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with a wooden sole, or a strong shoe with a hole cut in the leather at the 

 toe {see Plate L 1, No. 3). Press the clog into the mouth of the pig, 

 and pour the medicine inside, when it will be swallowed without the 

 danger of choking. Daily doses of one to two teaspoonfuls of flowers 

 of sulphur answer well for worms, while turpentine in doses varying 

 from one teaspoonful to one tablespoonful mixed with oil and milk, or 

 beaten up with an egg and given as described above also has a good 

 effect. 



285. Protrusion, or Eversion of the Rectum is sometimes met 

 with in young pigs, but most frequently in sows after parturition. 

 When seen, the parts must be thoroughly washed with tepid water and 

 sanitas, smeared with extract of belladonna and returned, and then 

 kept in its place by stiches of tape put across the opening. 



286. Imperforate Anus. Calves, Lambs, and Pigs are 



occasionally born with the end of the bowel covered up, and blinded 

 by a continuation of the skin over the opening. On manipulating 

 with the fingers, the hard faeces are felt underneath. It is very easy, 

 with a sharp knife, to cut through the skin into the canal, and to dress 

 the wound daily with antiseptic mixture (see appendix) until the parts 

 are healed, when the animal, as a rule, generally does well. 



