DISEASES OF THE HOG. 39 
acute inflammation of the stomach or bowels, or 
both. Ihave treated pigs which got too much salt 
brine, causing the above. The mucous membrane 
of the stomach, and in some cases part of the intes- 
tines, were found, after death, highly injected and 
swollen in patches and of a dark-red or a greenish- 
yellow color. Pigs should not be allowed to get 
brine of meat, unless in very small quantities, and 
then it should be boiled. In cases where saltpetre 
has been used in conjunction with the salt in curing 
meat the brine should not be used.. The symptoms 
are those of gastritis. Treatment will depend on 
the nature of the case. If seen early and the pig 
has not vomited, mix a tablespoonful of mustard 
in half a pint of hot water and pour it down. If. 
the animal does not vomit in fifteen minutes repeat 
the dose. Then give one to two grains of pow- 
dered opium in a little sweet oil'every two hours 
to relieve the pain. The animal will be very 
thirsty and should get water in which barley or 
slippery elm has been put. If there is severe diar- 
rhea add five grains of acetate of lead to the 
opium; if there are convulsions give bromide of 
potassium in two to four dram doses, dissolved in 
water, every two hours. In cases of paralysis give 
a tablespoonful of spirits of nitrous ether mixed 
with half the quantity of aromatic spirits of am- 
monia in a little water every two hours. If there 
should be constipation give from one to two ounces 
of castor oil. 
