The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-08
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DLiND SAGGERS IN HOGS. blind
staggers Is somewhat common dise,s,
OF the hog, or rather it is symptom
When sluggishness is observed in any
particular animal of the rd, with wan,
of appetite. i, is an indication that ougb,
not to be neglected for an hour. If tho
hog is off its fsed" it should he ssna.
rated from the herd and given especial
care: Prompt action in quarantniug a
single animal may save whole herd
bilnd staGgers ir the hog is caused bv
what is ordinary termed biiouspess
From lmparod digestion, congestion of
the liver, or other causes, portion of
bile is taken up by the blood, and
she 'oilnd stagscrs' is simply am exag-
gerated swimming Of the head, Tho
whites OF the eyes present iaundiced
appearance, and the tongue has a dirtv
yellow coat, darker in the middls than
at the edges; the discharges show that
the bowels arc constipsted usually, but
sometimes there is diarrhoa aud high.
coiored urine. This complaint usually
attacks hogs soon after the fatteninp pro-
cess, or what is called feeding, begins.
| Ii the animals have been on pasture
throue <ene summer with little or no corn
and are then put in the fattening pen
and given all the corn they will cat
blind staggers are likely to develop in
the hrst two weeks, The sudden change
OF diet deranges the stomach, and this is
the result A little prudence will ordi-
nar'iy prevent it. The grain feeding
should begin while the hogs are vet in
pasture, and gradually increase from day
to day This disorder rarely or
never attacks fat hoss. The custom
from time immemorial has been to cut
'tf the tail, split the skin on the forehead
and put in salt or turpeutioe. IF the
attack is severe one, this treatment
will Kill the hog every time. IF the
engorgement of the liver is lot very
great 1t may survive the treatment but
1t Will take some time to get over il. IF
the disease is fully developed, the animal
VIII stagger around nearly in n circle
Tor three or four times and fall down.
getting up in a weak. dazed sort Of
way, only to repeat the stagger. The
proper thing to do is to let a stout man
straddle the hog while it is standing up.
aud slip the moose of stout cord or or
small rope over the nose and upner law.
and another cord over the bwer law.
With these pull the mouth open. Take
hold of the tongue with the left hand
and pull it we'll out, holding the head
up, aud from paper or spoon in the
right hand poura full half teaspoonful of
calomel as far back on the tongue as DOS.
siblo, and let the animal 90. A stick
tour or five inches long and an inch in
els%esfs 10 prevent 1hJuryi1bt tubAtBeen
tor, but will be found more or less in the
way. If the animal has been closely
watched, however, there has probably
been found opportunity to give it this
dose oi caromel while it would vet eat
little meal drink little milk. This
medicine is tastelcss, and for this reason
can often be given in food when more
nauseous medicine would be refused,
and this is point not to be dcspised iu
treating hogs. This dose is all that
need be given in great majority of
cases, but will be prudent to add o
couple of tablospoonfuls of salts the next
day, or as soon as the animal shows any
desire to eat, and necessary this amount
may te divided into two or three doses.
At the time OF year when fattening be-
gins, it any of the hogs DO not take kind
~ to the corn, and it is often the casc
1t will be found Of great benefit to give
one-thrd of level poonful of calomel
each morning for three or four mornings
and if they exhibit any signs of worms.
add nearly as much santonine to each
dose. In few days there will be a
marked Improvement in their eating,
and they we as lively as a six weeks pig
aud there will be no further fear of
bling staggers.-Dr. Chase, m An,cri-
an Agriculturist.