Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: I I:. SIR CONTROL f. c 1. £.3 £i I :. 1 C 1 e 1 : 1 ie essentials to suc- 1 % :i K: : :';1 I n :.r i i: I 'r must of necessity ::: ,ITM "': -: .:::'; :::::,: "'I ?"' ' i il 1 .1 1 ' i I 1 1 1 1 I I . - o i itrol swine diseases. iease on the farm of h swine are subject that it becomes im- to recognize disease the causes of disease fully prevent them.Likewise, we should know the recognized methods of treatment for the more common diseases. It is an art to be able to detect disease in its primary stage so that it can be properly handled to prevent spread and properly treated to effect a cure where possible. We must, therefore, know what the healthy condition of the hog is and know what conditions are indicative of lack of health. In many diseases the first place where its effect will be noticed is in the temperament or disposition of the affected animals. They may be sluggish and dull, refuse to eat, and show other indications of lack of health. On the other hand, in some diseases the nervous system may be so affected that they become excitable to the extent of delirium. Staggering gait, convulsions, paralysis and twisting of the head to one side and walking in a circle are conditions of disposition and temperament suggestive of diseased condition. Another valuable guide to the health condition of swine is the condition of the hair or bristles. While the hog has coarse bristles that are comparatively thinly distributed over his body, their general appearance is one of the best indications we have of a hog's general condition or thrift. When a hog is improperly nourished'or is suffering from disease, one of the first places it shows up is in the hair coat. So long as the hair is bright and glossy, and lies down smoothly, giving the whole body a slick appearan...