DISEASES OF THE HOG. 20) 
in a clean, dry place, and given ae the cold water 
it will Tale. 
Glossitis (Inflammation of the Tongue) is a dis- 
ease which may be seen in all our domestic ani- 
mals, and is caused by injuries and by the animal 
getting too hot food or irritating medicines. 
Symptoms: There will be swelling of the 
tongue, the animal will be salivated, and in bad 
cases the tongue will be protruded from the 
mouth; the swelling, if excessive, will cause difii- 
cult breathing, and if. not relieved will cause suf- 
focation; there will be a general derangement cf 
the system; in some cases the epithelium (the 
scaly covering of the mucous membrane of the 
mouth) may peel off, leaving the parts raw and 
sore. 
Treatment: In the early stages of the disease, 
examine the tongue if possible, sometimes this can- 
not be done on account of the swelling, if any for- 
eign body is found remove it and bathe the mouth 
with cold water for half an hour several times a 
day and apply a little of the following lotion with 
a sponge: acetate of lead one dram and water 
one pint, shake up well and add one dram of tinc- 
ture of opium. Give a purge, such as one to two 
ounces of sulphate of magnesium dissolved in half 
a pint of water, or if this cannot be taken, give a 
pill made of one-fourth of a grain of elaterium and 
one grain of extract of hyoscyamus. Feed on oat- 
meal gruel or eggs and milk. 
