Scratching..

[miccee]

I did notice that my piggy scratched... but it wasn't often... it looked as if he was cleaning himself... he didn't do that often... so I was wondering.. is it natural for them the scratch as to clean themselves? Or scratching usually means mite...?

 

[citronsoul]

If there's an itch, they scratch. They do this naturally. But if there's something irritating the skin then they'll scratch more than normal. You'll also be able to see damage to the skin & hair if it's abnormal.

 

[DocDolittle]

Occassional grooming is fine. They rub their noses with their front paws and they scratch like dogs. Over-excessive scratching could mean lice or mites though.

 

[miccee]

That's weird... how come I don't see my piggy scratched a lot and excessively... but I saw a lot of lice when he was dying..

 

[mncavylover]

It's natural to scratch and groom, though if this is happening more than usual I'd take the pig to a vet just to be sure.

 

[kennethlhm]

Try to comb their hair often. Then you can notice whether they got bald spot, wound or lice...