194 DISEASES OF THE Hod. 
to 104 to 106, there is loss of appetite, and usually 
the animal will be thirsty; as the disease ad- 
vances the pig will be unable to rise from weak- 
ness, the pulse will be very fast and weak, the 
breathing difficult and the animal will either die 
or be ina state of coma or convulsions. The nature 
of this disease is not well understood, but it is no 
doubt caused from faulty nutrition which does not 
supply sufficient material to keep up a healthy 
state of the blood, hence a breaking up of the red 
corpuscles and a'passing off of the coloring matter 
by way of the kidneys. The post mortem examina- 
tions have revealed a pale flabby state of the mus- 
cles and a lack in the coagulating properties of the 
blood. From the post mortem appearaice the in- 
dications for treatment would be a complete 
change of diet and medicine to stimulate and tone 
up all the tissues of the body. The food should be 
fine ground oats of good quality, flaxseed meal and 
milk, plenty of pure water and a comfortable 
house. Of the medicines, the tincture chloride of 
iron in dram doses three times a day will be the 
_ best. Also two or three drops of the fluid extract 
of nux vomica three times a day. As a stimulant 
take two tablespoonfuls of whisky and dissolve 
three or four grains of quinine in it, give such a 
dose three times a day for a few days. Hydro- 
chloric acid in ten-drop doses three times a day is 
also good. If the bowels are constipated give one 
or two ounces of castor oil, but it is better to reg- 
ulate the bowels with the proper kind of food. 
