Good Methods for Medicating Sick Pigs: Scientific Medication Promotes Recovery

After a pig falls ill, choosing the appropriate method of administering medicine can not only improve the efficacy of the drug, shorten the course of treatment, and enable rapid recovery, but also reduce drug waste and save on medication expenses.

1. Fasting medication method: This method is suitable when the sick pig has an appetite and the drug has no special odor. The specific practice is: in the morning when the sick pig is fasting, mix the drug into a small amount of feed the pig likes, and give it so that it eats it all quickly. Administering the drug this way neither wastes the drug nor fails to achieve the expected effect. For deworming pigs, this method works best.

2. Pouring method: If the pig has lost its appetite or the drug has a special odor, you can dilute Western medicine with water, or after decocting Chinese medicine and letting it cool, grasp the pig by both ears, clamp its legs tightly to make the pig lie half-reclined, raise its head slightly, pry open the pig's mouth with a wooden stick, and then use a small metal spoon to pour the medicine in spoonful by spoonful. Note: remove the stick each time before pouring the next spoonful, let the pig swallow the medicine once, and pour again after it has swallowed, to prevent continuous pouring from causing the medicine to choke into the lungs and kill the sick pig.

3. Forced swallowing method: This method is suitable for administering a small amount of solid medicine. Place the medicine in an appropriate amount of flour, add water to make a paste, then raise the pig's head, pry open the pig's mouth with a wooden stick, deliver the medicine to the base of the pig's tongue, and force it to swallow.