How to treat pig paralysis? What are the proven remedies

Paralysis is a common disease that pigs are prone to, especially with the highest incidence in winter and spring, and it is particularly common in sows. Once the disease is misdiagnosed and the medication does not match the cause, it often leads to prolonged treatment without cure, causing the sick pig to become weak and die. Our local veteran veterinarian Chen Hongyi, in treating thousands of paralysis cases, adopted traditional Chinese veterinary diagnostic techniques, carefully observed the clinical manifestations of the sick pigs, identified the cause of the disease, appropriately selected proven remedies, and then prescribed medicine according to the symptoms. According to reports from many farmers, all paralyzed pigs diagnosed and treated by him not only had a high cure rate, but also had a short treatment course and low medicine costs.

I. Cold-damp type

In cold and humid weather, because the pen has poor warmth-keeping conditions, pigs suffer from wind-cold invasion, and the blood circulation of the pig's body is obstructed, resulting in paralysis. The symptoms are that in the early stage the sick pig walks with a slight limp, tends to take small steps, tends to arch its back, and in severe cases cannot stand up, with a major decrease in appetite.

Formula 1. Before the procedure, restrain the pig in lateral recumbency. Take a small wide needle (if unavailable, it can be made from 16-gauge stainless steel wire 13-14 cm long, with the tip required to be in the shape of a melon-seed kernel). Skillfully needle the two main acupoints "Yongquan" (in the hoof cleft, one point on each limb, four points in total) and "Yutang" (on both sides of the midline of the third ridge of the upper palate inside the pig's mouth, one point on the left and one on the right, two points in total) to let blood, until the vinegar-colored blood has been released and bright red blood flows out. When needling the "Yongquan" point, the operator holds the needle in the right hand, pinches the hoof shell tightly with the left palm facing upward, aims the needle tip at the "Yongquan" point, inserts obliquely backward and downward to a depth of 1-1.5 cm, then withdraws the needle to let blood, and gradually completes needling all points. When needling the "Yutang" point, the operator holds a disinfected mouth opener in the left hand (if there is no mouth opener, a wooden stick 5-6 cm thick and 30-40 cm long can be used instead) to open the pig's mouth, and with the right hand inserts the disinfected small wide needle obliquely from the corner of the mouth to a depth of 1 cm; blood flowing out is sufficient.

Formula 2. Take 50 g of Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, decoct it, add 250 g of yellow rice wine, mix it into the feed to feed, or wash the affected part with it.

Formula 3. Take 25 g each of papaya, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, and Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, 15 g of Ajuga decumbens, and an appropriate amount of sweet wine; decoct together in water and administer orally.

Formula 4. Take 25 g each of Angelica sinensis, Achyranthes bidentata, Carthamus tinctorius, pine knot, Nianjian, papaya, and cinnamon twig; decoct once and administer orally.

Formula 5. Take 5-10 mL of cortisone acetate and inject intramuscularly once, for 1-2 consecutive injections.

Formula 6. Take 5-15 mL of analgin injection and inject intramuscularly once; after an interval of 1-2 days, inject once more.

Formula 7: Take 1 pill of Dahuo Luo Dan, add 50 mL of wine and mix evenly, add an appropriate amount of cool boiled water, and administer orally once; feed 5-6 times consecutively.

II. Metabolic disorder type

This type is mostly caused by improper feed formulation and insufficient sunlight in the pig house, causing pigs to gradually lack calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins and develop paralysis. The symptoms are that at the beginning of the disease the pig is unwilling to stand up and move, likes to bite and eat foreign matter such as troughs, walls, and soil, and in severe cases the joints swell, the limbs and head become deformed, the ribs bend inward, and both sides of the chest are flat and narrow.

Formula 1. Use 3-5 mL of vitamin D calcium gelatin injection, inject intramuscularly once; after 3 days, inject the same amount intramuscularly once more, and add 4-5 g of bone meal or eggshell powder to the daily feed, feeding continuously for 10-15 days; the curative effect is excellent.

Formula 2. After one intramuscular injection of 300,000 units of vitamin D2 or vitamin D3, take 4-5 g of bone meal or eggshell powder, mix it into the feed and feed once a day, feeding continuously for 15 days.

Formula 3. At one time, use 5 mL of cod liver oil and 6-8 calcium tablets, mix them into the feed and feed together, feeding 2-3 times consecutively.

III. Trauma type

It is mostly caused by external forces such as falling from rocks or collisions injuring the bones or tendons and meridians, resulting in paralysis. The sick pig suddenly lies on the ground unable to stand, and its food intake decreases.

Limb fracture. First restrain the sick pig in a net-frame pen. The operator slowly presses the fracture site together and sets it, then takes four bamboo strips of suitable length and attaches them to the fractured limb in four directions, binds and fixes them tightly with a bandage, then takes 15 g each of Sparganium stoloniferum, Curcuma zedoaria, Carthamus tinctorius, Lycopodium clavatum, and cinnamon twig, 12 g each of Panax notoginseng, Jiegumu, and Angelica sinensis tail, and 10 g each of Achyranthes bidentata and licorice; decoct together in water, add wine as a guide and administer orally, feeding 2-3 doses consecutively. After half a month, release the sick pig from the net pen and pay attention to care.

Hip bone fracture. Take 15 g each of Dipsacus asper, catechu, and Angelica sinensis tail, 12 g each of pangolin scale, Erxiang, myrrh, and natural copper, and 10 g of Shujing; grind together into powder, add an appropriate amount of good vinegar, and apply to the affected area. Then take 15 g each of Eucommia ulmoides, Carthamus tinctorius, green tangerine peel, sappanwood, 12 g each of ground beetle, Phellodendron amurense, rhubarb, Gardenia jasminoides, peach kernel, and licorice; decoct together in water, add an appropriate amount of child's urine as a guide and administer orally.

Note: The above dosages are suitable for large and medium pigs; reduce proportionally for piglets.