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Greetings one and all

Does anyone know what these dark grey/Black scabs are on the edge of Rover's mouth?

They started a few days ago and are getting bigger by the day!

Appologies for the state of pics Rover would not sit still

Any knowledge/treatments/ideas would be much appriciated

Thanks
Steve & Jen
 

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FSWR said:
Greetings one and all

Does anyone know what these dark grey/Black scabs are on the edge of Rover's mouth?

They started a few days ago and are getting bigger by the day!

Appologies for the state of pics Rover would not sit still

Any knowledge/treatments/ideas would be much appriciated

Thanks
Steve & Jen
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Are you sure there scabs?
 
I beleive acidic foods (such as apple) can cause sores to the mouth but I don't know if these are what Rover is experiencing..

Sorry I can't be of more help :(
 
I'm no expert but could it be something he's eaten? Tomatoes and apples can cause this around the mouth.
 
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He won't let us touch them, he squeals and tries to bite us
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If they're painful I'm not surprised! I'd take him to the vet ASAP if I was you, it must surely be affecting his eating. Poor wee soul, hopefully someone will be along soon who knows about such things.
 
Tomato is incredibly acidic, this could well be your problem. I can understand your pig not wanting to be touched if that area is very tender. Cut out the acidy foods and hang on in there for a little while. There are some very experienced people here who will advise you. xx
Do try to keep him eating though. xx
 
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Is he willing/able to eat himself, or are the sores affecting his eating?

Personally, I only give my pigs tomatoes if I remove the acidic "goo" and seeds inside the tomato first, leaving just the tomato flesh; this may be an ideal solution once his mouth has healed, since Rover obviously does enjoy his tomatoes.

Definitely avoid apples and other citrus fruits until the problem is cured.

I've no experience of treating mouth sores on pigs, so am limited in my advice unfortunately.
 
Jen is going to take him to vet on Monday morning

No more Tomato or apple for now

Thank you for all your time/advice

Much appriciated

Steve & Jen
 
It is a fairly common condition.
The problem is essentially caused by a fungal infection.
It is easily and cheaply treated.
However, for the treatment to work the scabs MUST first be removed.
The pig will object to this, mind your fingers, and many owners feel reluctant to carry out the procedure.
The scabs can be gently removed by scraping them off with a cotton bud.
Once this is done Daktarin Oral Gel is applied to the affected areas, do this at least twice a day. Treatment MUST be carried out for at least 3 weeks even though the condition may appear to have been cured after only a few days.
Traditionally, apples and other "acidic" foods have been implicated in the cause of the problem. I do not accept that. My pigs always get a piece of apple everyday and have had no problems at all. None of the pigs I have owned in the last 10 years have had this condition and in the years before I have only seen/treated a few cases.
 
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alcesterpigs said:
It is a fairly common condition.
The problem is essentially caused by a fungal infection.
It is easily and cheaply treated.
However, for the treatment to work the scabs MUST first be removed.
The pig will object to this, mind your fingers, and many owners feel reluctant to carry out the procedure.
The scabs can be gently removed by scraping them off with a cotton bud.
Once this is done Daktarin Oral Gel is applied to the affected areas, do this at least twice a day. Treatment MUST be carried out for at least 3 weeks even though the condition may appear to have been cured after only a few days.
Traditionally, apples and other "acidic" foods have been implicated in the cause of the problem. I do not accept that. My pigs always get a piece of apple everyday and have had no problems at all. None of the pigs I have owned in the last 10 years have had this condition and in the years before I have only seen/treated a few cases.
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Mine too have apple regularly without any problem, and occasionally tomato flesh. Any idea what could cause this type of fungal infection then AP to help maybe avoid for the future? :)
 
Like so many conditions "it just happens", having said that I will say the reverse that there is a cause!
There is no practical means of preventing the problem, if it happens it does. I would not get neurotic about it, it is more of a nuisance than anything else!
Just remember to treat the condition for longer than you think is necessary, hence the three weeks minimum.
The worst part is getting the scabs off his lip for the first time.
 
Like so many conditions "it just happens", having said that I will say the reverse that there is a cause!
There is no practical means of preventing the problem, if it happens it does. I would not get neurotic about it, it is more of a nuisance than anything else!
Just remember to treat the condition for longer than you think is necessary, hence the three weeks minimum.
The worst part is getting the scabs off his lip for the first time.
 
Great information AP. It seems fungal conditions come in many shapes and varieties.
On a side note, I have always been aware of the possible problems associated with feeding acidic foods such as tomato and apple so I have always been careful. However my boys get both tomato and apple in small quantities most days. Only 2-3 cherry tomatoes and a slice or two of apple - to share. They have been with us for 8 months now and we have had no problems with scabs/soreness/redness etc at all. They are both (very!) good eaters. In fact tomato and apple are two of their favourites!
Anyway, hopefully the vet will help you get to the bottom of Rovers problem. I'm glad you've recieved some good advice on here too, I hope Rover heals up soon and that he is back to eating properly soon too
x
 
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Have removed scabbing from his mouth...Not a happy piggy!

Started using Daktarin gel which he hates!

Thanks to everyone for all their advice

Hope this works
 
Well I have tried everything and taken him to different vets but to no avail!

I have no idea what to try next

HMMMMMMM!!
 
I've only experienced this once in one of my pigs but he wasn't affected to the same extent as Rover, i used Blistex & it cleared up after about a week :)
 
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