48« ^ THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
that it becomes stagnant. This disease is mostly seen in pigs 
under a year old. 
Symptoms. — The pig will be dull, stands in a corner with 
its ears lopped over, will not eat, and when it goes to walk 
runs against anything in its way. In a short time the ears, 
nose and around the head turns to a blue color, caused by the 
stagnant blood. The bowels are costive, and the pig becomes 
duller and duller, until convulsions come on and it dies. 
When one pig becomes affected in a pen where there are 
thirty or forty, the same condition will cause it in the other 
pigs, and we have seen cases where farmers might have lost 
half a dozen pigs in a few hours. When you find the disease 
is affecting your pigs, let them out of the pen into open air, 
and clean it out thoroughly. 
Treatment. — As soon as one pig becomes affected let 
them all out of the pen into the open air for a few hours, and 
afterward put them in a clean pen. Treat the affected one by 
dragging it out into the open air and rubbing it well with 
cloths to get the circulation started. Give the following: 
For a pig 3 months' old, give 1 tablespoonful of Epsom Salts. 
For a pig 3 to 6 months old, give 2 tablespoonfuls of Epsom Salts. 
For a pig 6 to 12 months' old, give 3 to 4 tablespoonfuls of Epsom Salts. 
As well as this put from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful 
or two (according to the age of the pig) of good brandy, also 
a teaspoonful of ginger and bicarbonate of soda in the drench. 
Dissolve in half a teacupful of lukewarm water, and pour 
down as a drench after turning it on its back. As soon as the 
drench operates it will relieve the pig. In some cases per- 
sons have been known to cut off the ears and tail with a view 
to getting the circulation of the blood started, but the hand 
rubbing is better and is no so cruel and does not disfigure 
the pig. 
9. Founder or Sore Feet. 
Causes. — This is a very common thing in pigs, espe- 
cially when fattening them and feeding them on hard, dry 
feed, when they are in a small pen with very little straw 
on the floor. Driving them on a hard road or getting a feed 
of wheat when not used to it will cause it. 
Symptoms. — The pig will be dull and lie most of the 
time. When it moves around the front feet are as sore that 
it walks with its hind feet well under it with the front feet 
