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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
No.
472.
Rupture
in
Swine.
"Where
a
number
of
swine
are
bred,
it
\rill
fre
quently
happen
that
some
of
the
pigs
will
have
what
is
called
a
"rupture,"
i.e.
a hole
broken
in
the
rim
of
the
belly,
where
part
of
the
guts
comes
out
and
lodges
betwixt
the
rim
of
the
belly
and
the
skin,
having an
appearance
similar
to
swelling
in
the
tes-
ticles.
The
male
pigs
are
more
liable
to
this
dis-
order
than
the
females.
It
is
cured
by
the
following
means
:
Geld
the
pig
aftected,
and
cause
it
to
be
held
up
with
its
head
downward.
Flay
back
the
skin
from
the
swollen
place,
and,
from
the
situation
in
which
the
pig
is
held,
the
guts
will
naturally
return
to
their
proper
place.
Sew
up
the
hole
with
a
needle,
which
must
have
a
square
point,
and
also
a
bend
in
it,
as
the
disease
often
happens
between
the
hind-legs,
w^here
a
straight
needle
cannot
be
used.
After
this
is
done,
replace
the
skin
that
w^as
flayed
back,
and
sew
it
up,
when
the
operation
is
finished.
The
pig
should
not
have
much
food
for
a
few^
da3's
after
the
operation,
until
the
wound
begins
to
heal.
No.
473.
Cure
for
the
Foot-Rot
in
Sheep.
No.
1.
Take
a
piece
of
alum,
a
piece
of
green
vitriol,
and
some
w^hite
mercury,
—
the
alum
must
be
-in
the
largest
proportion
;
dissolve
them
in
water,
and
after
the
hoof
is
pared
anoint
it
with
a
feather,
and
bind
on
a
rag
over
all
the
foot.