The falling off in flesh, or wasting away, of swine is in most cases
owing to derangement in the digestive organs. The cure consists in
restoring the tone of these organs. We commence the treatment by putting
the animal on a boiled diet, consisting of bran, meal, or any wholesome
vegetable production. The following tonic and diffusible stimulant will
complete the cure:--
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Dose, a tea-spoonful, repeated night and morning.
When loss in condition is accompanied with cough and difficulty of
breathing, mix, in addition to the above, a few kernels of garlic with
the food. The drink should consist of pure water. Should the cough prove
troublesome, take a tea-spoonful of fir balsam, and the same quantity of
honey; to be given night and morning, either in the usual manner, or it
may be stirred into the food while hot.