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SWINE AND THEIR DISEASES. 



latter is chosen, diluted acids, especially diluted carbolic acid (one 

 part of the crystallized acid to two parts of glycerine or alcohol and 

 100 parts of water) should be given with extreme care, with a spoon f 

 and in repeated doses. This sometimes has a favorable effect, if the 

 treatment is begun before the morbid process has made too much 

 progress. Externally, subcutaneous injections into the swollen parts 

 of diluted carbolic acid (2£ or 3 parts to 100 of water) have also 

 proved to be of benefit. 



Prevention— As there is no specific for anthrax nor any of its 

 kindred affections, the necessity of preventive measures cannot be 

 too strongly urged!; The most important thing to do is to remove 

 the cause. Since the disease is highly contagious, the sick animals 



should be re- 

 moved from the 

 herd on the first 

 appearance o f 

 any of the 

 symptoms, and 

 crude carbolic 

 acid or chloride 

 of lime used to 

 destroy the con- 

 tagion. Quick- 

 lime spread on 

 the infested 

 grounds is ben- 

 eficial. Care must be taken to feed regularly, and give nothing 

 but that which is wholesome and sound. Pure, clean water for 

 drinking is absolutely necessary. Troughs, styes, or pens, as well as 

 yards, must be kept as clean and 'dry as possible. , In those sections 

 of the country in, which the natural condition of the soil is such as to 

 invite a development of anthrax diseases, where, in other words, the 

 top soil consists of a rich humus, and the subsoil is an impervious 

 clay, or where sloughs and swamps are extensive and numerous, or 

 where the country is subject to inundations/proper draining, thor- 

 ough cultivation, drying of the swamps and wet places, and building 

 dykes or levees, or digging canals, to prevent the inundations, con- 

 stitute the most effective preventives that can be applied. Medi- 

 cines, in such cases, are of no avail ; they can be used to advantage 

 only where it becomes necessary to assist the organism in throwing 

 off poisonous and waste material. Anthrax in France is prevented 



Fig. 1258.— Imported Chinese Sow. 



