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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Neil sampson on June 04, 2018, 11:01:57 pm

Title: hematamo in ear
Post by: Neil sampson on June 04, 2018, 11:01:57 pm
one of my pigs has got a large hematamo on one of her ears.  it doesn't bother her,  but the ear is quite heavy and flops forward. is there any treatment or shall I leave it, she only has about another 3 or 4 weeks before she goes to the abattoir..
thanks
Neil
Title: Re: hematamo in ear
Post by: harmony on June 07, 2018, 07:36:28 pm
Shouldn't worry about it. Cheap cut of meat  :yuck: . Put a note of the food chain section on the movement form.
Title: Re: hematamo in ear
Post by: bj_cardiff on June 08, 2018, 07:43:06 am
No experience in pigs but when my dog had one it looked horrible but didn't cause any discomfort. I guess you should fine out what caused it and eliminate that. The only treatment is an operation, so in your case I'd leave alone