White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-07-21
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Diseases OF Swine.
Agreas mortality annually takes place among
pigs in dis country firm malady popularity
known n the "bog cholera 1t can hardly be
sid that much is really knosn - to the nature
and causes Of this disease, which from its des-
tructiveness merits the attention Of the farmer.
Some persons are very liberal in administer
ing medicines TO hogs, dosing them repeated,
70 sweat away disease. when they are sick. ye;
a soon ~ the patient recoven, returning I"
the same careless and improper management
that produced the disease. Prevention 10 bet |
Ter than cure. When rambling through the
woods and prairies the hog is his own physi
clan. bot confined in . yard or pen. he should be
supplied with the prevensives of the various dis
eases IN which he is subject. A mixture Of
EARN and chalk should always be within his
reach. Coal ashes, or powdered charcoal, are
also essential. Salt should be given daily in
email quantities. few grains OF nitre have
been found beneficial in warm weather. Sui
phur in some shape should always be within bis
reach. Perfect cleanliness should be observed,
and food and drink should be given with reg
ularity and at suitable intervals. A proper
condition of the bowels should be kept mp.
By attending to these particulars. the health
Of swine would be preserved, and We would not
hear much about "hog distemper" or "hog
cholera"
Having had an Opportunity of observing and
treating disease which has been known BY
some patboIogists as "typhus fever in the pig"
give short account of IL. q it may turn out
to be Of the same. or at least of similar nature
to "hog cholera
Symptoms.-The pig begins to droop and
SILVER, loses it, appetite. shows great thirst,
becomes much Frustrated. and is very unwil-
ling to be disturbed. Profuse diarhea is also a
symptom of the disease, and the excavations
are Of yellow color; At later stage they as
sumo dirty red color, which tingc arises from
the occurrence Of hemonhage in the intestinal
alterations.
About the second, third. or fourth day after
the attack, the skin of the pig between and
around the ears, Becomes of red color, which
usually passes into various shades Of violet
The red tinge gradually spreads over the skin,
and 10 especially conspicuous on the tanks and
other parts not covered with hair. In the later
stsges of the disease many Of the pigs become
paralyzed In their hind extremities, and 90
weak as 10 be unable to stand.
Post Mortem Appearauces.-The most pecu
liar alteration in the organs Of the body is the
number Of yellow patches which are scattered
over the surface of the small iutestines. These
patches are very similar in hue to the scars
made BY the firing iron on the horses skin.
They are caused BY formation Of ulcers Oh the
internal surfaDp, which are covered by an sscu.
dation Of yellow lymph. This pig fever is Of
the same nature As typhoid fever in man. and
10 characterized by somewhat similar post NOR
tenn appearances. There is also liberation in
the upper part of the throat.
Treatment.-The diseased pig should be sep
arated from the healthy. and the following rem
edy should be given: Dilute suIphuric acid,
four ounces; tincture of gentisn. four ounces;
. table spoonful Of this should be given twice =
day in quart of water, and the dose may be
diminished oue.half or two-thirds according
to the size Of the pig.
Bleeding Is remedy for most Of the diseases
to which hog i. liable. Yet how many Of
of our farmers ever saw pig bled for medical
purposes.
One of the best places that can find for
bleeding q hog is in the roof Of the mouth.
have eeen them bled from an artery inside OF
the forearm, just above the knee. My objec-
ton to the latter is, that have always found it
more difficult to stop the flow of blood in the
artery than from the roof Of the mouth. My
usual method is to apply cloth saturated
with cold water.
One Of the most dangerous diseases to which
swine are liaole is one which have always
heard termed blind rtaggers. The first symp-
tom Is q manifest uneasiness on the part Of
the pig; he will lie down for minute or 30 i,
and then get up walk about for . short time,
and then lie down again. This will continue
for eighteen or twenty hours. After short
time the disease becomes more violent, the
animal rears on its hind legs. foams at the
mouth, grinds its teeth, and is to all appearan-
ces blind. Bleeding, IL resorted to early in the
dieease, followed up with light dose of castor
oil or EPSON salts, will give relief. Another
disease-whch is often fatal-is kidneyworm.
The first symptoms are . weakness ofthe loius
and hind legs, and il not checked, is followed
BY general prostration of the whole body.
Az soon a. the first symptoms appear, copper.
a., given at the rate of one. fourth to one half
tablespoonful daily for one or two weeks, will
generally effect cure. Spirits of turpentine,
rubbed on the loins,is very good.
The itch-otherwise known a. the mango
il another Of the most common of the diseases
to which the hog is liable; it is not dangerous,
but "mangy" hog will never thrive. Soap
suds. well applied with . good stiff scrnbbiug.
brush, is remedy. A running stream to val
low in or plenty ofclean wheat straw, will effect
cure IN time.
For coughs and Inflammation Of the lungs,
bleeding should be resorted TO. followed with
light doses Of some purgative medicine: one or
Understanding to size-drachm of nitre.-
American flock Journal.
SUnnER PRuNINo DwARr PrARs.-W,th most
Of dwarf pear trees the present 10 the time for
summer pinching or pruning. Is it ny be term
cd. The shoots Of this years growth are nov