DISEASES OF SWINE.

MANGE. This disease, like the scab in sheep, is a cutaneous eruption, occasioned by inattention to cleanlines in hog-styes. It is easily known by the violent rubbing of swine against trees or any hard substance, with such violence as to tear away the head of pustules, and produce a disa greeable scab. When this disease appears, the animal affected must be separated from the rest of the herd, washed thoroughly with a strong soap ley, and anointed with the following unguent recommended by Dr. Norford in the Annals of Agriculture, viz.-Incorporate one ounce of fine flour of sulphur, two drachms of fresh pulverized white hellebore, three ounces of hog's lard, and half an ounce of the water of hali (as) prepared in the shops,) so as to form an ointment. This is to be rubbed in at one time, and is said to be sufficient for a beast which weighs six or seven stone. If properly applied, Dr. N. states that no repetition will be necessary, if the hog be kept perfectly clean after the cure is performed. In case there is a slight cough, he directs from half an ounce to an ounce and a half of crude antimony, according to the size of each animal, to be finely pulverized and mixed with his daily food for ten days or a fortnight, when the swine will be perfectly restored. But if, from neglect, the neck, ears, (especially in the large lop eared hogs) or other parts become ulcerated, they should be anointed every third or fourth day with a little tar ointment, prepared by mixing equal parts of mutton suet and tar over a gentle fire, and straining the mixture while hot.

MURRAIN or Leprosy. In swine this disease is indicated by shortness and heat of breath, heads hanging down, staggering, and a secretion of viscid matter from the eyes. It occurs chiefly in hot seasons, when the blood becomes inflamed. To cure this disease, boil a handful of nettles in a gallon of small beer, then add half a pound of flour of sulphur : a quarter of a pound of pulverized aniseed; three ounces of liquorice, and a quarter of a pound of elecampane. Give this liquid in a milk at six doses, and keep the animal on wholesome food. The best preven. tive is to keep swine clean and cool in summer, and allow no carrion or filth whatever to remain near their styes.

DISEASES OF THE LUNGS. These are generally accompanied with a dry husky cough, and wasting of the flesh, occasioned by too great ex. posure to cold and wet. The best remedy is a dry warm stye, with a regular supply of food that is calculated to keep them cool, and allay the irritation attendant on their cough.

FEVER, or rising of the Lights. This disease originates from overfeeding, and may be removed by administering a mixture of sulphur and

oil.

GARGUT. This is an inflammatory affection of the udder or bag, it being distended with coagulated milk, whence the lacteal ducts are obstructed. It is chiefly occasioned by not sucking down in proper time; though too much keep before the time of farrowing, will also produce this malady. In slight cases, the udders may be bathed with camphorated spirits of wine, but as the young pigs will never suck their dams when the milk becomes vitiated, there is no alternative but gently to express the corrupted milk, if it can be effected, otherwise it will be best to kill the sow, which must necessarily perish from the inattention above mentioned.

ISSUES. If the issues in the forelegs of swine become stopped, every

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attempt to fatten them will be in vain. These, therefore, should be watched, and if found to be stopped, they should be rubbed open with a corn-cob.

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For the following recipes for veterinary practice we are indebted to Loudon's Encyclopedia of Agriculture, in which we are informed, that they were compiled from the works of those eminent veterinary writers, Blaine, Clark, Lawrence, Peel, White, &c. The recipes for oxen, calves, and sheep have been included in the arrangement. It should be noted, that a large ox will bear the proportions of a moderate sized horse; a moderate sized cow something less. A calf, about a third of the quantity; and a sheep about a quarter, or at most, a third of the proportions directed for the cow. It is also to be remarked, that the degrees of strength in the different recipes are usually regulated by their numbers, the mildest standing first.

6. Astringent washes for cracks in the Spanish flies.

Strong infusion of oak or elm bark, els, &c.

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which some horses will readily eat Nitre, 5 drachms.

Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 ounce,
Mindererus spirit, 6 ounces,

26. Embrocations-cooling for in- Water, 4 ounces.

Mix and insert a little at one corner of the eye. The custom of blowing it in, alarms the horse.

29. Fever Powders.