DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS I7 



or too freely of salt if they have access to it at all 

 times, but the meaty taste of the brine or some other 

 peculiarity adds to their desire for it. . 



The symptoms come on soon after the hog has 

 eaten the brine. The hog is restless at first, and runs 

 from one place to another, lies down and gets up 

 again, stamps the .feet and squeals. Convulsions oc- 

 cur, during which the hog throws itself around vio- 

 lently and froths at the mouth. The pain is severe. 

 As death approaches, the intervals between the con- 

 vulsions become shorter. Vomiting is a common 

 symptom.' In the latter stages a marked stupor 

 comes on, and the hind parts are usually paralyzed. 

 If the hog lives a few days, a watery diarrhoea 

 occurs. 



The treatment consists in giving an emetic as 

 early in the attack as possible. If this is done 

 promptly, and the hog gets rid of the poison by 

 vomiting, the animal will be but little inconvenienced. 

 Ten or fifteen grains of sulphate of zinc in a little 

 warm water is a very useful emetic. Plenty of drink- 

 ing water should be allowed, and to relieve the irri- 

 tation to the stomach and intestines, oils or flaxseed 

 tea should be given. Stimulants are indicated if the 

 hog acts stupid. To quiet the pain, a teaspoonful of 

 tincture of opium may be given at short intervals. 



Poisoning from Washing Powders. — Poisoning 

 from washing powders occurs when wash waters are 

 emptied in with the kitchen slops. 



The symptoms are dulness, loss of appetite, moder- 

 ate high temperature, tenderness on pressing the ab- 



