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PIGS. 



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regularity of the pulse, by the absence of the 

 plaintive cries that were before heard, by a 

 respiration less laborious, by the absence of 

 convulsions, and by the non-appearance of 

 blotches on the skin, there is a fair chance of 

 recovery. We may then be content to ad- 

 minister, every second hour, the drinks and 

 the lavements already prescribed, and to give 

 the patient his proper allowance of white 

 water, with ground barley and rye. "When, 

 however, instead of these fortunate results, the 

 symptoms are redoubling in intensity, it will 

 be better to destroy the animal ; for it is rare 

 that, after a certain period, there is much or 

 any chance of recovery. Bleeding, practised 

 at the ear or tail, is seldom of much avail, but 

 occasionally produces considerable loss of vital 

 power and augments the putrid diathesis." 



FOUL SKIN. 



Washing the animal with a solution of 

 chloride of lime, and keeping it clean, will gene- 

 rally cure this disease, provided it has not 

 been sufiered to go so far as to have assumed 

 a malignant character. 



HEAVINGS. 



This disease takes its name from the prin- 

 cipal symptom by which it is characterised, 

 and, is scarcely to be regarded as curable. 

 "In its first stage," says Mr. Eichardson, 

 " when indicated by loss of appetite, and a 

 short hard cough, it might run some chance of 

 being got under by copious bleeding, and 

 friction with stimulating ointment on the 

 region of the lungs. Minute and frequent 

 doses of tartar emetic should also be given in 

 butter ; all food of a stimulating nature care- 

 fully avoided, and the animal kept dry and 

 warm. Under these circumstances there 

 would be no reason absolutely to despair of a 

 cure ; but it would be advisable at the same 

 time, if the pig, when this primary stage of 

 the malady is discovered, were not in verv 

 poor condition, to put him to death." The 

 cause of the disease is damp lodging, foul air, 

 want of ventilation, and unwholesome food. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 

 This disease is frequent among pigs. Pro- 

 fessor Dick says, that the only hope of savintr 

 the patient, is by attacking the complaint in 

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its early stages. Bleeding should be imme- 

 diately resorted to. A dose of the followino- 

 ingredients may be tried to stave off consump- 

 tive tendencies : — 



Spirit of sweet nitre . 

 Digitalis tincture 

 Emetic tartar . 

 Hydroceanic acid o 



T oz. 

 20 drops. 



1 drachm. 

 10 drops. 



If, after the first stage, incipient infiammatory 

 action passes over, warmth and milk diet will 

 be necessary ; and the sooner the animal is fed 

 the better. Mr. Youatt says, as soon as the 

 first symptoms are perceived, the animal 

 should be bled ; the palate will, perhaps, be 

 the best place to take blood from ; purgatives 

 must then be given, but with caution. Ep- 

 som salts and sulphur will be the best, adminis- 

 tered in a dose of from two to four drachms 

 of each, according to the size of the animal. 

 To these may succeed sedative medicines, 

 composed of the following ingredients : — 



Digitalis . 



Pulv. antimonialis 



Nitre 



2 grains. 

 6 „ 

 •9 drachm. 



This forms a very soothing and efficient medi- 

 cament for moderate-sized pigs, and will often 

 produce very satisfactory results. Cleanliness, 

 warmth, and wholesome, cooling, nutritious 

 food, are likewise valuable aids in combating 

 this disease. 



JAUNDICE. 



The symptoms of this disease exhibit them- 

 selves in a yellowness of the white of the eyes, 

 and also of the lips, and sometimes in a swell- 

 ing of the under portion of the jaw. In 

 treating for it, the food given to the animal 

 should be restricted, and an aperient given to 

 it every day. Aloes, combined with colocinth, 

 in proportion to the size of the animal, may 

 be administered. French veterinarians have 

 recommended a decoction of woodbine-leaves, 

 with shoots ; but we are not prepared to speak 

 of the effects of this preparation. 



LEPROSY. 



The symptoms of this complaint naually 

 show themselves in a small humour in the eye, 

 the head drooping, the breathing short and 

 hot, accompanied with giddiness, and a dis- 

 charge of matter from the eyes. When the 



