SWINE 



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CHESTER WHITE SOW AND PIGS 



EPILEPSY OR FITS 

 Many owners complain of their hogs 

 having fits. They state animals seem all 

 right until they begin to feed. After taking 

 a few mouthfuls they squeal and tumble 

 over, shake and tremble, lie down a short 

 time and then get up. In the majority of 

 eases the cause is due to indigestion^ which 

 creates some functional disturbance, bring- 

 ing about the train of symptoms mentioned. 

 When animals are noticed to show this con- 

 dition they should be separated and given 

 about a tablespoonful of Epsom salts in 

 their feed. A fifty-pound hog can be given 

 the amount mentioned and the dose can 

 be graded for h(>avier hogs. Light feeding 

 should follow and animals given plenty of 

 exercise. This treatment should reduce the 

 frequency of this malady until it finally 

 disappears. 



DL'KOC SOW 



HEMORRHOIDS, PILES 



This is another condition which is often 

 met with. It is usually caused ))y feeding 

 shorts, and again when animals are given 

 only one kind of feed. Laxatives and mixed 

 feeding is indicated. 



LICE 



This parasite in swine is quite large and 

 readily seen. It is advisable to keep swine 

 free from lice at all ages, for when numer- 

 ous they tend to retard fattening. Where a 

 large number of hogs are kept a dii)ping 

 tank or hog wallow should be provided. 

 In case this cannot be done the use of 

 kerosene diluted one-half with warm, 

 soapy water may be used. Pens must, of 

 course, be cleaned and s])rayed with some 

 clieap disinfectant. Tliis should be done 

 thoroughly. 



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