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Author Topic: dry skin  (Read 1949 times)

yankieGirl

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Pennsylvania, USA
dry skin
« on: May 08, 2011, 02:47:04 pm »
Should our pigs have dry, flakey skin?

Eve

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: dry skin
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 07:23:34 pm »
They often have, mostly visible along the ridge of their back. If it seems to trouble them (having the odd good scratch is normal, scratching constantly isn't), just put baby oil on it.

 :wave:

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: dry skin
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:38:12 pm »
is it quite thick, or just a bit dandruff-y?

could be mange, if its a real problem....
Little Blue

robert waddell

  • Guest
Re: dry skin
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 08:46:41 pm »
you could try giving her a wash and a brush   they always look better after this :pig:

yankieGirl

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Pennsylvania, USA
Re: dry skin
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 11:22:16 pm »
Thanks!  Hope mange isn't an issue. 

It looks white and dandruffy,  no red ,  no unusual scratching.

 

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