Piglets may be red because of fever, so take temperature and take measures to reduce fever. It may also be due to stress response and vitamin supplementation. It may also be due to exudative dermatitis or dermatitis nephrotic syndrome during the growth of piglets, which requires drug treatment.

Why are pigs red?

1, fever

Piggy redness may be a symptom caused by fever. It's time to take their temperature. In the case of severe fever, piglets should be managed separately and injected with antipyretic drugs. In daily management, they can be provided with water rich in vitamins, green feed and raw eggs to improve their immunity.

2. Stress response

Piggy redness may also be a stress reaction after fighting or being scared, which will recover after a period of time. If the situation is serious, pigs can be injected with glutinous rice. In daily feeding, they can be provided with vitamin food and egg white to help them return to normal growth.

3. Exudative dermatitis

Piggy redness may also be a symptom of exudative dermatitis, mostly inflammation caused by the untimely treatment of wounds on piglets. During the treatment, you can bathe the piglets, then clean the pigsty to ensure a clean growing environment, or you can inject penicillin into the piglets.

4. Dermatitis nephrotic syndrome

Piglets with dermatitis and nephrotic syndrome will also have symptoms of redness and swelling. At this time, it is necessary to inject non-toxic drugs into piglets to help them restore healthy growth. In the later period of feeding, we can provide vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins for piglets, and disinfect the growing environment of piglets regularly.