Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-06-28
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Diseases Among Sheen and Young Pigs.

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Erysipelas. or wild fire, appears some
times in spring, and rarely among old
sheep. The patients lose their appetite
to greater or less extent, and have . sad
appearance. The thirst increases. as does
also the heat of the body. The skin of
the head, eyes and mouth is redder than
usual and swollen. In short time little
blisters, filed with clear liquid, make
their appearance on different parts of the
head. Their skin then bursts and the
contained liquid flows out, forming crust
or scab. which dries and falls off. Gen
orally the complaint heals unaided, but
sometimes the blisters change to chronic
running ulcers, which heal only after sew
eral weeks, and many become so malig-
nant as to cause the death of the animals.
If wild fire has once been present, it al
ways has tendency to return.
1t almost exclusively selects the nobler
races and full-blooded sheep for its VIC
Tins, and appears to be caused by the sud-
den change Of air and light The opinion
of some that it may be produced by poor,
vitiated food has not yet been proved -
TO effect cure blisters are cut open With
q scissors or sharp knife, the liquid
pressed out, and the skin moistened with
a mixture of one ounce of solution of
acetate of lead and two ounces of olive or
linseed oil, two or three times day. II
the head be much swollen, one or more
wooden strings (setons) may be drawn
through the skin over the submaxillary
glands and allowed to remain for one or
two weeks. If ulcers have already form
ed, they are duly noistened several times
with a solution of one ounce of chloride OF
lime or blue vitrol (sulphate of copper in
pint of water.
The sheep is kept in the stable during
treatment, fed with copious, nutritious
food, and receives, if necessary. salt.
lick mixed with sulphur aud juniper-ber-
ries from time to time.
Inflammation of the throat is rare iE
sheep, and commonly disappears in few
days. Half a pound of blood is abstract
ed by bleeding, lukewarm mucilaginous
drinks are given, and an embrocation Of
equal parts of volatile liniment and pine
oil applied to the throat after the wool is
removed.
Sore Mouth-Lambs and young pigs
are mostly troubled with sore mouths -
In lambs small infamed knots appear a.
sound the nose, which are soon covered
with a thick, whitish or brownish scab.
Sometimes the eruption extends higher up
and attacks the edges of the eyelids and
ears. The malady is entirely without
danger. and it is only when the lips are
very sore that the animals are hindered in
eating or sucking. and they then lose more
or less flesh. The cause of the disease is
unknown, but it seems that an abnormal
condition of the milk of the eve has much
to do with it. The complaint generally
disappears spontaneously. but the cure
may be aided by removing the scab with
a blunt instrument and moistening the
sores with cream or oil. Internal reme-
dies are rarely necessary,but teaspoon
full of magnesia may be administered daily
In pigs the eyelids are chiefly affected,
and often appear glued together and in.
famed. In such cases the eyes are moist
ened and washed with lukewarm milk,
and we afterward subdue the Inflammation
With an eyewash composed Of one-six-
teenth ounce of eye-stone dissolved in one
pint of water. If the pig is otherwise
sick and does not eat or suck, it is purged
with one-half ounce of glauber salts dis
solved Ia water Both the hog and the
young must be put on spare diet, and the
stable must be kept dry and warm.
Epilepsy-The nature and symptoms
of epilepsy in sheep are essentially the
same as in most domestic animals. The
fit generally lasts from FIVE to fifteen min
utes, and the sheep remains for short
time in kind of stupor after its termina-
ton. 1t then gets up, walks several steps
stifHy, shakes itself several times, and il
once more in good spirits; has good ap'
petite. etc. Sometimes several such fits
take place day, which may gradually
cause debility, wasting away and death
More frequently, however. weeks anc
months elapse before repetition of the
attack, and then the sheep may attain ;
high age. The causes are the same il
elttle.
AS in other domestic animals. little i.
to be expected of the treatment. If worms
10 the intestines are the cause, saN-lickl
composed of tar, oil of turpentine, shining
stove-seot, horse chestnuts, offensive ami
NAL ell and common salt are given.
As rule it is advisable to abandon the
cure and turn the animal over to the butch.
err, since its meat is perfectly healthy and
may be eaten without'injury.
Just before an attack Of staggers, the
sheep let's its head hang down. stumbles
about as If intoxicated, eats little or moth
ing, walks behind the rest OF the flock,
keeps its feet far apart, and finally falls to
the ground, where it remains for short
time as in swoon. 1t then gets up a.
gain, follows the flock and has again the
appearance of healthy sheep. These
fits return after time sometimes soonei
and sometimes later. Staggers much re-
semble vertigo. and are easily confounded
with it, although their causes and true
nature are widely different.
The cause of staggers are generally full.
bloodness and considerable rush of blood
to the head. The disease often appears
when the animal sheds its teeth, and is
seen only in well-fed sheep.
In order to prevent repetition OF the
attack, six or eight ounces of blood are re-
moved by bleeding. and this alone some