76 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



skewer through the skin close to the walls of the 

 abdomen ; then tie a cord around the skin between 

 the skewer and the walls of the abdomen; the cord 

 should be tied tight enough to stop the circulation, 

 but not tight enough to cut too soon into the skin. 

 It will be better to tie on a second one on the third 

 day than to tie the first one too tight This method 

 causes an outpouring of serum which fills up the 

 opening, and in two weeks' time it becomes organ- 

 ized and the cure is complete. 



SCROTAL HERNIA. 



This form is where the intestines have passed 

 into the scrotum or pouch through an opening or 

 canal leading from the abdomen to the scrotum. 

 In some cases in young animals this canal is large, 

 thus allowing the intestines to escape through it 

 into the pouch. 



Symptoms: The scrotum will be larger than 

 natural, and when pressed upon it will be soft and 

 doughy. 



Treatment: Place the animal on its back and 

 press the intestines into the abdominal cavity, 

 draw up the scrotum and testicles as far as pos- 

 sible, then put on a wooden clamp below the tes- 

 ticles, let the clamp remain on until it sloughs oif 

 and by that time the opening will be closed a plain 

 clamp, no caustic is needed. If much swelling 

 should take place bathe with hot water, and after 

 each bathing use a little of the following lotion: 

 acetate of lead, half an ounce, sulphate of zinc, half 

 an ounce, water, one quart. 



