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dant food, or exposed to stormy, changeable weather. At first the ani- 

 mal appears dull, stupid, and disinclined to move. The eyes become red 

 and inflamed, the bowels constipated, the pulse hard and quick. In a 

 short time, if not relieved, the animal runs wildly about, usually in a 

 cir:le, seems blind, will run against objects, the breathing becomes rapid 

 and laborious. 



"When a hog is attacked, dash bucketsful of cold water over the body, 

 and throw into the rectum a purgative injection, composed of six ounces 

 of sulphate of soda and one or two tea-spoonsfuls of spirits of turpen- 

 tine in ten ounces of water. Setons saturated with the turpentine may 

 be inserted under the skin behind the ears; or the back of the neck may 

 be blistered by actively rubbing in the following mixture • Spirits of 

 turpentine and liquid ammonia, one ounce of each; powdered cantharides, 

 two drams. When it occurs in summer, or hot weather, its severity can 

 be greatly modified by providing shelter in a shed, where they can be in 

 the shade during the heat of the day; but at the same time a free circu- 

 lation of air should be secured. Water, too, should be constantly within 

 the reach of the animals, and, if possible, a pool of it provided in which 

 they can lie at will. 



Diarrhea. Many of our swine breeders in the West sustain consid- 

 erable loss annually by their pigs dying from the effects of what is com- 

 monly called scours, caused by the bad quality of the sow's milk. The 

 disease is more apt to make its appearance when the sow has been fed 

 upon dry corn or musty food. It generally attacks them within one or 

 two days after their birth, and seldom after eight or ten days. To cure 

 give the sow as much sulphur of the third decimal trituration as will 

 Stand on a nickel five-cent piece, once a day. It may be given in a httle 

 sweet milk, or upon a small piece of bread, and should be given one hour 

 before feeding. The medicine can be procured of any Homcepathic 

 physician. Common sulphur will cure, but the above is preferable. 



Constipation. If swine void hard, dry dung in compact, ball-like 

 masses, it denotes fever, therefore change to more loosening, cooling 

 diet. Any kind of soft, easily digested food is good; bran mashes pre- 

 pared with hot water, or flax-seed tea. 



In obstinate cases, an ounce of Epsom salts may be given, in an injec- 

 tion of warm soap suds. 



I/ice. The following remedy will clean off lice by a couple of appli- 

 cations. Put about one gill of kerosene in an old dish, and with a paint 

 brush or old woolen rag rub the oil up and down the back of the animal, 



