Post by Kelsey on Apr 30, 2017 12:03:05 GMT -5
We picked up two weaner pigs 11 days ago (rather small ~25#, GOS females, 2 months old). Several days later (8 days ago) they were really snotty and one or both was coughing. I immediately thought pneumonia, so I called the vet and got Naxcel for them. However, by the time my husband came home from work to help give the shots, I realized that I was probably overreacting (they came from a very muddy place unfortunately - the sow had destroyed her house - so I was almost expecting them to get sick after coming home).
So I never gave the antibiotics, but have been observing. No more snot until today, and it's just one of the piglets - she coughs very occasionally - just a few coughs, and not every time I'm watching. There have been days where I don't see her cough, but the last two days I observed more coughing. It's not linked to eating.
Otherwise they are totally normal - good appetite, rooting around the pasture all day, tussling with each other, etc. Definitely not sick looking. (I have not taken temps, and not sure how I would do that)
So - thinking it's either mild pneumonia, a cold she can't get over, or more likely, lung worm?
I was planning on worming them after they settled in, this week, but put it off because I thought I'd be giving the antibiotics.
So... what would you do? Worm for lungworm (looks like Ivermectin is effective)?
I guess I'm just not very familiar with pig ailments so not sure if it's lungworm or an illness.
Thanks!
So I never gave the antibiotics, but have been observing. No more snot until today, and it's just one of the piglets - she coughs very occasionally - just a few coughs, and not every time I'm watching. There have been days where I don't see her cough, but the last two days I observed more coughing. It's not linked to eating.
Otherwise they are totally normal - good appetite, rooting around the pasture all day, tussling with each other, etc. Definitely not sick looking. (I have not taken temps, and not sure how I would do that)
So - thinking it's either mild pneumonia, a cold she can't get over, or more likely, lung worm?
I was planning on worming them after they settled in, this week, but put it off because I thought I'd be giving the antibiotics.
So... what would you do? Worm for lungworm (looks like Ivermectin is effective)?
I guess I'm just not very familiar with pig ailments so not sure if it's lungworm or an illness.
Thanks!
