The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: nic99 on December 14, 2011, 03:19:48 pm
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I was wondering if any dectomax users might be able to send me just enough for 2 kunes in the post? I will pay of course, plus interest. I have only been able to find 1 place to buy it from in reasonable sized portions (50ml) and they are currently not accepting any new orders. Otherwise it is going to cost me an arm and a leg to buy a huge bottle I will never get through. I want to use dectomax as it is intramuscular. I have never injected before and figured this would be the far simpler method - just stap and press, rather than mucking about trying to get it under the skin. Or alternatively is anyone in North Fife (or happen to be passing through) willing to come and show me how to inject subcut?
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subcutaneous is easier to do than intramuscular it is just under the skin making sure you are not through the other side have you done a worm test :farmer:
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We use permadex for worming our pigs which is a injectable wormer :pig:
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If you can hang on til you're collecting Penelope (or if we deliver her - whichever suits best) I'll happily show you sub-cut & IM injections - for the first couple I did I was so nervous but it's really not too bad PROMISE !
The trick with the sub-cut is to get them in the neck as their head goes into the food bucket ;)
Here's a wee photo for you Nic - both gilts are more brown than black and there's one who's a stonker (she'd be my first choice if I was keeping a gilt from this litter) maybe this is Penelope ?
Take care,
Karen x