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pint of thin gruel. Dissolve the salts in the gruel, and drench the animal with the 

 same. 



Tympanites. This disease is very easily recognized by the bloated appearance 

 of the animal. It is occasioned by the food running into fermentation and generating 

 gas. The following remedy is a sure cure for tympanites, administered as a drench : 

 Four drachms of hyposulphite of soda, one drachm of fluid extract of golden seal, two 

 drachms of fluid extract of ginger, one wine-glassful of water. 



SWINE. 



Measles. This is one of the most common diseases to which pigs are liable. 



Treatment. Suffer the animal to fast, in the first instance, for twenty-four hours, 

 and then administer a warm drink, containing a drachm of carbonate of soda and an 

 ounce of bole Armenian. Wash the animal, cleanse the sty, and change the bedding. 

 Give at every feeding, say thrice a day, thirty grains of flowers of sulphur, and ten of 

 nitre. It is to dirt, combined with a common fault, too little thought of, viz. : giving 

 the steamed food or wash to the pigs at too high a temperature, that this disease is 

 generally to be attributed. It is a troublesome malady to eradicate, but usually yields 

 to such treatment as described, and is rarely fatal. 



Jaundice. Symptoms. Yellowness of the conjunctiva, or " white of the eye," a 

 similar hue extending to the lips, with sometimes, but not invariably, swelling of the 

 under part of the jaw. Bleed behind the ear, diminish the quantity of food, and give 

 a smart aperient every second day. Aloes are, perhaps, the best, combined with 

 colocynth; the dose will vary with the size of the animal. A decoction of woodbine 

 leaves and shoots has been recommended by the French veterinarians. 



Foul Skin. A simple irritability or foulness of skin will usually yield to cleanli- 

 ness, and a washing with solution of chloride of lime; but if it has been neglected 

 for any length of time, it assumes a malignant character; scabs and blotches, or red 

 and fiery eruptions, appear, and the disease rapidly passes off. 



Staggers. Caused by excess of blood to the head. Bleed freely from behind 

 the ears, and purge. 



Epilepsy. This is a disease quite common, and often arises from the ringing of 

 the mother during the period of gestation. It will manifest itself by trembling and 

 staggering of the litter when young, and sometimes show its effects on the grown-up 

 pigs. It is far best to pork the animals at once. If it manifests itself in store ani- 

 mals, full grown, anoint the backbone with turpentine and tallow, in equal propor- 

 tions, melted together. 



Tumors. These hard swellings make their appearance on different parts of the 

 animal's body. It would not be easy to state the causes which gave rise to the tumors, 

 for they vary with circumstances. They are not formidable, and require only to be 

 suffered to progress until they soften; then make a free incision, and press out the 

 matter. Sulphur and nitre should be given in the food, as the appearance of these 

 swellings, whatever be the cause, indicates the necessity of alterative medicines. 



Colic. This is not an uncommon disease, resulting from too much soured food. 

 It is manifested by great and violent, but intermittent pains. The pig will roll about 

 and kick its belly, then rise up and walk about for a few minutes, and again have a 

 recurrence of the paroxysm. Administer, during the interval, one gill of peppermint 

 water, forty drops of tincture of opium. The animal is to be kept warm, and supplied 

 with food (new milk, warm), until entirely better. 



