214 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
usually sick, with considerable fever, loss of appe- 
tite and constipated bowels. 
Treatment: Draw off as much milk as possible, 
although this is no very easy matter in the sow; 
the inflammation causes the milk to coagulate and 
it separates into curd and whey. If she has young 
pigs allow them to suck; if not, draw off as much 
as possible with the fingers. Foment the parts well 
with hot water, then use acetate of lead half an 
ounce, tincture of arnica two ounces, water one 
quart. Bathe three times daily with hot water and 
apply the lotion after each bathing. Give from one 
to two ounces of epsom salts; follow this by giving 
ten grains of nitrate of potassium in a little water - 
three times a day. If matter should form, which 
‘is known by the part becoming soft and pitting 
with the fingers, either open it with the knife or let 
it break of its own accord. When it breaks inject 
water into it to clean it out, then inject carbolic acid 
one dram, water half a pint. Clean the parts out 
twice a day with a little of this. If the parts be- 
come hard or caked, rub on iodine one dram, vase- 
line one ounce. Do this twice a week until the part 
becomes soft or the hardness disappears; also give 
from eight to ten grains of iodide of potassium in 
a little water twice a day for a week. If any of it 
should become mortified, which can be easily seen 
by its bluish or black appearance, it will have to 
be removed with the knife and the part dressed 
with a little peroxide of hydrogen, one part to four 
of soft water, twice a day; also, give twenty to 
