16 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
skewer through the skin close to the walls of the 
abdomen; then tie a cord around the skin between 
the skewer and the walls of the abdomen; the cord 
should be tied tight enough to stop the circulation, 
but not tight enough to cut too soon into the skin. 
It will be better to tie on a second one on the third 
day than to tie the first one too tight. This method 
causes an outpouring of serum which fills up the 
opening, and in two weeks’ time it becomes organ- 
ized and the cure is complete. 
SCROTAL HERNIA. 
This form is where the intestines have passed 
into the scrotum or pouch through an opening or 
canal leading from the abdomen to the scrotum. 
In some cases in young animals this canal is large, 
thus allowing the intestines to escape through it 
into the pouch. 
Symptoms: The scrotum will be larger than 
natural, and when pressed upon it will be soft and 
doughy. 
Treatment: Place the animal on its back and 
press the intestines into the abdominal cavity, 
draw up the scrotum and testicles as far as pos- 
sible, then put on a wooden clamp below the tes- 
ticles, let the clamp remain on until it sloughs off 
and by that time the opening will be closed a plain 
clamp, no caustic is needed. If much swelling 
should take place bathe with hot water, and after 
each bathing use a little of the following lotion: 
acetate of lead, half an ounce, sulphate of zinc, half 
an ounce, water, one quart. 
