608 DISEASES OF SWINE 



lation of diet, is often all that is necessary to produce complete 

 recovery in a week or ten days. The animal should be confined to a 

 warm, well-bedded box-stall, and placed on a sloppy diet, with 

 plenty of water. For the purpose of relieving the irritability of the 

 bladder small doses of tincture of opium may be given or, better 

 still, specific medicine salix nigra. This is the most effective agent 

 in the entire Materia Medica for relief of irritation of the bladder 

 and urinary apparatus. The best preparation is the specific med- 

 icine put up by Lloyd Bros., of Cincinnati. Given in doses of J 

 teaspoonful every three hours, it will quickly relieve the straining 

 attempts at urination and the burning sensations which accompany 

 them. 



Some of the urinary antiseptics are also valuable, the most effi- 

 cient perhaps being salol. This should be given in doses of about 

 10 to 15 gr. Much benefit can be obtained by thoroughly emptying 

 the bowels with a dose of calomel and castor oil and Epsom salt. 



The animals should have plenty of water, and should be kept on 

 the sloppy diet for at least a week after the acute symptoms have 

 disappeared. A tonic condition powder can also be given with 

 benefit after the severe attack is over, to hasten complete recovery. 



