J 92 mSEASES OF THE HOG. 



three times a day in. a little water. If the heart is 

 irritable, and there is great suppression of urine, 

 bathe the loins with hot water, and saturate a 

 piece of flannel with tincture of digitalis and lay 

 it over them, or give from one to three drops of 

 the fluid extract of digitalis in a little water three 

 or four times a day. When the animal becomes 

 convalescent, give it a teaspoonful of tincture of 

 chloride of iron twice daily in a little syrup. Give 

 the pig anything it will eat 



HEMATURIA (BLOOD WITH THE URINE). 



This derangement is sometimes seen in the pig. 

 It appears in two forms, traumatic and idiopathic. 

 Traumatic hematuria is caused by injuries and 

 strains. I have known cases caused by heavy hogs 

 being loaded into cars; also from hogs getting 

 down and being trampled on or squeezed by the 

 others. 



Symptoms: The urine is of a blood red color; 

 if there is much hemorrhage it wilLbe of a pink 

 color; very soon after the urine has been passed 

 the blood will separate into clots on the ground 

 or floor; it is therefore easily distinguished from 

 idiopathic hematuria, in which the blood does not 

 separate into clot« In some cases the pig does not 

 want to stand and has some difficulty in rising, and 

 if made to walk will move off stiffly and may show 

 signs of pain. The appetite will be more or less 

 impaired; there is often high fever, fast, weak 

 pulse, and elevated temperature. If inflammatio^i 



