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Swine rheumatism is a type of surgical disease in pigs.

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[Cause] Swine rheumatism occurs in cold and damp weather. Because the pigsty is dark and damp, with poor warmth retention and no clean bedding straw, the pig is exposed to attack by wind and cold, or stimulated by ice and snow, rain, and dampness, or triggers such as insufficient exercise and sudden feed changes cause the disease. [Symptoms] This disease often affects the muscles and joints, and usually comes on suddenly. It first appears in the hind limbs, then soon spreads to the front limbs, or the affected area often shifts, with alternating lameness. The muscles or joints of the affected area are painful. On palpation, the surface of the affected muscles is hard and not smooth. The joints

[Cause] Swine rheumatism occurs in cold and damp weather. Because the pigsty is dark and damp, with poor warmth retention and no clean bedding straw, the pig is exposed to attack by wind and cold, or stimulated by ice and snow, rain, and dampness, or triggers such as insufficient exercise and sudden feed changes cause the disease.

[Symptoms] This disease often affects the muscles and joints, and usually comes on suddenly. It first appears in the hind limbs, then soon spreads to the front limbs, or the affected area often shifts, with alternating lameness. The muscles or joints of the affected area are painful. On palpation, the surface of the affected muscles is hard and not smooth, and the joints are hot and swollen. Walking is difficult, with an arched back and bent waist, and short steps. Sick pigs prefer to lie down. After moving for a period, the lameness lessens or disappears. In severe cases, the four limbs cannot stand steadily, or the pig may even be unable to stand. The sick pig eats less and becomes emaciated.

[Diagnosis] Based on clinical symptoms and the actual conditions of the pen, a basically confirmed diagnosis can be made.

[Treatment]

Formula 1: 250 grams of home grape root and 60-90 grams of garlic (stems and outer skin), decocted in water and mixed with feed to feed the pig.

Formula 2: Dog bone, eggshell, and pangolin scale, roasted dry and ground into powder for oral administration.

Formula 3: A handful of mugwort leaves (the older the better), stir-fried until slightly scorched, then placed into 250 milliliters of white liquor warmed to 60°C and soaked for a moment. Then take the mugwort leaves and rub the affected limb, dipping them in the liquor while rubbing, and keep rubbing until the skin turns red. Each session lasts 10-15 minutes, once in the morning and once in the evening each day. For cases with a longer course, combine with anti-rheumatic Chinese herbal medicine or salicylate preparations. Symptoms can disappear within 3-4 days.

Formula 4: 30 grams of Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark and 250 milliliters of yellow rice wine. First decoct the Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, then mix it into the feed and feed it, or use it to wash the affected limb.

Formula 5: 50 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 60 grams of Taxillus chinensis, 30 grams of Saposhnikovia divaricata, and 40 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, decocted in water for oral administration.

Formula 6: 15 grams of Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, 10 grams of Ajuga, 15 grams of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, and 15 grams of Chaenomeles, with an appropriate amount of sweet rice wine, decocted together in water and administered by gavage.

Formula 7: Appropriate amounts each of Atractylodes lancea, mugwort leaves, garlic braids, and Sichuan pepper, decocted into a soup to wash the four limbs. Formula 8: One eggplant plant, 4 sticks of moxa, 4 mulberry twigs, 5 grams of alum, and 30 grams of Sichuan pepper, decocted into a soup to wash the affected area. Formula 9: 10 grams of honey-fried Astragalus membranaceus, 15 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 10 grams of Mentha haplocalyx, 10 grams of Cyathula officinalis, 25 grams of Chaenomeles, 15 grams of Morinda officinalis, 15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of Psoralea corylifolia, 15 grams of mulberry twig, and 10 grams of Clematis chinensis, decocted in water for oral administration. This dosage is suitable for large pigs. Formula 10: 100 grams of Uncaria rhynchophylla root and 100 grams of Zanthoxylum nitidum root, decocted in water for oral administration, 3-5 doses.

Formula 11: 24 grams of Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, 10 grams of Rubia cordifolia, 22 grams of Clematis chinensis, 10 grams of Uncarina, 15 grams of Coix seed, 15 grams of Chaenomeles, 10 grams of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, 10 grams of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 10 grams of Imperata cylindrica root, and 8 grams of castor root, ground into fine powder and decocted in water for oral administration.

Formula 12: 15 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Arisaema, cinnamon twig, Cyathula officinalis, and Chaenomeles, decocted once for oral administration.

Formula 13: 15 grams of Perilla frutescens, and 10 grams each of raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, Achyranthes bidentata, Chaenomeles, and cinnamon twig, decocted once for oral administration.

Formula 14: 15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams each of Angelica pubescens, Taxillus chinensis, Gentiana macrophylla, and Atractylodes lancea, and 5 grams of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, ground together into fine powder, mixed with boiling water, and administered via stomach tube. For severe limb pain, add cinnamon twig and Notopterygium to unblock yang and transform qi, and invigorate the collaterals of the four limbs. For severe waist pain, add Eucommia ulmoides, fennel, and Morinda officinalis to warm the waist and kidneys.

Formula 15: Appropriate amounts each of Clematis chinensis, Alangium chinense, Solanum lyratum, Sargentodoxa cuneata, and Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, decocted in water for oral administration.

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