ion, the bowels
perform their duty normally, but if this be not removed the result is
diarrh[oe]a, which again if continued for any length of time often
becomes dysentery, when the fever is acute; the pigling neglects its
mother's teat, and instead sucks up any moisture however foul which it
can find in the sty. This is almost invariably a precursor of death.

From the above it will be gathered that prevention is better than cure.
In case of an attack, the first thing is to discover the cause, and the
second is to remove it, when, generally speaking, the trouble ceases. As
a help to this end, depriving the sow of one meal is recommended. Coal,
cinders, or even earth will be readily eaten by the young pigs and prove
of benefit. Medicine is not often required if the steps recommended are
promptly taken.

In our earlier days hog's madder was the common medicine used with pigs
for most ailments, but of late years sulphur appears to have taken its
place. It is less violent than castor oil, which is apt to cause
constipation of the bowels after its first effect has passed off.

The soreness of the tails, which if not attended to generally results in
the pig becoming bob-tailed, appears most generally in damp and cold
weather, and is the result of impaired circulation of the blood. The
cure is simple. The application of fat or oil as soon as the tail
becomes red and cold, twice per day, and continued for two or three days
will almost always result in a cure. For some years we used
boro-glyceride, a compound, we believe, of boracic acid and glycerine,
but we are not certain that it is now procurable.

The third of the common troubles of the young pig is fits of an
apoplectic and epileptic character. As a rule the shortest, thickest,
and fattest pigs of the litter are those which are affected. This
points to the chief cause, too much food in the form of mother's milk. A
reduction in the quantity of the food fed to the sow will generally be
effectual, except when the pigs are old enough to eat. Then both the
quantity and the quality of the food given to them should be reduced.
Prompt removal of the cause is usually sufficient, but it may be
necessary to mix a little medicine in the food in persistent cases, or
when remedial measures are not promptly taken. The ordinary symptoms are
unmistakable, the pig falls on its side, struggles and gasps for breath,
then in a minute or two it rises and appears to be little the worse.
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