Show TREATMENT OF SWINE MANGE lause of disease Is small animal parasite which burrows into out er layers of the skin by N S V mito TO mange is a deseise of silha preva lent in some sections of this country ho however ever it does not appear to be a common disease in the united states stata generalli but J judging from the numerous references tu to swine mange in Vur european countries it would seem that it is a common disease there rho cause 0 of swine manga is a very small mall animal parasite which burrow bur roNs s into the outer layers of the skin the adult female lays eggs which hatch into young mites and these go through the various stages of development in the outer layer of the skin of swine the of mango mange are first dpn in suckling pigs they scratch and dig at their sides and neck with their hind feet and often rub against posts and other objects after weaning the pigs do not develop as they should the treatment of swine mange con birts in the ct czernal ernal application or of substances that will mill kill hill the parasite without injuring the animal and the tha X III pig affected with mange of the quarters so that the animal will NN ill not become infected again li in addition add tion to the medical and sani tare tao treatment it is also important to giap the animals good care and plenty of nourishing food A thin unthrifty ho hog Is particularly susceptible to the tha disease there are man ales that wilt kill hill the parasites and cure sv ine mange when properly applied the best beet form to apply the remedy is tit in a solution or emulsion that can be applied to all parts of the pigs bodi bode ointments applied to visibly affected parts are useful in keeping the dis ease in check but the whole surface ot of the pigs holy boly should be thorough ly IN treated in order to complete a cure this is best done by dipping the pig or by scrubbing or hand dressing where here dipping is not one of 0 the most efficient ant eco n remedies Is the lime and sulphur dip mide made from the following follows fol lowi formula fresh lime eight pounds floi flowers ers c of f sulphur 24 pounds water gallons i weigh the lime and sulphur carefully stake slake the lime with sufficient water later to form a thick paste sift the sulphur and mix well vath a hoe put this mixture in a kettle with 25 or 3 31 gallons of water and loll boll tor for at least one hour two hours Is better in using this lip dip lor for it Is allowed to settle and only the clear orange colored liquid Is used in dipping swine the whole mass Is used thee the dip should be warm degrees to degrees F after dipping or treating swine they should bo be placed in clean uninfected unan quarters the floors partitions tlona and other parts of the buildings building sL should after the removal of all litter and dirt be thoroughly saturated with a dipping solution this should ba applied with ith a force pump which drives the solution into all cracks the pens should also be white washed bashed care being taken to fill all cracks well |