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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Eastling on March 02, 2011, 09:02:27 pm

Title: bloated stomach
Post by: Eastling on March 02, 2011, 09:02:27 pm

Hi
One of our girls seems to have a bloated stomach, when rubbed it does produce gas!! passing faeces urine and happy in herself. Can pigs get twisted guts like dogs? they were wormed with herbal wormer before we got then. (i haven't seen any signs of worms) feeding sow pencils and fruit and veg. any ideas??

Title: Re: bloated stomach
Post by: HappyHippy on March 02, 2011, 10:23:00 pm

Yes, I think pigs can get twisted guts - but if this was her problem I don't think she's be very happy at all !
More likely just a bit of wind, especially if she's peeing, pooing and eating normally. Has she had lots of cabbage or sprouts (the same things that give us wind will give pigs wind) Pigs should be wormed every 6 months, preferably with something that treats internal and external parasites - don't know if your herbal one would work for the external ones. Would be worth checking out, but it's not likely to be related to the bloated belly.
Keep an eye on her and if anything changes or she becomes distressed come back and tell us.
HTH
Karen

Title: Re: bloated stomach
Post by: Eastling on March 02, 2011, 10:43:02 pm

Thanks Karen they did have cabbage yesterday!!

I know all about twisted gut in dogs.(this would be classed as a true emergency in veterinary medicine) She is very happy and behaving normally not presenting as a dog would with a twisted gut, Will be worming with Panacur  as not keen on herbal meds. I will also look into treatment for external parasites.

Thanks put my mind at rest

Jackie

Title: Re: bloated stomach
Post by: blonde on March 03, 2011, 02:27:07 am

Ivermectin is a good one to worm with ,gets all the worms and lice and mange that you may khave as well.

Stockholm tar is a good one for when animals get bloat.   short of that a dose of oil will also fix the probleml

Title: Re: bloated stomach
Post by: Eastling on March 03, 2011, 10:29:33 am

Thanks Blonde
Just looked up Stockholm tar seem to be used for horses hooves? not sure i would want to feed it to my girls.

Title: Re: bloated stomach
Post by: Stevie G on March 03, 2011, 01:11:42 pm

Hi all, yes pigs do get Rectal Strictures(twisted gut) and it is not a nice way to go if they do as it is very painful, but (as stated) don't think your pig has this. Bran, middings or liquid paraffin will also have the same effect. ;D