150 Rheumatism 



SYMPTOMS 



The effected hogs get stiff in the muscles of the organs of movement 

 and the back. They often develop lameness. This lameness may be mis- 

 taken for paralysis. In some cases the joints swell. 



TREATMENT 



Friedberger and Frohner recommend rubbing the effected muscles 

 or joints with a linement composed of equal parts of camphor, turpentine 

 and arnica and bandaging the same. They give twice daily in a capsule 

 1/2 to 2 drams salicylate of soda, depending on the size of the pig. They 

 report excellent results with the salicylate of soda. 



PARALYSIS 



Paralysis is the result of nervous disorder manifesting itself in loss 

 of the use of the muscles of the body. In hogs the hind quarters are 

 more often effected and are drug around by the unfortunate animal. The 

 nerves going to all parts of the body muscles have their origin in the 

 spinal cord. The nerves coming from the spinal cord pass through open- 

 ings of the spine. When the vertebrae get out of adjustment it causes 

 pressure on nerves that emerge and some believe a portion of the paraly- 

 sis of hogs is due to the vertebras getting out of adjustment. It is possi- 

 ble strains, blows or kicks might have such an effect. In human practice, 

 the readjustment of vertebrae in human patients has accomplished much, 

 but the importance or significance of such adjustments in veterinary prac- 

 tice is to be proven. Some hogs seem to become paralyzed without ap- 

 parent cause. Paralysis often occurs in aged sows that have pigs and 

 became poor. It is frequent in sow& immediately before farrowing. 



TREATMENT 



The sow should receive as the bulk of their ration, milk bran shorts, tank- 

 age or oil meal with a very limited quantity of corn. The bowels should 

 be kept open from the beginning by the use of raw linseed oil or epsom 

 salts given in water and in addition give 10 to 15 drops of tincture of nux 

 vomica 3 times daily in water to each 100 pounds of live weight. Nux vom- 

 ica when given in too large a dose causes the muscles to twitch. 



