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Show Salt, Other Chemicals Very Toxic to Swine To the veterinarian It Is well known that salt and certain other chemicals chemi-cals are very toxic to swine under certain conditions. Some of these conditions can be traced to unscientific unscien-tific compounds, especially when force fed. Moreover, such preparations prepara-tions are rarely necessary, especially especial-ly where pigs hae been farrowed In clean quarters, allowed free range of pasture and fed a well-balanced well-balanced ration. It Is well known that a sudden change of feed, especially espe-cially 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, anthrltls, 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 Is thought to be caused by an Improper ration, and can usually be cured by the administration of Iodine Io-dine In . some suitable form. So-called So-called milk fever in sows affects plethoric animals, especially if the quarters permit . of little exercise and easy access to feed. |