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hand. But when this cannot be effected, which is often the 

 case, there is but one alternative that is, to kill the sow, as 

 she must inevitably perish. 



Garget of the maiv arises from over-feeding and retained 

 dung, by which the stomach and intestines are greatly dis- 

 tended, with much pain to the animal. Receipt: Give one 

 or two drachms of jalap; repeat, if necessary, administering at 

 the same time a clyster of warm water and common salt. 



The measles is a disorder mostly confined to the throat, 

 which is filled with small pustules; these sometimes appear on 

 the outer surface of the neck, and it is found to affect the grain 

 of meat when killed. It is the disease most common to the 

 hog, and is easily recognised by the languor and decline of 

 the animal. It is readily removed by giving small quantities 

 of levigated crude antimony in his food. 



Diseases of the lungs are mostly attended by a dry, hard, 

 husky cough, and a wasting of the flesh. As these diseases 

 generally arise from exposure to cold and wet, the best remedy 

 is a warm, dry pen; and their food, which should have a ten- 

 dency to keep them cool and prevent irritation, should be 

 given to them with regularity, but not in too great quantities. 



The murrain or leprosy in swine is known by the short- 

 ness of breath, a hanging of the head, staggering, and secretions 

 of viscid matter from the eyes. The origin of this disease is 

 attributed to an inflammatory state of the blood, frequently 

 occasioned by a long continuance of hot weather. Remedy: 

 Boil a handful of nettles in a gallon of small beer, then add 

 half a pound of flour of sulphur, a quarter of a pound of pul- 

 verized aniseed, three ounces of liquorice, and a quarter of a 

 pound of elecampane. Give this liquid in milk, in six doses, 

 and keep the animals on good wholesome food. Keep your 

 animals cool and clean in summer, and you will not probably 

 be troubled with this disease. 



The staggers is a disease to which swine are liable; during 

 its paroxysms they turn round with amazing rapidity, and 

 very often, if relief is not afforded, die in half an hour. The 

 Farmer's Assistant furnishes the following remedy, on the 

 authority of Mr. DE GRUCHY. On opening the mouth a bare 

 knob will be discovered in the roof of it; cut this away, and 

 let the wound bleed; make a powder of loam and salt, rub the 

 wound with it, and then give the beast some urine, and he will 

 presently recover. 



Dry cough and wasting of the flesh is corrected by a warm 

 pen, and a regular supply of cooling and wholesome food. 



The mange in hogs, like the scab in sheep, is a cutaneous 

 eruption, brought on by the foul state of the pens or enclosures, 



