| Re: Overuse of medicines
There probably is a test that can be done to check for mites (maybe a skin scraping?) that would definitively tell you if the pig was infested or not. It would be a good idea to do that sort of test on a first vet visit, anyway. Then you don't have to be treating unnecessarily for mites that aren't there. If a pig never is in contact with other animals, I don't really see why they would need routine preventative treatment, though perhaps they would if you take them outside frequently or foster, etc.
Whatever the best protocol for treatment of pig parasites ends up being, the vet should definitely be the one who makes the decision. It is dangerous for people without any medical background to be treating their animals based on what an anonymous or unqualified person on the internet (or even book) tells them. |