Title: Injecting pigs the correct way
Headings: Injecting pigs the correct way
Injecting pigs the correct way
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Content: For unweaned pigs, use a short 21-gauge needle. - Advertisement -
To avoid transferring diseases, always use a sterile syringe and a different needle for every animal. It is a good idea to take a few extra syringes and needles along; the pig may struggle when it is injected and the syringe can end up in the mud. Read Profit from pigs
A small freezer box is handy for carrying medicines and syringes/needles. If you use an ice pack, put it into a plastic bag to prevent syringes or needles from getting wet. Dispose of needles and syringes carefully – incineration is best. If injecting a large sow or boar, use an old door to gently push the pig against the wall of the sty, thereby creating a ‘crush pen’. Vaccines and deworming injections are injected subcutaneously above and behind the ear in an adult boar or sow. In younger pigs, injections can be done intramuscularly in the thick rump muscles, halfway between the hook bone and the pinbone.