[spursman]

Can anyone let me know what to use on a graze on front leg of one of my new pigs it seems that she has taken a piece of skin of somehow and its does not seem to be scabbing over. Is this a job for the vet or are there any kind of remedies I can administer.
Thanks

[gavo]

Is it a very large or deep wound? We generally use alamycin spray it's an antibiotic so prevents infection /treats any that may be present. You do generally need a prescription from the vet but many places sell it without one ,just depends on the retailer . Alot of vets don't seem to worry about the spray as it is just a topical application. We find it only needs to applied twice a day for a couple of days.Alternatively you could use a cream intended for humans called ANTIPEOL it is used in hospitals to treat all sorts of skin problems . It all depends how friendly your pigs are  ie not then spray , are then cream. Cream can be bought in most chemists although some wont know what you are talking about.

[Farmer]

Ditto Gavin...just keep an eye on it and if it starts to weep give your pig a shot of penecilin to fight off any deep infection problems...hope she goes on all right. Also if the others bother her, seperate her for a day or two, but make sure she can still see the others.

farmer