PAitTUiu rioy.] 



AND TIIEIli VAIMOUS JJKI'KDS. 



[UAUIKS. 



luT nature thus to act ; and wIkmi lliat is 

 satialied, she will bo inoro reconciled to 

 her condition. Allien lier bod is niado, slio 

 should bo taken into a liouao somewhat dark, 

 about eiLjht or nine feet sijuare, which will bo 

 room Bufllcient to admit of her turning hor- 

 Bclf in every direction. IMr. Kichardson re- 

 commends tor this, a lath to bo run round the 

 house, six inches from the ground, and six 

 from nil sides of the house, well stayed below, 

 and on each side, by perpendicular and hori- 

 zontal pieces of wood. This will prevent her 

 lying close to any one side of the house, and 

 keep her from crushing to death any of her 

 oflspring during the throes of parturition. 

 At the commencement of her troubles, atten- 

 tion is necessary, to see that she is all right. 

 She must be kept as still as possible, unless 

 needing help, whicli is not often the case. 

 It does, however, occur ; as, when a false 

 presentation, a sinking of the pig into the 

 uterus, instead of its being presented in the 

 vagina, or a contracted orifice shows itself. 

 In the latter instance, a veterinary surgeon, 

 of correct anatomical knowledge, is indispen- 

 sable. The most usual false presentation is 

 when the pig comes sideways, and so chokes 

 the passage. In such a case, a mere turn with 

 the hand will make things as they should be. 

 If the pig has sunk down, it may be necessary 

 to have a child's hand introduced, to raise up 

 the young animal to its proper position. This 

 will succeed when all other methods fail. 

 As soon as each pig is delivered it should be 

 placed before its mother, and it will soon 

 begin to select its teat. Once selected, it 

 will generally keep to it, if its right is not 

 disputed by a stronger brother. If any pig 

 should be extremely weak, and the weather 

 very cold, it may be taken near the fire, 

 and wrapped in flannel. So soon as parturi- 

 tion is completed, the sow will begin to 

 cleanse — or, in other words, eject the placenta ; 

 which, when accomplished, should at once be 

 removed, or she may begin to eat it, or learn 

 from it to devour poultry, lambs, and, very 

 probably, her own produce. As parturition 

 usually begets thirst, let the sow have a 

 quart of slightly warmed milk, thickened with 

 a little bran. This is one of the best of 

 medicines. As soon as she has cleansed, and 

 all the young ones have been suckled, she 



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shoulit bo gently dnvi-ii out to slaie. '• A littlo 

 caro of her boweis, plenty of bran and milk 

 food, given in small (juantities, with frequent 

 turning out for short periods in a sheltered 

 place, will bo necessary at first. If much 

 fever or consti[)ation should take place, a 

 little sulphur — two heaped toaspoonfuls — in 

 her milk will relievo her; nor will she refuse 

 tho milk which contains it, if it is thickened 

 with a littlo wheat meal, liarley, and even 

 oatmeal, must bo avoided for tho first three 

 or four days. Afterwards she may have :inv 

 kind of food whatever, except meal, which, 

 useful as it is to store pigs, should never be 

 given to those that are suckling." 



QUINSY. 



This disease consists of an infiaramatory 

 affection of the glands of the throat ; is of fre- 

 quent occurrence, and often proves fatal. 

 Acidulated drinks, tonics, cleanliness, warmth, 

 and strict attention to diet, accompanied with 

 active cautery to the root of the evil, is the 

 treatment prescribed. In Mr. Richardson's 

 treatise, we find shaving away the hair, and 

 rubbing the parts affected with tartar emeiic 

 ointment, recommended. " Steeping with very 

 warm water is considered useful. AVhen ex- 

 ternal suppuration takes place, it may be re- 

 garded as rather a favourable symptom than 

 otherwise. In this case, wait until the swell- 

 ings are thoroughly ripe ; then, with a sharp 

 knife, make an incision through the entire 

 length, press out the matter, wash with warm 

 water, and afterwards dress the wound with 

 any resinous ointment, which can be obtained 

 from the nearest apothecary. If this cannot be 

 obtained, a very tolerable substitute may be 

 made by blending yellow soap with coarse 

 brown sugar." 



R.\BIES. 



This is one of those diseases which is, per- 

 haps, developed in the greatest possible degree 

 in the pig. All hope of recovery should be at 

 once abandoned, and the animal slaughtered 

 by shooting, and buried whole. If there is 

 any chance of preventing the affliction, it is 

 by immediate incision of the part where the 

 animal has been bitten, and an application of 

 the cautery. Medicines may alleviate the 

 symptoms, but the disease is incurable. 



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