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paca cases, however, the animals exhibit dulness, are off their feed, have thirst 
nd other febrile symptoms, occasional rigours followed by red spots upon the 
ae neck, and ears. ‘The animal affected is prostrated, has no appetite, but 
t ie cold water; the movements become difficult and unsteady ; it tries to bury 
Seir under the straw, lies on its belly, the temperature of the body varies, but 
© ears are hot and painful. Later on, well-marked rigours appear, the tail is 
Pendant or limp, the eye of a brick-red colour, the respirations are hurried, and 
mt pulse quick, the feces (dung) hard and black. Nausea and vomiting may 
ihe weakness of the fore limbs may take place. A dry snout covered 
ah ed spots, which also appear on other parts ot the body, follow. Diarrhoea 
Sin, and the evacuations may become blood-stained. 
1G Res incubatory or hatching stage is from eight to ten days; the mortality 
50 per cent. higher among young pigs. Death occurs in eight to sixteen 
“YS, and it attacks swine of all ages. Old pigs may linger on for weeks and 
peeely recover, in the meantime acting as centres of infection. The large 
ee nes are principally affected ; in chronic cases inflammation of the lungs 
fit re or less pronounced. After death, the appearances most commonly are, 
ee Mmation of the membrane surrounding the intestines and separating them 
om the walls of the abdomen, redness and enlargement of the mesenteric 
pee the abdomen and the lymphatic glands in the lungs. There is 
Ae i y ulceration, especially of the first part of the large intestine —(colon) 
a di € valve (ileo-cascal) which divides the large from the small intestines, or 
'phtheritic exudation, sometimes pale-yellow, more commonly greyish or 
ae The spleen is enlarged and the liver congested, and hemorrhages in the 
ae Fai Cases in which the lungs and intestines are simultaneously affected 
‘ gat numerous, and sometimes the lungs may be found to be quite healthy 
hjunction with long-standing disease of the intestine. 
by i Attempts have been made to ward off the more violent form of the disease 
Tene animals with a milder form, but, as the Swine Fever Order 
ap I ) renders notification compulsory, the stamping out system has to be 
stil €d, which, up to the present, has not been satisfactory, as the disease is 
present, 
SWINE FEVER IN QUEENSLAND. 
the ite cases of sickness amongst pigs at Mackay were recently reported to 
las Inister for Agriculture, who at once despatched Mr. McLeod, a young 
My Mar. surgeon, to that place to make Inquiries. After some Investigation, 
nk cLeod found a case, and he pronounced it swine fever. Portions of the 
dior ea sent to Mr. C. J. Pound for examination, and Mr. Pound confirmed 
bene finding the bacteria of the fever. About eighty pigs in one 
Bina at Mackay were destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease. Mr. 
i ante in. a report to the Minister for Agriculture, has mentioned that the fever 
« Peracucommon about Brisbane, and has local names of “ heaves,” ‘“ staggers, 
Treva and “contagious pneumonia.” Mr. Pound says that the disease is 
sctuieeat ay pecially amongst animals fed on offal at slaughter-yards, and in some 
Which we osses have been 40 per cent. to 70 per cent. The owners of pigs 
Her evelop the disease kill off all the animals which show symptoms of 
bn ned respiration. It is imperative, if the disease is to be stamped out in 
fensland, that every case of sickness should be reported to the Department 
Sticulture, and eare will be taken then to prevent its spread. 
- WORMS IN PIGS. 
in anise are infested with several kinds of worms, some in the adult stage, others 
whi 1 amature state, the adult forms of which are found in other animals, but 
“! cannot develop without passing one stage of their life-cycle in the body 
* Pig, or an animal of similar character and habits. 
maT ue adult worms most commonly met with in pigs are—First, the Ascaris 
a, which is a large, round white worm, pointed at both ends, and which is 
ie rece in the feces (dung) of pigs. It inhabits the bowels, and varies in 
from one inch to several inches. on HGe 
