TY - JOUR AU - Cowart, RP AU - Casteel, SW AU - Pace AU - LW TI - Dermal necrosis and mortality from alkali exposure in a group of finisher pigs T2 - Journal of Swine Health and Production JF - Journal of Swine Health and Production J2 - JSHAP SN - 1537-209X DP - American Association of Swine Veterinarians PB - American Association of Swine Veterinarians DA - 2000/Sep// PY - 2000 VL - 8 M1 - 5 IS - 5 M2 - 225 SP - 225-227 L2 - https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v8n5/v8n5p225.html UR - https://www.aasv.org/shap/abstracts/abstract.php?v8n5p225 L1 - https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v8n5/v8n5p225.pdf KW - swine KW - hydrated lime KW - alkali burns N2 - A swine producer reported severe chemical skin burns and high death losses when a group of finisher pigs was exposed to a combination of hydrated lime and sodium bicarbonate. Hydrated lime, an alkalinizing agent commonly used in industry and agriculture, is derived from limestone. We report clinical and experimental evidence that sodium bicarbonate can intensify the caustic effects of this form of lime. ER -