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Pink bumps on piglet just picked up Sat 5/19

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I picked up 2 cut male piglets this past Sat. They are between 50 and 60lbs. One of them started to break out in pink bumps all over soon after I got him home and they are still there today. The other piglet doesn't seem to have the same problem, maybe a few mosquito bites. I thought it may be mosquito bites as there are a lot around my house this year but there are too many bumps. He is eating, mostly rooting and will come running up to me when I go around the pen. The place where I got them suggested bedding or sun. I did put hay out for them but he was getting them before he got in the hay and there wasn't much sun.
Any suggestions?
 
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I picked up 2 cut male piglets this past Sat. They are between 50 and 60lbs. One of them started to break out in pink bumps all over soon after I got him home and they are still there today. The other piglet doesn't seem to have the same problem, maybe a few mosquito bites. I thought it may be mosquito bites as there are a lot around my house this year but there are too many bumps. He is eating, mostly rooting and will come running up to me when I go around the pen. The place where I got them suggested bedding or sun. I did put hay out for them but he was getting them before he got in the hay and there wasn't much sun.
Any suggestions?
I have taken out the hay and replaced with pine shavings. Will see how they do.

Thanks
 
#14 ·
Vaccinate both for eryisiphilas. If the affected one starts to get weak in the back end treat with antibiotics. Frankly if it was my pig I;d start them now.
 
#15 ·
They are both doing great, eating running and playing. The bumps seem to be going away on Curly, Piggy never really got them. The shavings seemed to helps.
What do I treat Erysipelas with? Like I said he is fine and not showing any other symptoms.
Yesterday I got home and they had finally eaten all the food I had given them and Curly was in the pan waiting for me.
 
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