One tip on how to cook a whole pig that is delicious is to infuse your roast with more flavor by marinating and/or brining the pig before cooking. However, because of the size of these roasts, much of the marinade or brine may not reach the depths of the meat.
You should suspect tetanus if a cut or wound is followed by one or more of these symptoms: 1  Stiffness of the neck, jaw, and other muscles, often accompanied by a grotesque, grinning expression. 2  Difficulty swallowing. 3  Irritability. 4  Uncontrollable spasms of the jaw, called lockjaw, and neck muscles.
Tetany characteristically results from severe hypocalcemia but can result from reduction in the ionized fraction of serum calcium without marked hypocalcemia, as occurs in severe alkalosis. Tetany is characterized by the following: 1  Sensory symptoms consisting of paresthesias of the lips, tongue, fingers, and feet. 2  Carpopedal spasm, which may be prolonged and painful. 3  Generalized muscle aching. 4  Spasm of facial musculature.