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give it by the mouth, a piece of rubber hose should 

 be put on to the neck of the bottle containing the 

 medicine and tied firmly. The hog is to be then 

 cast and secured either by being held or by tying. 

 Then open the mouth with a piece of wood, intro- 

 duce the rubber hose and pour the medicine slowly 

 down. This is the safest and best way to adminis- 

 ter medicine to swine. 



The doses given in this book are for the adult 

 pig. For pigs from six months to nine months, 

 two-thirds; from three to six months,one-half; from 

 six weeks to three months, one-third, and for pigs 

 younger than this the dose should vary from one- 

 sixth to one-twelfth. 



