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Bathing a young pig

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Well, I'm pretty sure Archie has either mites or lice as he's scratching a lot and is a bit scabby. I want to give him a bath to try and rid him of the parasites, but he's still young and I don't want to do more harm than good. He's approximately 9 weeks old now. Is this too young to bath him in insecticidal shampoo? If so, what other ways can I try to get rid of his bugs.
Thanks for any advice :)
 
Insecticidal shampoo can only be used from 12 weeks. You can get spot on for younger/small pigs - Xeno 50. You will need to weigh him to know how much to use but it will tell you on the packet. I know you can buy it from P@H though I'm sure it's available elsewhere. You will need to treat any others too.

HTH

Suzy
 
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