28 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



be added a teaspoonful of carbolic acid to the pint, 

 to be used as above. If ulcers appear they should 

 be touched with a pencil of nitrate of silver, and 

 if not better, touched again on the third day with 

 the silver. Alum water is also useful, a table- 

 spoonful of the alum to a half pint of water. Milk 

 or thin oatmeal gruel should be given to the pig 

 to drink. 



There is a disease of the mouth known as "Gum 

 Mouth,'' which is a form of Gloss Anthrax. This 

 is a constitutional disease, locating itself in the 

 mouth; it is accompanied by a low form of fever 

 and is contagious. 



Symptoms: A pig affected with this disease 

 will refuse food, the eyes w^ill be dull, ears lopped, 

 saliva dribbling from the mouth, hot, dry nose, 

 and the appearance of small pustules on the tongue 

 and lips; the tongue will be coated with a fur and 

 the edges will be dark-red and raw, and a very foul 

 smell will issue from the mouth. These pustules 

 break and discharge a very poisonous substance 

 which very soon kills the pig. They should be 

 cauterized with liquor hydrargyri nitratis, and a 

 glass rod used to put it on. The strength should 

 be kept up by giving four grains of quinine dis- 

 solved in two tablespoonfuls of whisky three times 

 a day. Eggs and milk beaten up and a little 

 whisky added to aid digestion should also be given 

 in small quantities several times a day. The 

 mouth should be washed out occasionally with a 

 solution of slippery elm bark with a few drops of 

 carbolic acid added to it. The pig should be kept 



