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.
Tetanus symptoms result from a toxin produced by tetanus bacteria. Symptoms often begin around a week after infection. But this may range from three days to three weeks or even longer. The most common symptom is a stiff jaw, which can become locked.. This is how the disease came to be called lockjaw. Symptoms of tetanus may include: 1  Headache. 2  Muscle stiffness, starting in the jaw, then the neck and the arms, legs, or abdomen. 3  Trouble swallowing. 4  Restlessness and irritability. 5  Sweating and fever. 6  Palpitations and high blood pressure.