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to 104 to 106, there is loss of appetite, and usually 

 the auimal will be thirsty; as the disease ad- 

 vances the pig will be unable to rise from weak- 

 ness, the pulse will be very fast and weak, the 

 *l^reathing difficult and the animal will either die 

 or be in a state of coma or convulsions. The nature 

 of this disease is not well understood, but it is no 

 doubt caused from faulty nutrition which does not 

 supply sufficient material to keep up a healthy 

 state of the blood, hence a breaking up of the red 

 corpuscles and a passing off of the coloring niatter 

 by way of the kidneys. The post mortem examina- 

 tions have revealed a pale flabby state of the mus- 

 cles and a lack in the coagulating properties of the 

 blood. From the post mortem appearance the in- 

 dications for treatment would be a complete 

 change of diet and medicine to stimulate and tone 

 up all the tissues of the body. The food should be 

 fine ground oats of good quality, flaxseed meal and 

 milk, plenty of pure water and a comfortable 

 house. Of the medicines, the tincture chloride of 

 iron in dram doses three times a day will be the 

 best Also two or three drops of the fluid extract 

 of nux vomica three times a day. As a stimulant 

 take two tablespoonfuls of whisky and dissolve 

 three or four grains of quinine in it, give such a 

 dose three times a day for a few days. Hydro- 

 chloric acid in ten-drop doses three times a day in 

 also good. If the bowels are constipated give one 

 or two ounces of castor oil, but it is better to reg- 

 ulate the bowels with the proper kind of food. 



