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teen to twenty-five drops of tincture of opium in 

 it this will clear out the irritating secretions or 

 accumulations and the laudanum will assist in re- 

 lieving the pain. If there is constipation epsom 

 salts and manna will be found useful. After the 

 physic operates give one-fourth of a grain of calo- 

 mel and one grain of opium made into a pill three 

 times a day. If the fever is high with a strong, 

 fast pulse, give one to two or three drops of the 

 fluid extract of veratrum viride in a little water 

 until the pulse is reduced in force and frequency. 

 The pig should get quantities of linseed tea or gum 

 arable, which will soothe the irritated membrane. 

 If the diarrhea should continue, mercury with 

 chalk should be substituted for the calomel. If 

 the pain continues very severe, the dose of opium 

 should be given larger or oftener. The animal 

 should be kept in a dry, comfortable place with 

 plenty of straw to lie down on, and solutions of 

 arrow-root or sago with milk should be given as 

 food to keep up the strength. External treatment 

 is not practicable. As soon as it becomes con- 

 valescent feed on oatmeal and milk in small quan- 

 tities for a week or two. 



DYSENTERY. 



Dysentery is an inflammation of the mucous 

 membrane of the large intestine, especially the 

 rectum, characterized by severe tenesmus (strain- 

 ing) and the passage of small quantities of mucous 

 or bloody feces, accompanied by pain. 



