DISEASES OP THE HOG. 133 



Symptoms: There will be puffy swellings around 

 the eyelids, between the wings of the lower jaw 

 and between the fore legs. The animal becomes 

 unthrifty, although it may eat well. The mucous 

 membrane of the mouth and eyelids becomes pale. 

 The i)ig is very often troubled with a cough and a 

 discharge from the nose. I have seen young pigs 

 affected by this derangement have fits and when 

 the cause of the disease was removed and the dis- 

 ease itself properly treated the fits disappeared. 

 There is no doubt but that the nervous system suf- 

 fers more or less from anemia. 



Treatment : Kemove the cause if possible ; this is 

 often accomplished by giving a complete change 

 of diet. It will be advisable to give one to two 

 ounces of epsom salts or one to two ounces of castor 

 oil to clear out the stomach and intestines, then 

 give from ten drops to one dram of the tincture 

 chloride of iron in the food three times a day. A 

 dessert spoonful of cod liver oil three times a day 

 is very useful. Allow the pigs to run out This is 

 usually all the treatment that is necessary. 



