Materials required: Sharp pair of side cutters, small container of antiseptic.
The goal is to neatly cut off the sharp tips of the teeth using a small set of sharp, clean side cutters dipped in alcohol, iodine, or a similar antiseptic between each piglet. Infection is painful and will prevent the piglet from eating properly. Or, if the tool used is dull or broken the tooth may splinter or split down through the roots causing infection. Infection can be caused by clipping teeth too close to the gum. Facial injuries to piglets may allow staphylococcus hyicus (the bacteria that causes greasy pig disease) to enter the body which could lead to the development of this disease.Ĭaution: If teeth clipping is not done properly, it may result in damage to the gums or roots of the teeth. It can also prevent facial injuries to littermates when fighting over teats. The main reason for choosing to clip needle teeth is to prevent potential damage to the sow’s underline, which may lead to a reluctance of the sow to allow nursing. Reason: Pigs are born with eight needle teeth. Also, it is important that after the piglets have been processed they have a dry, clean place to lie in the pen. It is important to separate the piglets from the sow so you can process them without the danger and distraction of a protective sow.
TAILS OF IRON TIPS HOW TO
The objective of this sheet is to explain how to process piglets and describe why each procedure is performed. The following procedures can be done on piglets up to 3 days old, with the exception of castration which can be done on days 3-7. Processing procedures such as clipping needle teeth and iron injections should be performed 24 to 48 hours after birth, so most operations process litters either the first or second day after farrowing. These procedures are done to meet either an important biological need of the pig or a management need of the producer. Processing procedures vary among operations but often include clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration. Several management procedures collectively referred to as “processing” need to be performed on baby pigs once they are born.
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