The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Understated on October 26, 2014, 10:18:04 am
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Hi all,
I'm a first time pig keeper and my 2 OSB girls are booked to go off to slaughter in two days time.
I just did a practice loading session and noticed that one of them has a small wound on her back leg. There's no lameness but it is a bit smelly so I've cleaned it up a bit with some hot antiseptic. Theres a bit of proud flesh so it's obviously been there a while, but seems to have come from nowhere as I check them twice a day.
Do abbatoirs accept pigs with a wound like this, or do I need to get it cleaned up and healed first? I was thinking of getting the vet out tomorrow (one of the horses needs to see them anyway) to check.
Thanks!
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Phone the abattoir and speak the the vet, he may or may not be amenable. They are fickle creatures FSA Vets.
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Of course if the vet gives any meds for it be sure to check withdrawl periods.
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Could depend on how big "small" is and where and how deep it is. A scrape 3cm long below the hock could be sprayed with a/b and be fine, a larger, deeper wound on part of the leg that would be used for meat maybe not.
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Hi all,
Thanks for your replies, very useful. It's not on a part of the leg used for meat, and appears to be superficial.
Our vet had a look earlier today and seems unconcerned. The plan is to take them both along, speak to the abattoir before unloading and bring them both home if necessary. It's only 10minutes up the road, so thankfully very local.
Cheers.