CHAPTER XXI. 



OTHER PIG AILMENTS. 



// is hard to doctor a sick hog. Better never let them get sick, 

 by giving range, pasturage and a chance to be natural and keep 

 clean. John Tucker. 



Pig ailments are numerous ; I 

 shall speak only of some of the most 

 common. I do not believe the great 

 majority of the readers of this book 

 care to know the scientific names of the different dis- 

 eases. I believe that they will be more interested in 

 knowing how to tell and how to treat them than to be 

 able to call them by their scientific names, hence I 

 shall leave the technical names out of the discussion. 

 It is always best to give medicines mixed with food 

 or drink where possible. If the animal refuses food or 

 drink and it is necessary to administer drugs, it may be 

 done by placing a stout chain (an ordinary harness 

 breast chain does very well) within the mouth and well 

 back between the jaws, which are thus kept from crush- 

 ing the bottle. Two or three men are necessary for the 

 undertaking, one or two to hold the chain and one to 

 pour the medicine. The head should be well elevated, 

 which places the pig on his haunches. Do not pour 

 the medicine fast enough to strangle the animal. 



Hogs will not do well when the skin is covered 

 with filth. Bad air will bring on coughs ; all corn for 



