20 DISEASES OF SWINE 



is a general intestinal disturbance, or sore throat 

 accompanied by loud and difficult breathing. The 

 symptoms vary a great deal in this disease. 



Lesions. — On examining the hog after death the 

 beards are found in the mouth, stomach, throat, and 

 larnyx. The beards penetrate the lining membranes 

 of these organs, irritating and mflaming them. Some- 

 times they form a roll or ball, and work down beside 

 the tongue, usually toward its base, or they may pass 

 on and become lodged in the air passages and stom- 

 ach. The character of the inflammation depends 

 largely on the length of time the beards have been 

 lodged in the part. 



Treatment. — When possible, the beards lodged in 

 the mouth and throat should be removed. If in the 

 air passages and stomach, they cannot be removed 

 and the animal will die of suffocation or an inflam- 

 mation of the parts. After removing the ifritation 

 from the mouth, the hog should be given treatment 

 for sore mouth. 



DIARRHCEA IN YOUNG PIGS— SCOURS 



Causes. — Scours in pigs is frequently caused with- 

 in the first few days after birth by the feverish con- 

 dition of the mother affecting the character of the 

 milk. Fermentive foods, slops, moldy corn, etc., when 

 fed to the mother, may cause her to give poisonous 

 or toxic milk. Chilly, damp weather, getting out in 

 the wet grass when too young, bringing the pigs 

 up by hand, or with another sow, are frequent causes. 

 Young pigs, when kept in damp, dark, dirty pens 



