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clancy76 · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: pig health

hello, recently bought a couple of pigs one has a bad cough seems to be spreading to another one,also got a piglet recently with bad mange[round body,face and head} i sprayed its body but cant spray its face any one out their no any thing about these matters,thanks

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

Hello Clacy76,
there are a huge number of reasons behind pigs coughing. Are there any other symptoms?
As for the mange. You can buy an injectable called Animec (contains Ivermectin) from your local co-op. It will treat a host of parasites including lungworm which could be the cause of the cough problem.

clancy76 · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: pig health

hello dara thanks for advice on worms, should i dose all the pigs, also the coughing pig has vaginal discharge{white discharge},it seems in good form though eating plenty. thanks for the help.

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

Yes dose them all. I think I 'd get the vet in to have a look at them to be on the safe side.

clancy76 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: worming pigs

hello thanks for advice on pigs took em to vet said it could be lung worms alright or bedding allergie,i was told to dose all my pigs and a wee tamworth is in bad shape after it, i was told it can be quiet severe on young ones. might have to take her back out, as she is not eating and trembling alot Sad

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

Hello Clancy,
Can you put the pig under a heat lamp or on a pad or in a warm place? Also try to get some fluids into it - you can mix up some sugar syrup.
Check the bedding and feed - pigs are very suseptable to aflatoxin. That's produced by the black mold you see in damp straw and stale straights - I've seen it in barley bought from the co-op!

clancy76 · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:54 am Post subject: pig health

hello dara,thanks for all your advice ,the wee pig it seems has a reaction to its feed(nuts) as iwas away for a while and my partner was looking after it,feeding it just fruit and veg when i came back i gave it the nuts again, it swelled up around the belly and was lying down alot pretty inactive, and i cant believe this another young one now whos skin has turned all pink it has like black mould all over it with red sores i just changing the bedding (straw) and put in new wood shavings. are vet is off sick and looking like he wont be back, not having much luck this year.

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

Again you'd better get the vet in. Are there any other symptoms? The skin thing could be down to a few things. One is greasy pig syndrome which is caused by a bacteria which gets into the tissues through cuts and even mange. Another is PDNS - which is like dermatitis and like the human type no one knows what causes it.