The independent., 1907-04-11
APRIL II. 1907.

vein OF the lOTclrS With d siiai hi4iie
and extracting therefrom one-haif PM
TO a pint of blood. To facilitate the
operation. strong cord should be
tightly tied around the limb just above
the knee The blood will be seen to rise
in the vein and can then be easily ex-
fracted. mild laxative is indicated,
giving about teaspeonful, ACCORDING
to the size of the animal, of haXseed.
cotton or linseed oil, or small dose OF
. castor oil Tartar emetic may be given
in ia to - grain doses, according TO
the size of the animal. An old remedy
consists of giving the pigs small doses
of tar every morning. The animals
should be kept in dry, well yenlllated
quarters and care should be taken that
they are not subject to drafts. They
can receive plenty of fresh air so long
MS they are not subject to drafts.
Mechanical pneumonia is caused by
compelling animals to inhabit quarters
where they are obliged TO continually
inhale a great quantity of dust. This
dust naturally adheres TO the mucous
membranes of the breathing organs,
such as the bronchial tubes, and when
these are completely filled up mechani-
cal pneumonia is the result. rms DIS
ease alone took away many thousand
hogs in Nebraska last year. In many
instances, during very dry speil, Inc
hog lot becomes very dusty, SO that
the hogs moving around in the corral
stir up a cloud of dust; and it IS TINS
dust that causes these heavy losses
Mechanical pneumonia produced by
PARASITES. The symptoms in this case
are almost the same. The animal
coughs at the least provoeation. loses
flesh rapidly, and becomes greatly
emaciated. 1t is caused by very small
threadworms lodging In the bfoncnlal
tubes. and these threadworms. If not
removed, will finally obstruct the ar
passages completely, causing heaVy
losses.
Chronic Cough In Hogs.
This disease manifests itself in the
respiratory organs Of small pigs and
shoats The animal usually coughs es-
pecially during feeding time and when
eyer il becomes excited. In preceding
chapter ii is stated that this trouble is
often occasioned by too much dast,
This is the cause in the majority or
eases Another cause is improper feed
ing. Excessive amounts OF corn, e-
gardless of a proper balancing OF me
ration, will produce softness OF the
cartilage Of the nose, and as result
small tumors (polypi) are formed,
which cause lahored breathing and
also a cough. This cough occurs In
pueumonia. and verminous bronchitis.
Ii is always good policy to make
thorough investigation to ascertain Ii
IL Is due to either one OF these diseases.
Treatment: Naturally the first treat
ment should be in the direction OF
preventive Too much cannot be salo
against dusty pens Hogs Will thrive
very much better when they are kept
fy.aa frnY1
he secured. One should ascertain how
the animal has been fed, and II too
much corn has been given this should
he remedied Immediately, and liberal
amounts of charcoal, zone meal or
ground bone should be added to the
feed For treatment it is well to use
petroleum or kerosene. Give tea
spoonful or tablespoonful, according
10 the size Of the animal. once every
other day in tine feed or drinking water
Animals that cough do not, as rule,
thrive we'll. and therefore are not prof
liable. 50 it is of Importance to make
All effort to allay this trouble.
Foot Rot in sheep.
This is a disease that may be caused
nv foreign substances or it may be y
an infectious nature. foreign sub
stance NAV enter the foot and IL not
noticed may cause severe disturbance
Foot rot from this cause is more often
found on marshy, wet grounds where
fiuh and decomposed grass and other
,suhetances may lodge between The
claws and cause irritation and conse-
onent inflammation of the feet. The
disease may be. as stated of an infec-
tious nature and spread from one ami
NAL 10 another through the bedding or
,Ittcr on IN the feed lot. This contag-
ious foot rot has not been met with
for n certainty IN this country. How
eyer foot rot as seen in this country
may cause severe less. not because II
is necessarily fatal TO the animal, but
on account of the irritation. fever and
worry. since the animals lose flesh and
are a severe loss 10 the owner, FOR they
take up and consume feed that Is not
giving any returns
symptoms The tirst one noticed Is
n tenderness OF the foot, the animal
walks as though he were sore. Az first