Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 42, DeMotte, Jasper County, 7 September 1939 — Salt May Poison Hogs, Veterinarians Reveal [ARTICLE]

Salt May Poison Hogs, Veterinarians Reveal

After investigating several cases of salt poisoning, veterinarians have found that most farmers are unaware that salt is poisonous to hogs if given in too large quantities. A good example of suclji a case was „a farmer who had 222 head of pigs which had been vaccinated with both virus and serum; seven of the group had died seven days after the vaccination and spur more Were sick. The farmer blamed the treatment. The sick pigs wandered about the pen. in a daze, gradually weakening- until completely paralyzed. Death soon followed. The owner said the pigs seemed to crave something, so he set out] several blocks of medicated salt. ]A number of the pigs ate considerable amounts from the block, he continued. Tire salt was removed from the pens and no further losses, occurred. - - . : .j. Aft.er observ tng se\ era 1 case-S of salt poisoning. Dr. He Herd says that inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, together with a hardening of the liver, are the most common effects of too much salt in the ration. I i As a rule hogs require little salt in the ration and the practice of mixing salt with the feed or [making mash feeds in salt water should be discouraged, as a brine is likely to form which may cause .acute] poisoning with death following., quickly, leaving post-morten findings somewhat indefinite. i