DISEASES OF THE HOG. I35 



ure will be from uue liiiiidred aud live to one hun- 

 dred and six; this low form of fever may be all 

 that is noticeable, but if these symptoms should 

 take place after an operation or an injury there 

 need be no mistake. In some cases there will ap- 

 pear abscesses of the external part of the body hav- 

 ing a tendency to gangrene, or they may heal, but 

 otliers will make their appearance and so on until 

 the animal dies. 



Treatment: This should be of a stimulant and 

 tonic nature, such as good whisky or brandy or 

 carbonate of ammonia in from five to ten grain 

 doses three or four times a day. The tincture chlo- 

 ride of iron in dram doses well diluted three times 

 a day is one of the best. Nitro-hydrochloric acid in 

 doses of from ten to fifteen drops well diluted three 

 times a day is also good. The strength should be 

 kept up by giving new milk and eggs beaten up 

 and mixed with a little whisky and the pig kept in a 

 dry, comfortable place. If abscesses should form 

 they should be opened as soon as ripe and dressed 

 with peroxide of hydrogen one part, water two 

 parts. If the sores become gangrenous apply a 

 little terchloride of antimony to destroy the un- 

 healthy parts; then use oxide of zinc one ounce, 

 vaseline tw^o ounces; use a little twice a day. 



