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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: fifixx on May 15, 2010, 11:58:00 am

Title: Sore ears
Post by: fifixx on May 15, 2010, 11:58:00 am

My 2 sows have got what seems like eczema on their ears - the scabs sometimes crack and bleed a bit - any ideas?

Title: Re: Sore ears
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 15, 2010, 02:21:34 pm

Could it be caused by mites those nasty black things that seem to like ears particularly.  Try a good dollop of something like germolene or savlon for starters. 

Title: Re: Sore ears
Post by: Snoopy on May 17, 2010, 03:32:22 pm

It could also be SUNBURN!

If they have been out in the sun, use fator 50 or aunburn relief cream to help it settle down

Snoopy