Medicines and treatment of pigs – Basics

Consult with your veterinarian regarding what medications to administer to the pigs

Note needles are very sharp and care needs to be taken so that medicines and needles are not used or stored casually so any person may become hurt

Keep medicines out of the reach of children

Where do you inject pigs?

In the neck as this area is the cheapest joint

Inject in neck

Never use dirty needles and syringes.
Never use needles which are blunt

Dirty syringe and needle do not use

After treating any sick pig ensure the needle and syringe is cleaned and boiled before re-use. Never use a used needle on healthy pigs

A sick pig boil the equipment afterwards

If necessary place sick pigs in isolation

These simple wicker baskets come in a variety of sizes

Dispose of needles, syringes and bottles safely for example in inside a plastic bottle.

Ideally return them to your veterinarian for safe disposal

Unsafe medicine and needle disposal