not known Field postmortem samples submitted with (S247-04-14) clinical history of "suspect
swayback," thus likely clinical signs of ataxia and paresis.
One morning a heavy-antlered 10-pointer came out--big neck,
swayback, bit of a belly, sunken face.
Each participant was observed for forward head posture, thoracic kyphosis,
swayback, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, and hyperextended knee in the sagittal plane.
Deficiencies in copper can also result in posterior column dysfunction with bone marrow suppression and degeneration of the spinal cord, resulting in the socalled "human
swayback disease," normally only seen in domesticated ruminants with copper deficiency (Bolamperti et al., 2009; Shammaa & Rodgers, 2012; Crown & May, 2012).
Swayback posture is a simple postural fault to identify using gross landmarks of the lateral malleolus, greater trochanter of the femur, and the greater tubercle of the humerus.
In a farm investigative study of
swayback prone farms of Central Trinidad, Mohammed [24] found that affected kids and lambs had a nonregenerative anaemia related to Cu deficiency.
The most common postural issues are a result of constant slouching and
swayback.
Any posture abnormality such as kyphoscoliosis (abnormal front-to-back curving of the upper spine), lordosis (
swayback) and especially torticollis (head tilt) should always be evaluated by a doctor as it may indicate the existence of a brain or spinal tumor.
I mean, how many times have you scouted long and hard to find the perfect tree that will allow you to get the drop on an old
swayback, only to hang your stand without considering the buck's likely approach?
But veteran big-buck slayer Don Kisky, co-host of Whitetail Freaks, said there are times when a bowhunter should shove conventional wisdom aside and put the sneak on an old
swayback. During the lockdown phase of the rut, when a big buck has paired up with a hot doe, is a good time.
The importance of spinal posture is well appreciated: schools perform scoliosis screenings each year for children, a hyperlordotic lumbar spinal curve (
swayback) is recognized as a possible cause of facet syndrome and low back pain, and spinal subluxations (joint dysfunction) are often blamed for pinched nerves.