110 SWINE PRACTICE 



Treatment. — Emetics should be employed if the animals are ob- 

 served immediately after consuming the salt. The most applicable 

 emetic is apomorphin which may be injected intramuscularly in 

 one-half grain doses, repeating in 30 minutes if the desired results 

 are not obtained. Syrup of squill in half-ounce doses or ipecaca 

 may be used and should be given in capsules. In cases of several 

 hours' standing, mucilaginous drinks and rectal injections should 

 be given. Oleaginous purgatives, such as castor oil or raw linseed 

 oil, are of value as climinants. Castor oil is preferable as a smaller 

 dosage is required. It should be given in capsules. Strychnin 

 should be injected intramuscularly in 1/60 grain doses to overcome 

 the cardiac depression. 



C:iustic I'otash, Caustic Soda (Lijc; Washing Poirdcrs) 



It is a comaion practice to feed swine wash water, particularly 

 water that has been used for washing dishes and in which liberal 

 quantities of washing powder or lye have been used. Some swine 

 breeders and feeders add varying quantities of lye to the feed to 

 "ward off disease." 



Lesions. — Caustic alkalies may produce congestion, inflammation, 

 or necrosis, depending upon the concentration of the mixture. The 

 lesions will be diffuse if the alkali has been in solution; they will 

 tend to localization if the alkali has been in the powdered form. 

 In the latter case the lesions occur where the alkaU granules have 

 been deposited upon the mucous membrane. The lesions are usually 

 more intense in the stomach than in the intestine. 



Symptoms — Retching, vomition, restlessness, and mus-^ular weak 

 ness are the usual symptoms evidenced in the beginning, followed 

 later by diarrhea, incoordination, and paralysis. Death may occur 

 within a few hours or in two or three days. Some of the affected 

 animals may recover. 



Treatment. — In the early stages emetics should be given until vomi- 

 tion is produced. Later acidulated water and oleaginous purgatives 

 will be of value. 



Ph-os'jhoriis 



In some sections of the country phosphorous compounds are used 

 in destroying gopliers, squirrels, and other similar animals, and not 

 infrequently swine obtain a sufficient quantity of the poison to pro- 

 duce grave disturbances and even death. 



