Author Topic: Trimming pigs toe nails! (Read 3945 times)

dixie · « **on:** June 03, 2009, 11:38:30 am »

Hi, someone asked on RC forum about trimming pigs toes! thought I'd ask on here for advice too! so;
Do pigs toenails need trimming?
Do you trim your pigs toenails?
How do you do it?
Do they mind!!?
Any pics showing how?
Thanks

pigsatlesrues · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2009, 01:49:22 pm »

I found three links that might be of interest. Having said that though they all refer to Potbelly Pigs. I will look further since it is useful info to add to the LACEF website. If I find any more info I will pass is on re the larger pigs.

http://www.thepigsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5115

http://www.cppa4pigs.org/Health_Maintenance_-_Genera.html

http://www.potbellypigpets.com/panqu3.htm

Kate

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2009, 03:39:07 pm »

I've never needed to trim any of ours. Oldest is 5 years.

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:44:30 pm »

What colour nail varnish do they prefer. I'm sending mine for a pedicure !

Farmer · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2009, 06:37:49 pm »

They don't use nail varnish...they prefer their toenails to be natural PIGment!

Farmer

Farmer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:05:56 pm »

Sorry for the above, I just couldn't resist.

Seriously, I had a GoS sow with extremely long toenails and eventually I called in the vet to sedate her, he/we used hoof trimmers and a paring knife...a year later they were as bad as before. She had no problem in coping and was always a great mother...my advice is unless the toenails are causing distress or are preventing her living a normal healthy life, leave well alone.

Farmer

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2009, 01:09:01 am »

I always love the sense of humour people have in this forum. Seriously though my girls have expressed a preference for ruby red, so how am I to dictate......women!!

dixie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:02:41 am »

Ha Ha you lot!!

She seems fine with them so I will just keep any eye on her, if she looks as though she has difficulty walking then a pedicure it is, along with pink varnish