Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-26

There are several common troubles
of young pigs which breeders find it
difficult to explain or cure. The first
of these which we desire TO speak CT
is properly called "stomatitis' or
"aphtha" and the cause is usually DE-
rangement of the digestive organs. Fer
instance IL the brood SOW at once after
parturition gives very full flow or
milk to her young the milk will bt
liable to produce a disturbance and
give rise to the disease referred to
which is characterized by the appear
ance of small blisters and ulcers with
In the mouth, upon the tongue, gums
and inside of the cheeks. To prevent
this and other troubles of the digef-
tive tract the SOW should not be
fed generously upon grain just prior
to narrowing and should be very spare
ly fed for some days after the pigs
are born SO that the young stomachs
will become accustomed to food and
not suffer from over-abundance. When
II is found that pig is not taking
the teat and is dropping and apparent
ly "off feed" then an examination OF
the mouth should be made and IL the
blisters and ulcers are found then the
SOW should have four ounce dose Of
epson salts in slop and the pig should
be treated as follows: Touch each Of
the ulcers with one drop of pure car
bolic acid. This can be safely done by
using match stick the end of which
has been slightly frayed out so as to
hold the fluid which should not be al
lowed to come in contact with more
than the ulcer itself. Next day the
mouth should be swabbed out twice
with solution of one ounce of borax
in a quart of water to which add one
teaspoonful of tincture of iron. Where
necessary this solution may be used for
few days longer and the disease viii
soon disappear. In some cases 1t Is
not necessary TO use the caustic Gear
bolic acid) 1t being found that the
borax wash is sufficient and in these
cases the addition of couple oil
ounces of strained honey to the solu-
ton mentioned will make it more
pleasant and effective. TincIure OF
iron is also good caustic and much
less dangerous than carbolic acid and
should be used by all who are afraid
to use the other caustic Nitrate oil
silver in the shape of lunar caustie
pencil is also used and highly recon-
mended by some but we have person
ally found the application of nitrate
of silver severe in its results for many
days after the application. Anothel
somewhat similar trouble which is no
uncommon is "canker" of the nose ant
head which is due to a parasite some
thing like the parasite of mango. II
this disease the nose becomes covered
with ulcers which soon take on |
greenish, dry, gangrenous appearance
and tend to eat through the tissues 81
that the bones of the face are exposes
and the teeth often loosened SO tina
they drop out. Where this disease ap
pears in herd the affected pigs mus
be at once placed by themselves an
have the best Of treatment The pen
occupied by the sick pigs Should afte
their removal be well scrubbed an
as.slnfeeted then yhitee-washed. Tn
head of each pig should men ne ruh
bed with a strong solution such as tn
following which is the best mang
mixture we ever used: Creolin, ON
drzchm; sulphurous acid, one ounce
turpentine, one ounce; oil of tar, tw,
ounces; cotton seed oil to make on
pint. Shake well before using and Sc
that It does not get into the eyes. II
the ulcers of advanced cases appl.
terchloride of antimony with glass 70,
or a feather and in three days com
mence rubbing once daily with the le
ton above prescribed. The same 10
ton will be found admirable for ap
plication to the skin of horses and cat
tie suffering from disease of para
sitic nature. If the above treatmen
be vigorously followed there will b
little trouble in curing the diseas
which left to itself Is a very seriou
one and often leads to the death o
pigs.