52 DISEASES OF SWINE 



clots, which may remain for some time after the 

 fluid is absorbed. In case the fluid becomes in- 

 fected with pus germs it loses the appearance of 

 a serous fluid, becoming heavier and pus-like. 



Treatment. — Preventive treatment is about the 

 same and of like importance as in other respiratory 

 diseases. 



Good care at the beginning of an attack of pleurisy 

 tends to prevent its becoming serious by checking 

 the inflammatory changes. The hog, should be 

 given a warm, clean place, and made as comfortable 

 as possible. In warm quarters, and when the ani- 

 mal is quiet, warm packs can be applied to the 

 sides of the chest and the body covered with a 

 blanket. 



The medicinal treatment does not differ greatly 

 from that recommended in pneumonia. It is best 

 to give the hog a physic early in the attack and 

 feed a sloppy diet in order to keep the bowels lax. 

 It is advisable to give the animal a teaspoonful of 

 syrup of squills and five drops of tincture of aconite 

 every few hours for the purpose of relieving the . 

 inflammation and pain, which is usually very 

 marked in the early stages. The same blistering 

 liniment, as prescribed for pneumonia, can be ap- 

 plied to the chest walls. The following febrifuge 

 can be given every few hours: sulphate of quinine 

 (fifteen grains) and nitrate of potassium (ten grains). 

 As soon as the fever leaves the patient, this part 

 of the treatrnent should be discontinued. The use 

 of tonics and nourishing feeds make up the neces- 

 sary treatment during convalescence. 



