DISEASES OF THE HOG. . 188 
Symptoms: There will be puffy swellings around 
the eyelids, between the wings of the lower jaw 
and between the fore legs. The animal becomes 
unthrifty, although it may eat well. The mucous 
membrane of the mouth and eyelids becomes pale. 
The pig is very often troubled with a cough and a 
discharge from the nose. I have seen young pigs 
affected by this derangement have fits and when 
the cause of the disease was removed and the dis- 
ease itself properly treated the fits disappeared. 
There is no doubt but that the nervous system suf- 
fers more or less from anemia. 
Treatment: Remove the cause if possible; this is 
often accomplished by giving a complete change 
of diet. It will be advisable to give one to two 
ounces of epsom salts or one to two ounces of castor 
oil to clear out the stomach and intestines, then 
give from ten drops to one dram of the tincture 
chloride of iron in the food three times a day. A 
dessert spoonful of cod liver oil three times a day 
is very useful. Allow the pigs to run out. This is 
usually all the treatment that is necessary. 
