DISEASES OE THE HOG. 07 



day is useful; this can be continued for a month if 

 necessary. 



HALIQNANT CATARRH. 



This disease in the pig somewhat resembles glan- 

 ders in the horse. It is not common in this country, 

 and when it advances to the second stage it is bet- 

 ter to destroy the animal and thus prevent any 

 danger of it spreading to other hogs, as it is useless 

 to try treating such a case. 



Symptoms: There is considerable discharge 

 from the nostrils and eyes. The eyelids are swollen 

 and the animal keeps in dark places, as the light 

 seems to anno^^ it. The disease extends gradually 

 to the back part of the mouth and throat, causing 

 swelling of the mucous membrane resulting in suf- 

 focating cough with difficult breathing. The nose 

 becomes thick and ill shaped; the discharge be- 

 comes very offensive and often mixed with blood; 

 the animal has considerable fever; the breathing is 

 very frequent, the pulse is rapid and the heart fee- 

 ble; there is usually great thirst; the animal re- 

 fuses all food and loses flesh rapidly; the feces are 

 black and the urine high colored, and in this stage 

 if it is not checked the pig soon dies from weakness 

 and suffocation. 



Treatment: Give two ounces of castor oil and 

 follow this by giving from five to eight drops of 

 nitrohydrochloric acid at a dose three times a day 

 in a little oatmeal gruel. If the animal is weak 

 give from two to four grains of quinine, in two 

 tablespoonfuls of whisky. The head and face 



