DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS 1 3 



This disease may persist for a long time, and the 

 hog becomes badly stunted. 



Treatment. — Preventive measures along the same 

 line as in acute indigestion are indicated. If the ra- 

 tion is at fault it should be changed, and if intestinal 

 parasites are the cause of the disease, they should be 

 gotten rid of in the usual way. 



Clean quarters and a well-balanced, easily digested 

 ration should be provided. The hog should be given 

 access to plenty of common salt and charcoal. In 

 most cases it is best to give a tonic in order to in- 

 crease the activity of the digestive organs. The fol- 

 lowing is a useful tonic mixture, and can be given in 

 teaspoonful doses in the feed twice a day: bicar- 

 bonate of soda (three ounces), powdered gentian 

 (three drams), sulphate of soda (three ounces). Any 

 of the bitter and saline tonics are useful in helping 

 to relieve this condition. To check the diarrhoea, 

 nitrate of bismuth can be given in half-dram or dram 

 doses. If the animal is constipated, a physic of calo- 

 mel (ten to twenty grains) or castor oil should be 

 given. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH AND INTES- 

 TINES— GASTRO- ENTERITIS 



Inflammation of the stomach cannot be distin- 

 guished by the symptoms shown from that of the 

 intestines and vice versa. Frequently both are in- 

 flamed at the same time. It is, therefore, more con- 

 venient to discuss both under the one head. 



Causes. — This disease is largely due to filthy sur- 



