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lieved, and in the great majority of cases this can 

 be done in from twelve to eighteen hours. In severe 

 cases the dose can be increased or given oftener. 

 Hoffman's anodyne in dram doses given in a little 

 cold v^ater every two hours in cases where the ani- 

 mal is much exhausted will be found very useful. 

 If this cannot be obtained give two drams aromatic 

 spirits of ammonia every hour in a little cold water. 

 As soon as the pig will take food feed it on new 

 milk and a little oatmeal gruel until it regains its 

 usual health. 



CHAPTER XL 

 DISEASES OF THE ARTERIES AND VEINS. 



These are of very rare occurrence in the pig and 

 as they usually take a long time to injure the health 

 of this animal it can be fattened and sent to the 

 market before it causes any trouble; therefore, I 

 will not take up the reader's time describing them. 



