174 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
tism when the pulse is full, fast and strong three 
to five drops of tincture of aconite every two hours 
in a little water will be found useful to reduce the 
fever, then give the oil of gaultheria. In cases of 
chronic rheumatism I have found arsenic to be of 
great-service, fivé to eight drops of Fowler’s solu- 
tion of arsenic in the food at a dose three times a 
day and continued for several weeks. 
Local Treatment: When the joints are swollen, 
hot and tender to the touch use a mixture of one 
ounce of tincture of opium, one ounce fluid extract 
of belladonna and half a pint of water, bathe the 
swollen parts several times a day with a little of 
this. In cases where the joints are swollen but 
neither hot nor tender the use of cantharides will 
sometimes work wonders, strength one part of 
cantharides to four parts of lard, repeat in a week 
if necessary. I have seen hogs which could not 
walk from swelling and deep seated pain in two 
days after the application of a cantharidine blister 
be able to walk and soon get well. In milder cases 
camphorated soap liniment well rubbed in to the 
swollen parts will often relieve the pain. There 
are a great many medicines which are used for the 
treatment of rheumatism, but the above will be 
found to be the best. 
SPRAINS. 
Pigs, both young and old, are liable to sprains of 
the ligaments and tendons of joints which will 
cause lameness more or less severe and in some 
