412 Diseases of Swine, 



tines, the tapeioorm. When measly pork is eaten, not 

 sufficiently cooked to destroy these parasites, one or more of 

 them develops in the human bowels into a row of creatures, 

 commonly believed to be one worm, often ten, twenty or 

 thirty feet in length. 



The cysts do not seem materially to injure the hog during 

 life, though their presence can occasionally be detected by 

 examining the lining membrane of the eye, or that under the 

 toncrue. In most if not all cases the animal swallow^s the 

 eggs, which develop into cysts, by feeding on human excre- 

 ment, or on pastures w^here this excrement has been used for 

 manure. As this is the evident means of the propagation 

 of the parasite, the preventive measm-es demanded are self- 

 evident. 



The symptoms which are attributed to measles are a 

 cough, discharge from the nose, running from the eyes, 

 weakness of the hind legs, and general debility. On the 

 skin there will be found a number of small watery pustules 

 of a reddish color. The treatment recommended is to give 

 small doses of sulphur and saltpetre, daily for several weeks 

 together wdth a liberal supply of wholesome, nutritious, and 

 easily-digested food. 



THE MANGE, ITCH, OR SCAB. 



In spite of their generally filthy habits, this is a less 

 serious disease in pigs than in sheep (see page 383). True 

 mange in them is caused by the presence of the Sarcoptes 

 suis. It is transmissible to man, and for that reason, as well 

 as for the annoyance it gives the hog, it should be removed 

 without delay. 



This can be successfully accomplished by first soaping the 

 animal well w^Ith soft soap, and after this has been on an 

 hour or so, washing it off with warm water. After he has 

 dried, one of the following ointments should be rubbed in ;— 



