piggyhelper101
Baby Piggy
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Post by piggyhelper101 on Jun 25, 2015 20:23:12 GMT
Hello, here once again with my over concerned self. This whole week, my pig Mia has been itching at her back leg. I've looked over her fur and skin and I don't see any potential problems. Her underside is quite dirty, and usually she'll clean it herself, but it's been like this for a week? Should I step in and maybe dab her with warm water and soap? Thanks in advance!
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Post by Orlaith on Jun 26, 2015 10:09:10 GMT
What colour is Mia? Some light coloured pigs get dirty when they insist on sleeping where they pee.
You can give her a bath in the sink using lukewarm water (like you would use for a baby) and a small bit of baby shampoo and then rinse well.
She probably won't like it so it's useful to have someone else on hand to help if possible. And if she lives outside then she must be 100% dry before she goes back out.
Is there any redness or flakiness on her skin?
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piggyhelper101
Baby Piggy
Hello I'm new here and I finally introduced myself! :)
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Post by piggyhelper101 on Jun 29, 2015 0:13:01 GMT
What colour is Mia? Some light coloured pigs get dirty when they insist on sleeping where they pee. You can give her a bath in the sink using lukewarm water (like you would use for a baby) and a small bit of baby shampoo and then rinse well. She probably won't like it so it's useful to have someone else on hand to help if possible. And if she lives outside then she must be 100% dry before she goes back out. Is there any redness or flakiness on her skin? She's mostly black, and no redness or flakiness. |
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Post by Orlaith on Jun 29, 2015 15:23:46 GMT
If her skin doesn't look sore then I'd say a little bath would help her. My favourite shampoos for pigs are Gorgeous Guineas but a gentle baby shampoo will do as well. I forgot to ask, is her bum wet at all? Sometimes pigs with wet bellies and bums are suffering from urinary tract infections. If she's not wet and not squeaking when she pees/poops then she's probably okay on that front. It would also be no harm to treat for mites. I don't know where you're based but if you're in the UK you can get these little pipettes in Pets at Home which are very simple to use, it's normally half a pipette to the back of the neck, rub in and then repeat in a week. It'll do no harm if they don't have mites, lots of people do it as a precaution. If you're not in the UK then you can probably get your vet to prescribe you some - it should be cheaper than those pipette things. The medicine is called Ivermectin and the concentration that my vet gives me is 0.1ml/kg of body weight. So I get a little syringe from the vet at the same time and put the dose on the back of the pig's neck and rub in, and then repeat in a week, same as the pipettes. |
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