96 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



night with a little good ginger in it will be all that 

 is necessary. If there should be fever give the ani- 

 mal a dose of epsom salts and follow this by giving 

 small doses of nitrate of potassium, ten to fifteen 

 grains. If the nostrils should get very much filled 

 up x>ut a piece of camphor in hot water and hold it 

 under the nose for ten minutes; or take a small bot- 

 tle of tincture of iodine and hold it under the nose; 

 the heat of the hands will cause it to give off vapor 

 of iodine. A few doses of quinine often affords re- 

 lief. 



CHRONIC INFLAnnATION OF THE NOSTRILS OR OZENA. 



When simple catarrh continues beyond the usual 

 period it is apt to become chronic. The mucous 

 surfaces have become weakened or ulcerated, giv- 

 ing rise to a yellowish muco-purulent discharge, or 

 mucous membrane may become thickened and 

 make breathing somewhat difficult. I have known 

 young pigs to die of this disease. 



Treatment: Give the pig from eight to ten 

 grains of sulphate of iron in its food twice a day. 

 In young pigs when they get badly stuffed up the 

 nostrils should be cleaned out and steamed with 

 hot water with a little carbolic acid in it. In some 

 cases it will be necessary to inject into the nostrils 

 a solution of sulphate of zinc, beginning with four 

 grains to the ounce and rapidly increasing it to 

 twenty grains to the fluid ounce repeat several 

 tiiiK s a day. Fowler's solution of arsenic in from 

 thr(^e to five drops given in the food three times a 



