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Rectal injections are sometimes resorted to in swine. This method 

 is used in the administration of chloral hydrate for the purpose of 

 producing anesthesia. In the use of rectal injections the quantity 

 of fluid injected should not be sufficient to produce excessive dilata- 

 tion. 



Medication through the air passages is indicated in pulmonary 

 strongylosis and probably also in certain cases of chronic bronchitis. 

 This method of medication is available only with those drugs that 

 can be readily vaporized. For the purpose of applying this form 

 of medication it will be necessary to provide a reasonably air-tight 

 box, or room if several animals are to be treated, into which the 

 vapors of the medicament are introduced through a pipe or tube. 

 The medicament should be contained in a bucket with a large tin 

 funnel inverted over the top, and the small end of the funnel con- 

 nected to a tube extending into the box or room containing the 

 patients. The vaporization is accomplished by means of a coal oil 

 or gasoline stove. 



Anesthesia 



GeneraUy speaking, anesthesia is seldom resorted to in swine. 

 Most books on surgery and articles in periodicals rarely more than 

 mention swine anesthesia. Possibly this is due to the fact that 

 .surgical operations in swine are not common. Certain conditions 

 develop in swine in which surgical interference becomes a necessity; 

 therefore some definite method of anesthetizing is of distinct ad- 

 vantage. 



INMCATIONS 



Anesthesia in swine is indicated in all cases requiring major 

 surgical operations, such as cesarean section, and removal of a 

 scirrhous cord. 



ANESTHETICS AND AD.MINISTRATIOK 



Chloroform has been used and it sometimes produces desirable 

 results. The A. C. E. mixture is less dangerous and usually as 

 effective as chloroform. Swine are rather susceptible to chloroform, 

 and the various chloroform combinations and such agents must be 

 used with care, otherwise, poisoning and death may occur. When 

 chloroform or the A. C. E. mixture is used, it should be given 

 slowly by inhalation and considerable quantities of air must be 

 admitted to prevent poisoning. 



