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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: yankieGirl on May 08, 2011, 02:47:04 pm

Title: dry skin
Post by: yankieGirl on May 08, 2011, 02:47:04 pm
Should our pigs have dry, flakey skin?
Title: Re: dry skin
Post by: Eve 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:
Title: Re: dry skin
Post by: little blue 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....
Title: Re: dry skin
Post by: robert waddell 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:
Title: Re: dry skin
Post by: yankieGirl 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.