Giving shots to pot bellied pigs

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Grandma - 18 Jan 2006 20:04 GMT

Does anyone have advice on how to give a pot bellied pig shots? We
live to far in the country to have a vet come out every day to give my
pot bellied pig two penicillin shots a day. He has a respiratory
problem and I've obtained penicillin. The problem is, we have a very
large pen, and he is a very agile runner. At first we backed him into
a corner with a board, but he wised up, and now when he sees the board,
he darts off between us. It's quite an ordeal. Help! I love my pig
and want him to get well.

Thanks,

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White Monkey - 20 Jan 2006 10:38 GMT

> Does anyone have advice on how to give a pot bellied pig shots? We
> live to far in the country to have a vet come out every day to give my
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> Thanks,

I have never had to deal with this myself, but you might try building a
short chute too narrow to turn around in, with his food or an especially
tasty treat at one end and a board you can slide in right behind him at the
other end. Good luck!
--Katrina

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JenCoffman@gmail.com - 21 Jan 2006 02:47 GMT

Good idea, you could also try to trick him, sometime the board bring a
short, sometimes, tasty food stuffs! lol I dunno anything aboiut pigs
though, that's just how I got my dog to stop hiding from the toenail
clippers.

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Giving shots to pot bellied pigs