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they are not thriving, which will be found of great 

 service to them. But the best method of prevent- 

 ing disorders in swine, is to keep their sties per- 

 fectly clean and dry, and to allow them air, exer- 

 cise, and plenty of clean straw. 



Another. 



Rub them all over with a stiff brush dipped in 

 cold water, then boil parsley roots and rue in salt 

 water and o^ive it them to drink. 



Rupture in swine. ^ 



When a number of swine are bred, it will fre- 

 quently happen that some of the pigs will have 

 what is called a * nature;' i. e. a hole broken in 

 the rim of the belly, where part of the guts come 

 out and lodges betwixt the rim of the belly and 

 the skin, having an appearance similar to a swel- 

 ling in the testicles. The male pigs are more lia- 

 ble to this disorder than the females. It is cured 

 by the following means. 



Geld the pig affected, and cause it to be held 

 up with its head downwards; fiay back the skin 

 from the swollen place, and from the situation in 

 which the pig is held, the guts will naturally re- 

 turn to their proper place. Sew up the hole with 

 a needle, which must have a square point, and also 

 a bend in it, as the disease often happens between 

 the hinder legs, where a strait needle cannot be 

 used. After this is done, replace the skin that was 

 flayed back and sew it up, when the operation is 

 finished. The pig should not have much food for 

 a few days after the operation, until the wound be- 

 gins to heal. 



For a fever. 



Let them blood in the tail, and give them thdce 



