lO DISEASES OF SWINE 



mouth twice a day with an astringent or antiseptic 

 wash. A four per cent, water solution of boric acid 

 or alum can be used. These washes are especially 

 advisable in young pigs. A one or two per cent, 

 water solution of some of the tar disinfectants is best 

 in cases that have a disagreeable odor and sloughing 

 of the mucous membrane. The treatment should be 

 kept up until the inflammation subsides and the hog 

 begins to eat. 



DEPRAVED APPETITE 



Depraved appetite is not a very common or im- 

 portant disease of hogs. It generally occurs as a 

 symptom of some other disease, but may occur as a 

 result of feeding a faulty ration (one deficient in 

 alkaline or earthy salts), lack of exercise, digestive 

 disorders, and a nervous condition. It is frequently 

 noticed at the beginning of a hog cholera outbreak. 



Symptons. — Hogs do not thrive as they should 

 when affected by this disease, and they may become 

 very thin and out of condition. An inclination to eat 

 all sorts of indigestible substances, such as earth, 

 sand, feces, bristles, rotten wood, etc., is shown. 

 Sometimes the animals become very nervous and 

 quarrelsome, and attack one of their number and kill 

 it. When affected by this disease, some sows eat 

 their young pigs. 



Treatment. — This is chiefly preventive, and con- 

 sists in adding to the ration whatever elements it is 

 deficient in. When occurring as a symptom of some 

 other disease, the primary disease should be treated. 



