168 - DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
the majority of cases there will be more or less 
effusion take place, which will exude through the 
skin, or small vesicles may form and _ burst, dis- 
charging lymph, this is a very favorable sign, or 
matter may form and cause a large slough. <A 
man told me he had a large pig which swelled in 
its body and that there was a considerable quan- 
tity of matter formed so that the greater part of 
the skin of one side and part of the belly peeled off 
and he had the pig destroyed. This was, no doubt, 
a case of erysipelas. I have seen cases in very fat 
pigs where the skin of the abdomen loosened from 
the connective tissue and hung down. There was 
very little effusion. In time the hair dropped out 
and the skin contracted into a sort of fold. In time 
the animal recovered, but it was much disfigured. 
In cases where the head and face are the parts af- 
fected the inflammation often extends to the brain 
through the nostrils and ethmoidal cells, causing 
delirium and death. 
Treatment: In the early stage a dose of epsom 
salts is proper and cooling medicine, such as ni- 
trate of potassium in ten grain doses three or four 
times a day. If there is irritation of the bowels 
castor oil in one to two ounce doses will 
be the best cathartic. Should the pulse be 
fast and full, give a few doses of tinc- 
ture of aconite three to five drops every two 
hours until the pulse is reduced both in-foree 
and frequency. When there is feebleness from the 
beginning with restlessness or nerve irritation one 
erain each of opium and ipecacuanha should be 
