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give it by the mouth, a piece of rubber hose should 
be put on to the neck of the bottle containing the 
medicine and tied firmly. The hog is to be then 
cast and secured either by being held or by tying. 
Then open the mouth with a piece of wood, intro- 
duce the rubber hose and pour the medicine slowly 
down. This is the safest and best way to adminis- 
ter medicine to swine. 
The doses given in this book are for the adult 
pig. For pigs from six months to nine months, 
two-thirds; from three to six months,one-half; from 
six weeks to three months, one-third, and for pigs 
younger than this the dose should vary from one- 
sixth to one-twelfth. 
