[ambriel]

What's the most cost effective way of worming a small number (3) of pigs?

Our last vet gave noromectin injections but unfortunately she's no longer coming here and the other vet only comes once a month and, to be honest, I don't really like.

What about an oral wormer?

[Fowgill Farm]

Personally i'd stick to the jabs as they'll work out cheaper and do a much better job. Oral womers are rubbish as you can never tell if one pig ate it all or all of them did! unless you ram it down their throats which isn't nice.
Mandy 

[JulieS]

I agree with Mandy.  Injections are the best way.....you know exactly how much each one is getting.

[robert waddell]

cost wise stick to the jabs     noromectin does internal and external parasites  the powder only does the internal parasites

[HappyHippy]

You'll get a 50ml bottle of noromectin for around £17 online - my vets just charge the same 

[ambriel]

Well that's pretty conclusive, folks. Thanks.

Off to vetmedsdirect.co.uk I go

[Polished Arrow]

Okay... injecting a pig.  All 100kgs of her...
When (the vet) and I last tried, it was impossible to catch our 'very' sick pig!  So we decided she was well enough to not have the jab.
How do you suggest going about it? 

[robert waddell]

Lillian can do them standing eating   you have to concider your safety and others safety  jamming it behind a gate secured to a wall  a cattle weigh crate or crush or for a 100 kilo pig a sheep weigh crate

[HappyHippy]

Okay... injecting a pig.  All 100kgs of her...
When (the vet) and I last tried, it was impossible to catch our 'very' sick pig!  So we decided she was well enough to not have the jab.
How do you suggest going about it? 

We do it at feed times too - if you jab them just as their head is going into the feed bucket they barely even lift their head. The trick is to have the needle pre-loaded, in your pocket with the top on the needle and try not to arouse her suspicions  If you stay calm & quiet and do it quickly and without fuss she should be fine.
HTH & Good luck
Karen 

[oaklandspigs]

We swear by the slapshot - a simple rubber tube that lets you get the needle in, and then at leisure squeeze the syringe.

http://www.slapshot-flex-vac.com/default.htm

available from

http://www.farmandcountrysupplies.co.uk/slapshot-flexible-vaccinator.ir?cName=farm-smallholding-medical-healthcare-needles-drenchers-pour-on-applicators-syringesgunsapplicators

£18.35 is a lot for a bit of plastic, but very little when compared with cost of medicine and saving of your sanity !

[Eastling]

Second what Robins says, we also use the slapshot

[Bionic]

I went on a pig keeping course and they showed us how to use the slapshot. I don't yet have any pigs so haven't needed to use it but they certainly made it look easy, but then thats an expert for you  .

Sally

[littlelugs]

when i spoke to my vet about wormers i was given wormer in pellet form, i cant remember the name of it but it only cleared any worms on the day (not a continual wormer) then i just add diametous earth to keep them from coming back the pellets i was given was enough for 9pigs and cost £7.00 it was a lot easier than injecting this time round. i do this every 3mths

[sabrina]

That sounds very simple. what about panacur given to sheep could pigs not have that.

[hughesy]

We did ours last week. Injected them while they ate their food. Barely a squeak out of them.