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Denize43

  • Joined Apr 2009
Lumpy pig
« on: July 02, 2009, 11:24:40 am »
My pig who is 7 months old has suddenly come up in lumps under skin about the size of a 2 pence mainly on her rear end but all over her body could anyone tell me what this might be, i have another pig with her but she seems OK.

dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 11:49:19 am »
Could be bites or a skin disease, give the vet a ring and expain the symptoms.

shetlandpaul

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 01:30:25 pm »
were do you live. our animals are being midged at the moment so it could well be them. as humans some are more allergic to them than others. get a fry repelant for her and see how it goes. does she have a wallow this would help the skin too.

Pentre1230

  • Joined Apr 2009
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 03:33:08 pm »
If the lumps are diamond shaped and have appeared quickly it could be Erysipelas which is serious and life threatening and she needs treatment asap which is normally in the form of several jabs of Pen Strep, the disease is always present in the pig but can be triggered by sudden changes in weather, feed, stress etc, all our breeding stock are jabbed against it at 6 monthly intervals, in boars it can lower fertility and in sows decrease litter sizes, aborted piglets etc. Is she in or out? It could be mange/lice etc but normally you wouldn't get such pronounced lumps, your routine worming with Dectomax/Vibramec or similar take cares mange, lice and worms..

Give your vet a ring is the order of the day....

tommaoga

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2009, 12:09:58 pm »
good im, out

MiriMaran

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2009, 07:16:35 pm »
Wasp stings?

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2009, 07:29:37 pm »
Not likely to be bites or wasp stings if they are the size of a 2 pence piece.  Might be an allergy.  Worth calling out the vet perhaps. 

leena

  • Guest
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 08:30:56 pm »
a picture would be so handy.
experienced  members would be better able to help and newbies like me could learn something new :pig:

Denize43

  • Joined Apr 2009
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 08:51:45 am »
 All OK my local farmer took a look and said not to worry as some pigs come up in these lumps, he did say a name but he is welsh so couldn't quite understand, but he said that they would go as fast as they came and wouldn't harm the pig and they did. She is fine now. When i get a chance i will up load a picture of both of them thank you for all your replies.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2009, 11:13:44 am by Denize43 »

sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Lumpy pig
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 10:42:34 am »
What did the vet say?

 

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