DISEASES OF THE HOG. 121 
other useful remedy is Fowler’s solution of arsenic 
given in five drop doses three times a day in the 
food and continued for five or six weeks. Tar given 
in teaspoonful doses in the food three times a day 
is also good and as it cannot do any harm it is 
worth a trial. 
BLEEDING FROM THE LUNG (HEMOPTYSIS.) 
This is not a common disease in the pig and 
the only cases that have come under my observa- 
tion have been caused by over exertion and usually 
have resulted in death; therefore, I look upon it as 
a very dangerous symptom in this animal. I have 
no doubt but that cases may occur in pigs from 
causes similar to those of the human family. 
Causes: Over exertion from being driven too 
fast, fighting with each other, being kicked by 
horses, violent squealing and severe coughing, 
falls, etc. It may also be caused by disease of the 
air passages or the lung substance, bronchitis or 
pneumonia; in such cases the blood vessels have 
been weakened, and the extra quantity of blood in 
the parts causes the blood to extravasate into the 
lung tissue and air cells. 
Symptoms: The blood may issue ath from the 
nostrils and mouth of the pig, but most commonly 
from the nostrils. It is usually liquid, florid and 
more or less frothy, owing to the admixture of air. 
If the quantity issuing is great it will be less 
frothy. There will be more or less cough and if 
severe there will be a feeling of suffocation. If 
