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as a rule, go through the entire herd, whieh should on 

 no account be exposed to bad weather during the attack ; 

 owing to its contagious nature, either separate milkers 

 should be provided, or else the hands should be disin- 

 fected before milking a second or more cows, the disin- 

 fection being performed as each cow is milked. 



Canker sore mouth of young pigs is a very serious dis- 

 ease, occurring from the time of birth until a few weeks 

 old, and unless attended to is either invariably fatal or 

 stunts the pigs' growth permanently. The disease will 

 attack litter after litter, and would thus seem to be con- 

 tagious in its nature. Sore mouth, swellings of the jaw 

 on which are light brown scabs, which later show deep 

 cracks are seen. The scabs and cracks are found on the 

 snout extending over the head, and even to the body and 

 limbs, in some cases an ulcer will form at the end of the 

 snout and eat away part of the nose; in other cases the 

 ears may become affected and drop off; dullness, loss of 

 power in the hind limbs, a tendency to walk on the fet- 

 locks, disinclination to move, and humping the back are 

 frequent symptoms; if made to walk will squeal as if in 

 pain ; the pigs refrain from suckling. The treatment is 

 simple and effective if thoroughly done; the young pigs 

 should first be attended to by dipping in over the head 

 in either of the following solutions, care being taken not 

 to hold them too long under the water and thus drown 

 them: 



A. Permanganate of potash 1 ounce. 



Water ? 2 gallon. 



This solution is practically non-poisonous and may be 

 used fearlessly. 



