. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 656 SWINE SWINE. Fig. 662. Hog with sore montt or canker. more likely to undergo fermentation, with lactic acid formation, which is to be avoided. Milk, mid- dlings and bran are valuable. At the same time lime-water should be added to the milk or given to drink. Ground bone-meal may be added to the feed. Sunlight, fresh air, clean quarters and exercise are important. Medicinally, the precipitated phos- phate of calcium in one-dram doses, two or three times daily in the oil of phosphorus in one-drop doses, is val
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 656 SWINE SWINE. Fig. 662. Hog with sore montt or canker. more likely to undergo fermentation, with lactic acid formation, which is to be avoided. Milk, mid- dlings and bran are valuable. At the same time lime-water should be added to the milk or given to drink. Ground bone-meal may be added to the feed. Sunlight, fresh air, clean quarters and exercise are important. Medicinally, the precipitated phos- phate of calcium in one-dram doses, two or three times daily in the oil of phosphorus in one-drop doses, is valuable. Sore mouth. This is an ail- ment of young pigs, also called necrotic stoma- titis and canker of the mouth, affect- ing the mouth and adjacent struc- tures. It is caused by a specific microorganism, and is frequently associated with constitutional disturbances. The direct cause of the condition is the Bacillus necroph- orus. It usually appears in winter and lasts until warm spring weather. (Pig. 662.) The first symptoms noticed are a disinclination to take nourishment and the dropping of saliva from the mouth. On examination is found a con- gestion of the gums, and in more advanced cases necrotic patches, especially about the region of the front teeth and tusks. The necrosis of the gums may be so extensive that the teeth loosen and fall out. The jaws are swollen, and the lips and snout are frequently cracked and covered with scabs. There is a foul odor to the mouth. The dis- ease often extends to the larynx, pharynx, and in some cases to the nasal cavities. In the latter case, the term snuffles has been applied, but its use should be discouraged when referring to this disease. [See Catarrhal rhinitis.] The mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines may become involved, caus- ing an offensive diarrhea. Prostration and emaci- ation may be excessive. The disease, if untreated, may result fatally in one to five weeks, but with proper treatment nearly all cases recover. The
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