216 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
thirty drops of tincture chloride of iron in a spoon- 
ful of syrup three times a day. 
SORE TEATS. 
Occasionally the teats of the sow become in- 
flamed and are red, swollen and sore, and she does 
not want the young ones to touch her. This usual- 
ly makes matters worse, as the udder at the base of 
the teats becomes involved on account of the ac- 
cumulation of milk. This trouble is caused by the 
teats coming in contact with dirt mixed with urine, 
which irritates the skin, causing it to crack and 
inflame. Mud and water are not likely to do this. 
It is also caused by the sow traveling through 
poisonous weeds when they are wet with dew or 
rain. To avoid this trouble keep the sty of the 
sow clean, and if possible, have all obnoxious weeds - 
removed from the pasture where murs SOWS are 
kept. 
“Treatment: Bathe file parts well three times a 
day with acetate of lead half an ounce, water one 
quart, then rub over the affected parts after bath- 
ing, glycerine two ounces, tannic acid twenty 
‘grains, water four ounces; shake up well before 
using. If the animal is feverish, give her one to 
two ounces epsom salts, dissolved in half a pint of 
water; also give ten grains of nitrate of potassium 
in the food or drinking water two or three times a 
day. This derangement is sometimes caused by 
the young pigs having sore mouths. If such is the 
case, sponge the mouth three times a day with a 
lotion made by putting a teaspoonful of boric acid 
in a teacupful of soft water. 
