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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: debbigord on April 06, 2015, 12:00:51 pm

Title: Split teat
Post by: debbigord on April 06, 2015, 12:00:51 pm

My first sow farrowed last week.One of her teats has a cut and has been bleeding. Should I put something on it or leave it be do you think?

Also when can the little ones go out? Mum has access to her outside area but I put a plank along the bottom to keep the little ones in.

Title: Re: Split teat
Post by: SophieLeeds on April 06, 2015, 07:29:34 pm

Leave it be if its not a big cut, otherwise spray a little iodine on it, a touch won't hurt the weaners.

You can let them out as soon as you judge they are on their feet well enough and alert enough to find their way back to shelter. They should certainly be able to do this after a week

HTH :)

Title: Re: Split teat
Post by: debbigord on April 06, 2015, 07:43:02 pm

Great, will do- thankyou

Title: Re: Split teat
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 08, 2015, 03:41:04 pm

I'd be inclined to keep using antibiotic spray at regular intervals until it crusts over.  Teat damage is an excellent entry point for mastitis.

Title: Re: Split teat
Post by: tattycat on April 13, 2015, 09:35:25 pm

Are the piglets doing it? My first experience  of it this year. I belive that's  why the teeth are clipped in a 'unit'