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daily. Carbonate of ammonia is also good, given 

 in ten to twelve grain doses in a little cold water 

 three times daily. In great debility quinine five 

 grains, sulphuric acid two drops, water one ounce, 

 twice a day is useful. Cloths wrung out of boiling 

 water and wrapped around the swollen neck, and 

 continued for twelve to twenty-four hours, often 

 relieves the distress. 



MEASLES (RUBEOLA.) 



This is a very common disease in young pigs. It 

 is very contagious and is characterized by more or 

 les^ cough or sneezing, red, watery eyes and also a 

 watery discharge from the nose; the pigs are not so 

 bright as usual and lie down a good deal; in mild 

 cases the appetite is not much altered. In severe 

 cases the throat becomes more or less affected and 

 swallowing may be difficult There occurs on the 

 fourth day a red rash on the skin, first in minute 

 pimples formed into distinct spots very slightly 

 elevated above the skin; this rash is not easily 

 made out unless the skin of the pig is white. The 

 disease is usually mistaken for catarrh or cold, but 

 by a careful examination the rash can be made out, 

 as there are nearly alw^ays some white patches on 

 most hogs. If the disease assumes a severe form 

 the appetite is usually impaired, the animal is 

 thirsty, the eyes are red and the eyelids swollen; if 

 the pig eats anything it is usually rejected by vom- 

 iting. In some few cases the animal will have con- 

 vulsions. There will be fever, fast pulse, hurried 

 breathing, and if the tongue is examined it will be 



