PARASITES OF SWINE. , 971 



The Lard-worm, (stephanurus dentatus) is an inch or an inch 

 and a half in length. It is found in all parts of the body, but oftener 

 in the leaf lard, near the kidneys. It is not known to cause any 

 serious trouble. 



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These disgusting parasites fo^ **$^$t^1^ ^S 



are wingless insects. That ^Pil^fw^y wm&&&& 



which infests the hog (Fig. . W^ffijf '^<W$S&C 



1298) is a blood-sucker, with (f^'f'^J* * 'W^BgS 



narrow head, and long, trunk- / *V y^!i/''/^W|ffl ' 



like sucking tube. / i^^^bfc^P^M 



The presence of these of- f $ - ^■BPF K ,W tBKmBW. 



fensive insects always indi- 5 "l^llr^Lr ^jJoWS^Mr^t/l 



cates that the animal is out of \^ ^^^jT^^^^^p^W' 



condition. They cause ex- \ > • JJ^jf ^ tf^ ^\ 



cessive irritation and itching, ''\m^)^kiS.\\ 



and effectually prevent an \ '"^^^^^m?*^/^ 



animal from doing well. Fig. ^^^^^$j!r ''••■ i^^ 5 ^ 



1297 is another illustration of ' -^^ 



the hsmatopinus. ..„-. Fig. 1296.-Head of Small White Wo, 



Dr. Paareh recommends the following formula :— 



Stavesacre seed : 4 6z. 



Water. . .1 gal. 



White hellebore . . . . . ..' 1 oz. 



Boil until only two quarts remain. Apply with a brush to all parts 

 where lice or nits are found, and particularly behind the ears and 



the fore legs, and on the flank. It 



is there that the nits are deposited, 



and these, unless destroyed, will be 



hatched out in about five days. On 



g ijBlj jJfk ^W; ^JkV& %y a black hog the nits can be plainly 



^Xllls ^fE?S BrfS^ seen - They are about the size of a' 



*^BUi^ "^85§Pl*HSii[r- Timothy seed, and lie on the hair, 



close to the skin. 

 -v. 'hD RBi Another remedy is kerosene, 



which may be freely rubbed over 

 iA i&fi&BgB&w the animal. Mr. A. C. Moore mixes 



it with lard-oil, in the proportion 

 of two parts kerosene to one of the 



Tig. 12W.-Gy- Fig. 1898. - Hog- latter « A simple remedy used in 

 reput of the louse. (Hamate- Tennessee is to' pour buttermilk 



8oJnM-tig. pinw Suit.) along the hog's back and neck a 



