Peaches Crusty Ear

[ayemee]

I quickly went down to the shed this morning to give the pigs some hay and noticed one of Peaches' ears was red and Crusty.

I can't get a photo as I'm at work but will try later. I'm presuming this is fungal and not sure on the best way to treat it. I've checked the other pigs and no sign of it on them yet.

Peaches is needing a bum bath too. So was thinking of bringing her in tonight to give her a bath and separate her from the herd with her ear problem.

Would separating her from the herd cause problems when I put her back? Should I take someone to keep her company? Not sure what to do at the moment.

 

[Wiebke]

I quickly went down to the shed this morning to give the pigs some hay and noticed one of Peaches' ears was red and Crusty.

I can't get a photo as I'm at work but will try later. I'm presuming this is fungal and not sure on the best way to treat it. I've checked the other pigs and no sign of it on them yet.

Peaches is needing a bum bath too. So was thinking of bringing her in tonight to give her a bath and separate her from the herd with her ear problem.

Would separating her from the herd cause problems when I put her back? Should I take someone to keep her company? Not sure what to do at the moment.

Please have her vet checked. It is likely fungal, and it could be ringworm. If it is, then you will need to treat all piggies to prevent them from coming down with it (you also need to be careful yourself). The period between infection and outbreak is 10-14 days with ringworm. If you can treat the companions during that time, then you can prevent the ringworm from spreading.
Here are our tips. Please read them carefully; it is well worth going the full hog on hygiene, as it can make the difference between having to deal with it once or having repeats. Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

You can let her have a companion, provided that you either also treat the companion orally or topically during that time, and make sure that both have another fungal bath before you re-introduce them at the end of their quarantine, to make sure that they don't accidentally carry any spores back in coats. Generally, it is easier to quarantine one or two piggies with acute symptoms when you have got a larger group or several pairs, but you can leave them together if you have got just a pair.

I have been through ringworm with 16 piggies, so you have got sympathy! Hopefully, they should go back together again; re-introduce formally on neutral ground and clean the cage before moving them back in together.

 

[ayemee]

Please have her vet checked. It is likely fungal, and it could be ringworm. If it is, then you will need to treat all piggies to prevent them from coming down with it (you also need to be careful yourself). The period between infection and outbreak is 10-14 days with ringworm. If you can treat the companions during that time, then you can prevent the ringworm from spreading.
Here are our tips. Please read them carefully; it is well worth going the full hog on hygiene, as it can make the difference between having to deal with it once or having repeats. Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

You can let her have a companion, provided that you either also treat the companion orally or topically during that time, and make sure that both have another fungal bath before you re-introduce them at the end of their quarantine, to make sure that they don't accidentally carry any spores back in coats. Generally, it is easier to quarantine one or two piggies with acute symptoms when you have got a larger group or several pairs, but you can leave them together if you have got just a pair.

I have been through ringworm with 16 piggies, so you have got sympathy! Hopefully, they should go back together again; re-introduce formally on neutral ground and clean the cage before moving them back in together.

Thank you very much. She lives in a group of 7 but she's the only one showing any fungal signs at the moment. But I'll monitor and treat all pigs.

What tends to cause fungal issue? Is it damp?

 

[helen105281]

It can be a combination of things, damp can be one of the causes but it may just be she is a bit run down.