How to treat pigs with foot rot (bush legs)

Examine the pig's feet while it is lying down. Because the blood supply to the infected tissue is poor, the antibiotic dose should be increased and the duration of treatment extended in order to achieve a therapeutic effect.

The following antibiotics can be chosen for treatment: lincomycin, 11 mg per kg of body weight per day; oxytetracycline, 25 mg per kg of body weight per day; amoxicillin, 15 mg per kg of body weight per day, injected continuously for 5 to 7 days.

If there is no improvement after three consecutive days of medication, another antibiotic should be used instead. Complete recovery takes 3 to 4 weeks. Anti-inflammatory drugs can be given orally or by injection to relieve the symptoms, such as: benzidazolone. If the disease is widespread in the herd, a 1% formalin solution (which must be applied in a ventilated environment) or a 5% copper sulfate solution can be used as a foot bath; drive the herd through the solution once a week for 2 to 3 consecutive weeks.

However, note that this treatment should not be carried out when the hoof wall is dry and cracked, as this will instead worsen the condition.