398 Diseases of Swine, 



spoken of. But as the disease is a general one of the blood, 

 such medicines can have no great effect. 



If the pig cannot be persuaded to drink, it is not worth 

 while to attempt to drench him ; rather, he should be killed 

 and buried at once, as a hopeless case and sure to spread the 

 infection. 



Much has been said in favor of the smart weed, Polygonum 

 pundatumj as a preventive remedy. It is given freely, in 

 strong decoction. This plant has long been familiar to phy- 

 sicians, as a useful remedy in sore mouth, salivation, old 

 ulcers, etc., and may well have some value in charbon. 



A spoonful of turpentine, every few days, is used in 

 Western New York as a preventive ; and the free employ- 

 ment of alkalies, as common unleached wood ashes, is, no 

 doubt, of advantage. The ashes can be sprinkled in the slop, 

 or corn can be boiled in water in which a few handfuls have 

 been thrown. Clean wood soot, from a chimney, or finely 

 powdered charcoal are also of considerable efficacy. Any of 

 these should be given two or three times a week, to hogs, 

 when this form of "cholera'' is in the neighborhood. 



Professor Law advises to separate a hog at once who shows 

 any sign of sickness ; and if the symptoms of this disease 

 appear, to kill and bury him forthwith, in order to -prevent 

 contagion. If, however, it is a valuable animal, and it is 

 desired to treat him medically. Prof. Law would commence 

 with a moderate purge, two or three ounces of castor oil, or 

 a drachm or two of rhubarb. As soon as it operates, give — 



No. 445. Nitrate of potash, 



Bisulphite of soda, of each 20 grains. 



Mix for a dose, twice or three times a day. 



Charcoal should be given in tlie food or drink, and if the 

 bowels become tender and swollen, twenty drops of turpen- 

 tine, from time to time. 



M. Roche Lubin, an eminent French veterinarian, to 



