CHAPTER XXII. 

 OTHER AILMENTS OF SWINE. 



WORMS. 



It is said that one ounce of prevention is worth nine of 

 cure, and this is true in every sense of the word in regard 

 to worms in swine. These internal parasites consist of 

 worms of various kinds. They inhabit the stomach, the 

 intestines, and sometimes the lungs. There are several 

 remedies that will free hogs from worms, all of which 

 should be administered to the hog when his stomach is 

 empty; that is, when treatment is to be given, the hog 

 should be allowed to go for about one day with little or 

 no feed and then given a small amount of some palatable 

 feed with the worm remedy in solution. 



Cure. — Fluid extract of spigelia and senna given in one- 

 half ounce doses every four hours until purging starts in 

 is an effective though rather expensive remedy. After 

 purging begins the doses should be discontinued. 



Another good remedy for worms is santonin. This is 

 a white powder which can be bought at most drug stores. 

 It should be thoroughly dissolved in warm or hot water 

 and then mixed in the slop and fed to the pigs. An ounce 

 of santonin is said to be sufficient for fifty to sixty hogs 

 weighing a hundred pounds each. This should be fol- 

 lowed with a physic to drive off the worms after being 

 destroyed, and treatment should be repeated after a few 

 days. 



A one per cent solution of coal tar creosote given in 

 one ounce doses on an empty stomach and repeated in ten 

 days is also said to be an effective remedy for worms. 



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