DISEASES OF SWINE 523 



difficult, but should be prompt and thorough. Prepare a solu- 

 tion of permanganate of potash, using one and one-half ounces 

 of the crystals dissolved in one gallon of warm water. Dip 

 the young pig, head foremost, into this solution and hold it there 

 a few seconds. Repeat three times, giving the pig time to catch 

 his breath in the intermission. The treatment should be re- 

 peated for four days, after which the quarters should be dis- 

 infected. 



GARGET 



Inflammation of the udder is rather common among heavy- 

 milking brood sows, and is usually caused by the milk not 

 being removed. The udder thus becomes congested, sore, and 

 later cakes. The treatment is to relieve the congestion by 

 drawing off the milk. This should be done before farrowing, 

 if the udder is distended. After the milk is drawn, gently but 

 thoroughly rub the udder. Bathe the parts with hot water 

 fifteen minutes at a time and rub dry and apply an ointment 

 made as follows : Dissolve two tablespoonfuls of gum camphor 

 in a teacupful of melted fresh lard, to which add one ounce of 

 the fluid extract of belladonna. The udder should be bathed 

 three times daily and then the ointment well rubbed in. 



REMOVING THE TUSKS 



After one .year old, all boars should have their tusks removed 

 twice a year. To hold the hog, place a noose around the upper 

 jaw (as suggested in drenching, p. 522) and tie to a post. Then 

 with strong nippers or sharp blacksmith's pincers remove the 

 tusk. In older boars, when the tusks are hard and will not 

 cut, they should be filed and then broken off as follows : after 

 tying the boar to the post, an assistant stands astride the 

 animal and places a stick in his mouth, takes hold of either 

 end, and pulls back as far as he can and holds steady. With a 

 three-cornered file notch each corner of the tusk, then put the 



