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devans118

  • Joined Jun 2013
worming piglets
« on: June 14, 2013, 10:21:59 am »
My piglet is 2weeks old and Defo has worms.does anyone know if I can worm him so young and if I can what should I use??need to know asap so I can go online an order it today!thanks!

Bodger

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: worming piglets
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2013, 10:54:11 am »
You have one x two week old piglet?

HappyHippy

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Re: worming piglets
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2013, 10:55:51 am »
Do you have it's mother too ? At 2 weeks it's FAR too young to have been taken away from her  :'(
I'd suggest taking it to a vet asap - they'll be able to give it an injection to treat the worms (shouldn't be too expensive either) and do a general check over at the same time.

Hassle

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Lincolnshire
Re: worming piglets
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2013, 06:57:04 pm »
I'm guessing only bought 2 weeks ago. But take it to the vets and get the thing sorted.

landroverroy

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: worming piglets
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 10:23:59 am »
You can use Panacur powder for all ages of stock. I presume you have the mother with the piglet, in which case she will need doing as well. You add it to the food.
If you have the piglet on its own and are bottle feeding, you can add it to the milk.
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Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
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Re: worming piglets
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 10:43:30 am »
Just need to clarify - is piglet still with it's mother or is the age of this piglet a typo?
 
If you worm the sow now, some of it will pass through the milk to the piglet. 
 
As landroverroy says if you are bottle rearing.  It would be a good idea to start looking for a companion for him too if this is the only piglet you have.
 
I usually worm my sows/gilts a week or 2 before they farrow which usually prevents the litter being born with a worm burden & if bringing her inside to farrow, a good wash of her underline helps to prevent the piglets picking-up worms that way too.
 
I worm my litters at 8/9 weeks old, depending whether I am Ery vaccinating potential breeding or meat weaners.
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devans118

  • Joined Jun 2013
Re: worming piglets
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2013, 12:51:14 am »
Thanks for your help guys,he is coming on well,a little slower  growing than his sister who is huge for 3weeks!I'm assuming he didn't have enough colostrum his 1st couple of feeds.she dried up within a couple of days.just glad we were left with a couple of piglets. :relief:

 

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