Uintah Basin Record | 1933-06-16 | Page 3 | Says Ferrous Sulphate Cure for Anemic Pigs

Says Ferrous Sulphate Cure for Anemic Pigs I Even the squeal of an nn ane anemic suckling pig Indicates that the pig is sick according to John P P. P Willman Willman Will Will- man of the New York State College of Agriculture The dIsease he be says attacks suckling pigs that are confined confined confined con con- fined and cannot get iron from the soil or from fresh vegetation The confined pigs may become anemic when about two or four weeks old and the most seriously affected pigs before weaning time Normal pigs when wilen about two or four weeks old are vigorous active plump fleshed firm-fleshed and have sleek coats The anemic pigs are lIstless listless listless list lIst- less lack vigor and are soft sort and flabby As the disease progresses the pig is thin the legs get weak and crooked the skin and mucous membrane become pale and even the squeal lacks the clearness of the healthy pig Three years years' test at the Cornell university experiment station show that third one-third of ot a teaspoonful of a ferrous sulphate solution given internally internally in in- as ns a drench once a 0 week prevents the disease