148 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
WARTS. 
These are caused by a deranged condition of the 
scarf skin, but subsequently the true skin becomes 
affected, thus producing on the surface of the body 
growths of various sizes. When these are rubbed 
or bruised they ulcerate, and thus form fungus-like 
- masses, projecting from the skin. They are very 
unsightly, and bleed on the slightest pressure. In 
some cases they are flat, spreading over the skin. 
,_ Treatment: For those which project from the 
skin and have a neck, tie a piece of sharp cord 
tightly around the base. If it does not slough off 
in a week, tie on another. When it sloughs off 
touch the part with terchloride of antimony once a 
day for a few days, to destroy the roots of the 
wart. In cases where they are flat, scrape off the 
scurf until the blood begins to ooze, then apply a 
little of the antimony to it with a feather. On the 
second or third day remove the scab that forms, 
and apply a little more of the antimony, and so on 
until it is lower than the surrounding skin. Then 
apply zinc oxide one ounce, vaseline two ounces; 
use a little once a day to healit. If it should show 
signs of growing up again, use the antimony as 
above. 
URTICARIA, NETTLE RASH, SURFEIT. 
This is a non-contagious disease characterized 
by the cutaneous elevations which are surrounded 
by redness, which can be seen if the pig’s skin 14 
white. It is usually the result of a deranged diges- 
tion or of feeding too long on one kind of food, or 
