Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
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worm and sometimes penetrates the
mucous membrane. Administer 10
drops of turpcntine every four
hours, and follow with Il dose of cas-
tor oil. The round worm. from six to
IL inches long, if present IN large num-
bers, produce collie, morbid appetite
and sometimes fits. They will occa-
sionally work their way to any part
of the body, and are one cause OF the
death of swine from cholera" Give
halt-ounce doses of extract of spigelia
anG senna three times day, until the
bowels operate freely
There is small worm of reddish or
whitish color called the Spiroptera
strongyline, that is found in the stom-
ach, and does not seem to do much
harm, but it goes without saying that
it is of no benefit. The remedy last
mentioned is the proper one. The
Sclerostotum dentatum- a small llworm,
| tupeIing at each end, and found i'll
the intestines, is capable of making n
complete case of cholera if it does
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six tcenth, and with these, it fastens
onto the intestines and lives upon the
blood of the animal, In any consider
able numbers they will produce death,
as they not only weaken the system
but cause bowel troubles. Castor oil
Or EPSON salts will dislodge them.
Strangylies elongatus is species
that lives in the lungs and air pass
ages of the pig, and when numerous
there is likely to be serious trouble.
Coughing is the first symptom. 1t is
difficult to dislodge. We have never
beer able to do anything when the
worms are in large numbers. Prof.
Mcintosh, of the University of Hi
nois, however, makes these sugges-
tons in the last report of the Kansas
state board of agriculture: "Small
quantities of turpentinc injected into
tie nostrils may reach the worms.
Turpentine given in teaspoonful doses
three times daily, will sometimes be
of use,as the turpentine is partly elm
irated by the lungs. Inhaling the
fumes of carbolic acid is also useful
The thorn-headed worm is another
traveller that bores its way to anypart
CT the body. 1t possesses several cir
clcs of sharp hooks, and with these
they fasten themselves upon the lin
ing membrane of the intestines. IL is
OF blush white and the female is
from five to 20 inches long and very
prolific. Sometimes the pig shows no
signs of its presence, and then again
the worm causes indigestion, loss OF
flesh, weakness in the loins, red and
watery eyes and bad tempcrwith prob
able evidence of collie. Extract of
spigelia and senna, given as before di-
rccted, is recommended as Il remedy
fot these worms. The worm is not
common, but often suspected by the
unprofcssional. Pralysis of the hind
parts is commonly regarded as SYM
tom of kidney worm, and although the
worm is uncommon, # a dozen hogs
show this trouble, the breeder con-
cludes that it is kidney worm. III the
worm were present in the herd at all.
it would be remarkable if more than
single animal were afflicted. The
worm never causes paralysis of the
hind parts. Nerill says that "the only
positive proof of the presence of the
kidney worm would be the discovery
OF the eggs in the urine" There is no
rem edy. Besides the wotms mentioned
there is trechina to which swine are
subject, and in uncooked pork these
mpy be communicated TO man.-Agri-
cultural Eptomist.