Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-03
Diseases Of Swine.
tx ]. j. GEOYLES.

The importance of attending to the
study "a disease in hogs. is so much I'M
,l.rvarci, and, consequently, so little un
d,rs;nN!, ;Eas 1t is considered alnost
r.:&:cu:;J"S. at i'ast absurd, for any on" It.
,.,,"in;.5 til 'rsa:rnnt ni a sick zig; and
.,al W :.,;~. ~ coaln nave, more r.prri
...,.,c l.. lhcr diseases: and more post ;nnS.
mn examinations, than in almost any
,,:i:er ,toEaesi:c animal, from tho fact OF
tas;c .:"4:e. relative numbers. There
&c srsic:,,:: a,!;Dher of pigs that sicker
} .s-.3 -. ,.ea:s. 81, y npdecate.Sized farm
:;pru,rsrl. attended TO. aa1 experimental
..ro:..a,u, nishas. ina itw years, with more
20. ,.ron the s!i? jet ,han IS really Known
:. ti.c p.css;;s day. Tie prevention oi
t;:seGso in i:ietn should demand tie etten.
.:,,l ni'eyc-y sc:crHilic farmer, ari when Il c
~: IS really aich, We should be able to
20 something :or him. 4 few OF his
.:i,.,asa. il,~cycr have received some
a..cnt;n.i. as follows:
Qu1Ssy--.Is sll inflammation and swe,l-
::4.cC the glands CT the throat, SO as to
:.:.,,2de. or even prevent breathing.
7ts5tncn!.-B.eed from the ears, by
cutting them off, in order to abstract the
blood from as near the seat of the disease
Ga possible. G;rs:arsar cmetic scrupic.
sulphur. dram, twice per day in water
or STOP. # the patient will take it. but iii
pill ir he will not. Rub hot turpcntinr
we'll under and around the throat, with -
warm iron, ana keep him in warm he'd
1t is either epidemic nr caused by cold.
When the epidemic is raging, hogs should
be we'll sheltered, and led in 4 trough
smearcd with 'a.. and have salt and sui
phur given thea every f,w days. as q
preventive.
PsErMosIA-Is caused by cold, and is
recognized b.: hcsying, and q red nostril
and mouth.
1rsatmeat.--Thc same as t;,r Quinsy.
except that the application Of ,urpentil:e
SHOULD extend over the entire chest also.
s:v" ,iitrc dran,. tartar crnes:c scru-
PIE. twice per ~.
SrAccEas-ln this disease the hog stag
gers, and is unable to hold the head in
'is position, it being generally turned to
uJ.n side.
1tsatmsnt-Bieed by cutting tho ears,
n order to take the blood directly from
III, ,raiu, the seat Of the disease. Give
!;,a tartar emetic and nitre, as before di.
:ec:%,i; aud, splitting the skin ofthe fore
I!"ij III trt n pen: or some sat, as q coun.
t=T-!rritant.
AA>nE-Is cured in hogs, if recent, y
';;.'; a'd:h;ng with soap and water, and az
i.;>.isis 'raiu oil end tar, equal parts every
IL, IT two, bat exclude the pig frou.
y,,vr straH.I,ouse or stable, where lie
c.,r!7acie, tho disease. Where it IS ~
.,I,a,,c,.,I, AID ;hc skin cracked and raw.
;:i.:' t!r .asi,;Hs, apply a solution of BIZ
Lax | yullcr, to ne pint of water. It:,
,i',,;;:.i E'.: used every third day, applying
!hc -! and tar &ttcr each application
t::: limestone. tire OF two ,assiing> viii
u,uaiiy effect ci;rc.
NEaszLs-are said to exist III swine,
;:!.d sulphur and b"er to be the remedies.
tt:Moks AM WES.-Alay appear n'r
my part "t' the body. Ih. first Is I" h'
o;,rned w!i;.l t,.' S,iiness of the part il
'j!ea:,.s III, presence OF trnalter, and dressed
with far ant G... lha latter MAJ |'" rn'
"nt, Il necessary
Hogs t;>t Oh grass exclusively, especial
ly t::o"cr. frequently sc'ur. n:l'at'. t'"
mach, ani >ioi'b"r. Salt, give! as"r:
81, Or t.,', is I'll: remedy. l. ,i;:'.itl i;c
regularly y..sea throughout iLe SumutI