130 Diseases of the Hog. 



breathing becomes more labored and difficult. The hind 

 quarters become paralyzed, which is readily detected when 

 the animal is forced to move. At this stage, diarrhoea, with 

 a bad smelling odor, sets in, and the hog dies from one to 

 three days. 



MALIGNANT SORE THROAT FORM OF CON- 

 TAGIOUS PNEUMO-ENTERITIS— Occurs when the 

 poison attacks the tissues beneath the lining membranes of 

 the throat, instead of the tissues beneath the skin. 



SYMPTOMS: — At the onset the general symptoms 

 are the same as in the Erysipelatous form. As this variety 

 of cholera attacks the throat, there is a greater difficulty in 

 breathing and swallowing, than in the other forms. From 

 the very first appearance of this form of cholera, there are 

 repeated attempts at vomiting, and the eflforts made in at- 

 tempting to swallow and breathe becomes so decided, that 

 one is inclined to believe the animal is choking. In fact, the 

 suffering of the hog becomes so great, that sometimes it 

 sits upon its haunches and gasps for breath, while the tongue 

 which is swollen and livid, protrudes from the mouth. Oft- 

 entimes the animal chokes to death in such a short space 

 of time, that other symptoms will be unobserved. 



TREATMENT : — As long as the animal can be per- 

 suaded to partake of food, it can be cured. But when the ap- 

 petite is completely lost, there is but little hope for recovery. 

 The first and most important act, is to separate the sick from 

 the well hogs, and place them far enough apart to obviate 

 the danger of contagion. Place them upon fresh green pas- 

 ture where they can obtain an abundance of fresh, pure 

 v/ater, and immediately give our 



REMEDY NO. 17 AS DIRECTED, 

 For cholera in any form. Feed the hogs clean, sweet food 



