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the pus has escaped wash it out with warm water 

 and inject a little of the following twice a da}^: 

 Acetate of lead half an ounce, carbolic acid two 

 drams, water one pint 



Ulc'ers and fungous growths are found on the 

 body of the pig. The ulcers sh'ould be treated by 

 applying nitrate of silver to them to destroy the 

 unhealthy surface, then use any of the healing 

 lotions mentioned for wounds. Fungous growths 

 appear about the legs and abdomen and at times 

 on other parts of the body. They are usually very 

 foul smelling and red or of a dark color, usually 

 covered with a dark colored scab. They bleed very 

 easily and therefore sometimes receive the name 

 of "bleeding fungus.'' 



Treatment: If there is any neck to the fungus 

 tie a small cord tight around it, and if it does not 

 slough off in a week tie on another; when it does 

 slough off, apply a little terchloride of antimony 

 to it to destroy the roots, then apply a little of the 

 following: Oxide of zinc one ounce, vaseline two 

 ounces. If a cord cannot be tied on scrape off the 

 scab and apply a little terchloride of antimony to 

 it every second day until it is lower than the sur- 

 rounding parts, then use a little of the oxide of 

 zinc ointment. All unhealthy sores should be 

 dressed once or twice with the antimony. This 

 will bring a healthy action to the part 



