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diarrhea does not stop give opium one grain, tan- 

 nic acid ten grains, in gruel repeat in two hours 

 if needed. When the diarrhea is accompanied by 

 very large watery passages and the pig is weak 

 give opium one grain, acetate of lead five grains 

 repeat this in two hours if needed. In the chronic 

 form of diarrhea tonics and stimulants are called 

 for, such as turpentine in from fifteen to twenty 

 drop doses three times a day, or sulphuric acid in 

 from five to ten drops three times a day. Besides 

 this give a teaspoonful each of tincture of gentian 

 and ginger in a little water three times daily. Sul- 

 phate of iron in from five to ten grains in a little 

 food is also useful. Milk diet with two tablespoon- 

 fuls of lime water in it is very good. Well boiled 

 flour gruel mixed with milk is very fine. For older 

 pigs dry, whole grain of any sort will answer. 



COLIC. 



This is not a common disease in the pig, but we 

 find a case occasionally. 



Causes: It is caused by changes of food and food 

 of an indigestible and fermentative nature, cold, 

 lying in wet beds, from constipation and obstruc- 

 tions. 



Symptoms: The pain of colic occurs usually in 

 paroxysms with an intermission of ease. The pig 

 is restless, shifts from place to place, sitting on its 

 haunches, twisting its head from side to side, get- 

 ting up, lying down, grunting or squealing; if the 

 pain is severe the muscles of the abdomen are hard 



