find the disease 

 is affecting your pigs, let them out of the pen into open air, 

 and clean it out thoroughly. 



Treatment. — As soon as one pig becomes affected let 

 them all out of the pen into the open air for a few hours, and 

 afterward put them in a clean pen. Treat the affected one by 

 dragging it out into the open air and rubbing it well with 

 cloths to get the circulation started. Give the following: 



For a pig 3 months' old, give 1 tablespoonful of Epsom Salts. 

 For a pig 3 to 6 months old, give 2 tablespoonfuls of Epsom Salts. 

 For a pig 6 to 12 months' old, give 3 to 4 tablespoonfuls of Epsom Salts. 



As well as this put from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful 

 or two (according to the age of the pig) of good brandy, also 

 a teaspoonful of ginger and bicarbonate of soda in the drench. 

 Dissolve in half a teacupful of lukewarm water, and pour 

 down as a drench after turning it on its back. As soon as the 

 drench operates it will relieve the pig. In some cases per- 

 sons have been known to cut off the ears and tail with a view 

 to getting the circulation of the blood started, but the hand 

 rubbing is better and is no so cruel and does not disfigur? 

 the pig. 



9. Founder or Sore Feet. 



Causes. — This is a very common thing in pigs, espe- 

 cially when fattening them and feeding them on hard, dry 

 feed, when they are in a small pen with very little straw 

 on the floor. Driving them on a hard road or getting a feed 

 of wheat when not used to it will cause it. 



Symptoms. — The pig will be dull and lie most of the 

 time. When it moves around the front feet are as sore that 

 it walks with its-hind feet well under it with the front feet 



