Show salt other chemicals very toxic to swine to the veterinarian it Is well known that salt end and certain other chemicals lire are very toxic to swine under certain conditions some of these conditions can be traced to unscientific compounds especially when force fed moreover such preparations are rarely necessary especially where pigs have been farrowed furrowed far rowed in clean quarters allowed free range of pasture and fed a well balanced ration it Is well known that a sudden change of fed especially one of an irritating nature following the administration of serum and virus will often produce a serious or fatal acute enteritis in certain sections of the country there are no doubt poisonous plants that cause considerable trouble and in some cases a high mortality rickets anth arthritis paralysis and similar conditions can be prevented by proper feeding and care and can be corrected by the administration of calcium and iodine in proper amounts paralysis of breeding sows bows Is thought to be caused by an improper ration and can usually be cured by the administration of iodine in some suitable form so called milk fever in sows bows affects plethoric animals especially if the quarters permit of little exercise and easy access to feed |