183 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 



be some stricture of the throat, as the animal 

 seems to want to get something out of it and will 

 even put its feet up to the corners of the mouth. 

 The breathing is labored and has a peculiar sound, 

 caused, no doubt, from the throat affection. As 

 the disease advances the animal will become more 

 excited, and if at liberty will run around, snap- 

 ping at everything it meets and sometimes seems 

 as if it were looking for something to attack. At 

 length symptoms of paralysis set in, the legs give 

 way, the lower jaw drops and the animal usually 

 dies about the fourth or fifth day, although I have 

 known them to die sooner. 



Treatment is of no use after the disease is once 

 established, and the animal should be destroyed. 

 If an animal is known to be bitten by a rabid ani- 

 mal the parts should be washed and caustic jjotass 

 applied; this is the best caustic because it will pen- 

 etrate deeper into the wound than any other caus- 

 tic. If none is at hand, take a red hot iron and 

 burn the part as deep as possible. If this is well 

 done it will save the animal's life in every case. 



Horizontal section of the kidney of a hog. a. Cortical 

 sul)stance; b. Medullary substance; c. Renal papillae; d. In- 

 fundibulum; e. Ureter cut across. 



