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Show COMMON DISEASE AMONG PIGS Thumps Is Caused by Overfeeding and Lack of Exercise Best Plan Is to Prevent Disorder. . (Dy W. H. UNDERWOOD.) Tkumps Is a common disease among pigs and is caused by overfeeding over-feeding and lack of exercise. The disease dis-ease Is easily prevented by careful, feeding and toeing that the pigs (f plenty of exercise. Unless promptly dealt with when pigs are first seized, the disease Is pietty certain to harm them seriously. In quite a number of Instances they die. The most prominent promi-nent Indication of thumps Is a jerky motion at tho flanks In connection with their breathing. The nerves of the diaphragm are affected, hence the trouble Is sometimes called spasms of the diaphragm. In some Instances there Is wheezing. The affected animals ani-mals soon lose thrift, and even though they recover they are more or less stunted for a good long time, subsequently. subse-quently. Medicines cannot do much of any good for pigs affected with thumps. The best plan Is to prevent the disorder, and this can be done by feeding no more than the pigs will eat up elenn, and see that they get exercise. In winter pigs are Inclined to remain in bed. and in such cases It is well to compel them to exercise by chasing them about with a switch. |