198 CONKEY'S STOCK BOOK 



Common Diseases of Swine 



ABORTION This is rarely a contagious disease with sows, but moldy, fer- 

 mented foods have been known to cause it. Careful feeding 

 with wholesome food is a preventive. Also avoid salting the slop and in 

 every case leave the salt where the sows can help themselves as they want 

 it. This is the only safe way to insure their getting what they need and not 

 too much. 



BARRENNESS Get the sow in healthy condition by the use of Stock 

 Tonic in the regular feed. This is tonic, alterative treat- 

 ment. Do not give any other medicine but once a day for 2 or 3 weeks 

 before breeding her flush out the vagina with a gallon of tepid water, in 

 which is dissolved 1 dram of permanganate of potash. Use a rubber tube 

 and funnel for this operation. Mate the sow about 6 or 7 hours after 

 flushing. 



CANKER Young pigs are the worst sufferers from this trouble, 



SORE MOUTH which usually comes in winter. First symptoms are loss 

 of appetite and running saliva at the mouth. The gums 

 are sore, sometimes so badly affected that the teeth drop out. The jaws 

 swell, crack and scabs form on mouth and snout. If the disease spreads, 

 it affects the nasal cavities and causes "snuffles." If it spreads to the stom- 

 ach and intestines it sets up a very foul diarrhea. The animals may die in 

 one week or linger for four or five weeks. 



Treatment is pretty sure when followed as directed: first separate the 

 sick animals, clean up and disinfect thoroughly with a solution 

 of Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, 1 teaspoonful to a pint of water. With 

 a solution of half this strength swab out the mouth, which will get rid of the 

 patches of dead and diseased tissue. Instead of swabbing, you can cluck 

 the head into a pail of water containing l /2 cupful Nox-i-cide Dip and Disin- 

 fectant. If the mouth is very sore treat in addition with Conkey's Pain 

 Lotion, spraying or swabbing. Repeat above treatment daily until cured. 



CATARRHAL RHINITIS The general symptoms are those of cold, 

 ACUTE CHORYZA with sensitiveness to cold. Sometimes chills 



are a symptom, with inflammation of the 



eyes and running at the nose. Usually there is no appetite and the animal 

 is very constipated. The running at the nose changes later to a thick, 

 clogging substance, making breathing difficult, and the animal snuffles. 

 This disease is also called "snuffles," being one of three totally different 

 disorders which are given that popular name. Usually the attack is over in 

 a week or two, but if neglected the animal may fall victim to some disease, 

 such as bronchitis, pneumonia, catarrh, etc. 



Treatment Put the animal on sick diet and see that it has warm, clean, 

 well lighted quarters. If possible get it into the sunlight part 

 of the time. Give a purge, such as 1 to 2 oz. Epsom salts. Then mix with 

 the feed Conkey's Stock Tonic, which will tone and invigorate the system, 

 and at the same time keep the bowels from clogging. Prepare the milk or 

 slop for sick hogs with extra care and warm slightly. For the nasal dis- 

 charge, also for the sore throat, etc., a tablespoonful of Conkey's Nox-i-cide 

 Dip and Disinfectant to a gallon of pure, clean water will be found very 



