How to treat a paralyzed sow? These traditional methods are worth trying

To treat a paralyzed sow, an enema with sodium sulfate or magnesium sulfate laxative can be used to clear the accumulated feces in the rectum, then 50-150ml of 10% calcium gluconate is injected intravenously, while the sick pig's skin is massaged with a straw bundle or coarse cloth to promote blood circulation and the recovery of nerve function.

To treat a paralyzed sow, you first need to understand the causes:

1. The proportion of concentrate feed in the sow's diet is too high

On pig farms where more roughage is fed, sows rarely become paralyzed before and after farrowing, which shows that the occurrence of sow paralysis is closely related to the proportion of roughage in the diet.

2. Insufficient calcium and phosphorus in the sow's diet

When calcium and phosphorus in the diet are insufficient, sows will draw on calcium and phosphorus from their bones before and after farrowing. Over time, this leads to a calcium and phosphorus deficiency in the sow's body, and high-yielding sows are especially prone to this disease. About 20 days after farrowing, when the sow's milk production reaches its peak, the condition mostly tends to worsen.

3. The proportion of grains, beans and other ingredients in the concentrate feed is too large

Most of the phosphorus contained in grains and beans exists in the form of phytate phosphorus. This phosphorus is not only difficult for pigs to utilize, but also hinders calcium absorption, causing a severe shortage of calcium and phosphorus in the pig's body tissues and leading to paralysis.

Besides treatment, prevention is even more important:

1. Rationally match the feed for balanced nutrition

According to sow feeding standards, make full use of local natural resources, feed as much green fodder or high-quality dried grass meal as possible, and supplement with mineral feed and additives.

2. Treat sows differently at different stages

For sows in gestation and lactation, each sow can be fed 20 grams each of high-quality bone meal and salt per day. If bone meal is unavailable, the proportion of feed rich in phosphorus, such as wheat bran and rice bran, can be appropriately increased in the diet, and green roughage rich in calcium, such as sweet potato vines, can be added.

3. Treatment

For affected pigs, symptomatic treatment should be carried out as early as possible. Pig bones or other fresh livestock and poultry bones can be treated with something like Jinbaobei microbial fermentation agent, then dried and crushed, mixed into the feed and fed to the pigs, about 30 grams per pig per day.

When sows become paralyzed, or to prevent paralysis, farmers need rich experience to cope with it. Otherwise, other adverse consequences may occur.