DISEASES OF THE LIVER 



JAUNDICE— YELLOWS 



This is not a disease in itself, but rather a symp- 

 tom of disease. It is difficult to recognize liver dis- 

 eases in hogs, and quite impossible to differentiate one 

 from another. For this reason, it is more convenient 

 to discuss liver diseases under the head of jaundice. 



Causes. — Gall-stones are occasionally found in 

 hogs, and resemble fine sand, in appearance. They 

 may be found as large as peas. The cause of gall- 

 stones are lack of exercise, overfeeding, concentra- 

 tion of the bile and its becoming infected by bac- 

 teria. 



Liver flukes and intestinal worms may -obstruct the 

 bile duct as they pass along it. The former para- 

 site is seldom the cause of liver diseases in this coun- 

 try, but the common round worm is a frequent 

 cause of irritation and inflammation of the bile duct. 



Inflammation of the bile duct may occur as a com- 

 plication of indigestion or a catarrhal inflammation of 

 the small intestine. The main causes, however, are 

 overfeeding, lack of exercise, and decomposed foods. 



Inflammation of the liver is frequently met with 

 in germ diseases, and as a complication of indiges- 

 tion. Certain micro-organisms entering the digestive 

 tract along virith the food and finding their way to the 



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