100 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



chink of the glottis, which is closed by its walls 

 being swollen, probably being aided by s^^asms of 

 the muscles, thus pres^enting the admission of air 

 so that the pig dies of true asphyxia. There is no 

 other portion of the respiratory passages in which 

 an equal extent of inflammation is capable of pro- 

 ducing the same fatal results. I have made post- 

 mortem examination of young pigs which died of 

 this disease, where the glottis w^as completely 

 closed, all the other organs being in perfect health. 

 Death is usually very rapid in such cases. I have 

 known several instances in which the animal died 

 in ten hours from the beginning of the attack. 



Treatment: Give from one to two ounces of cas- 

 tor oil; follow this by giving ten grains chloride of 

 potassium and from two to three drops of the fluid 

 extract of belladonna three or four times a day. 

 Steam the nostrils with hot water and camphor 

 every two hours if there is much difficulty in 

 breathing. In some cases great benefit will be de- 

 rived from giving an emetic. Mix four grains of 

 potassium-tartrate of antimony and six grains of 

 ipecacuanha in a little gruel; repeat in half an hour 

 if vomiting does not take place; this will remove 

 any collection of mucus in the throat and will also 

 reduce the fever; this should always b^ done when 

 there is any tendency to suffocation. Half a tea- 

 spoonful of the compound syrup of squills is often 

 useful repeated several times a day. If the cough 

 is very troublesome give from fifteen to twenty- 

 five drops of tincture of opium in a little water. 



