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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: mikey harley on January 07, 2011, 10:20:25 pm

Title: scab on the pigs back
Post by: mikey harley on January 07, 2011, 10:20:25 pm

hi my pig also has a scab on her back you can see the pigs back i was wondering what could you put on it to clear it up and not hurt the pig too much

Title: Re: scab on the pigs back
Post by: HappyHippy on January 07, 2011, 10:33:49 pm

You get stuff, I think it's called Gentian Violet (I just call it purple spray) which will help.
http://www.vetmedsdirect.co.uk/search.php?search_query=gentian+violet+spray&recommendation=257877 (http://www.vetmedsdirect.co.uk/search.php?search_query=gentian+violet+spray&recommendation=257877)
HTH
Karen

Title: Re: scab on the pigs back
Post by: mikey harley on January 07, 2011, 10:36:18 pm

ok thank you very much very usefull ill get on to the vet tomorow