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Hello Everyone. We got two baby pigs last weekend (Doris & Daisy) and introduced them to my 4 year old, Mable. The intro went well and they appear to be living very happily together.
I noticed that Doris & Daisy were scratching quite a bit and that Mable has started scratching much more than usual so my husband took them to the vet, who put a drop on the back of their necks for lice. The vet said that the problem should be cleared in 10-14 days and if not to take them back. I have read various threads on this forum that lice are hard to clear up so I was wondering if anyone had any advice.........
I have disinfected their hutch, run and the big plastic tub they go in at playtime and I looked at lice n easy but it says that it's not to be used on pigs under a certain age (the vet said that Doris & Daisy are 2-4 wks) so I am a bit stuck for what to do next.
They are all still scratching at the moment.
Also....as the babies are soooo young, is there anything that I should/shouldn't be doing/feeding them etc
Many thanks.
I noticed that Doris & Daisy were scratching quite a bit and that Mable has started scratching much more than usual so my husband took them to the vet, who put a drop on the back of their necks for lice. The vet said that the problem should be cleared in 10-14 days and if not to take them back. I have read various threads on this forum that lice are hard to clear up so I was wondering if anyone had any advice.........
I have disinfected their hutch, run and the big plastic tub they go in at playtime and I looked at lice n easy but it says that it's not to be used on pigs under a certain age (the vet said that Doris & Daisy are 2-4 wks) so I am a bit stuck for what to do next.
They are all still scratching at the moment.
Also....as the babies are soooo young, is there anything that I should/shouldn't be doing/feeding them etc
Many thanks.