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DISEASES OF SWINE 



liver may cause it to become inflamed. The charac- 

 ter of the circulation in the gland is favorable for 

 this sort of infection. 



Symptoms. — Any condition \ raising the pressure 

 in the bile ducts, or lowering the blood pressure in 



FIG. 2— TAPEWORM OR HYDATED CYSTS IN THE LIVER TISSUE 



the liver, may cause the bile to be taken up by the 

 blood. When this occurs, the bile pigments are de- 

 posited in different parts of the body staining the 

 tissues a yellowish color. This is quite noticeable in 



