314 BUILDINGS, SANITATION, AND DISEASES 



has been made to treat the subject from a veterinarian's stand- 

 point. There are other diseases. The aim has been to note 

 only a few simple remedies for common ailments, and to 

 emphasize especially the importance of prevention, rather than 

 the cure of disease. The hog is not easy to treat for disease, 

 and the main effort of the farmer should be towards maintain- 

 ing health and preventing the entrance of disease into his herd. 

 In regard to the long list of diseases which have not been men- 

 tioned, together with many of those included in the list, it 

 will generally be advisable to consult a skilled veterinarian, 

 but the services of a veterinarian can often be rendered un- 

 necessary if the farmer makes the best use of the means at 

 his disposal. 



Examine Carcasses. Every man who has to deal with 

 stock should make a practice of holding a post-mortem upon 

 every animal that dies upon the farm. He will soon learn what 

 healthy organs should look like, and will be able to locate the 

 seat of the trouble. If he cannot determine the nature of the 

 disease, he can take the diseased organ or organs to a veter- 

 inarian, or send them immediately to the nearest Experiment 

 Station, and have the disease identified. Experiment Stations 

 exist for the purpose of helping the farmer, and the officers of 

 the stations will be glad to send him any information they 

 can to help him overcome his difficulties. 



ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE. 



Medicines which are not distasteful can be given with the 

 feed, provided the hog has not completely lost its appetite. 

 Wherever possible, the administration of medicine in the feed 

 is preferable to drenching. 



Dr. Craig (" Diseases of Swine ") recommends the fol- 

 lowing method of drenching hogs: 



