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Sweat Glands
PIG SWEAT GLANDS or SCENT GLANDS
Here is what Dr. John Carr had to say:
"...pigs are very beautiful animals. Those who do not think so
do not look at anything with their own eyes but through other people's eyeglasses."
G. K. Chesterton
Sure...I
have a very random question that you guys may have the answer to....
and others may enjoy the random fact in the newsletter. Piggy has 4
sweat or scent glands on the backside of her front hooves (ankle area).
I notice that they get little things in them like plugged sweat
glands. I usually take tweezers and gently tug out the little things
once a month... and she loves it... but is it normal for those glands to
plug..... what exactly are those glands for.... should others clean out
their piggies glands? Thanks!!
Smile,
Smile,
Colleen
Here is what Dr. John Carr had to say:
Basically I leave them alone.
They are the only sweat glands a pig has and other species of pig use similar glands as scent glands - perhaps our pigs used to - like a cat marking its home.
Peccaries have them above their tail - smells like cheese!
Anyway, my concern with cleaning them is that you might encourage them to fill again and then this might result in an abscess/overproduction.
They are the only sweat glands a pig has and other species of pig use similar glands as scent glands - perhaps our pigs used to - like a cat marking its home.
Peccaries have them above their tail - smells like cheese!
Anyway, my concern with cleaning them is that you might encourage them to fill again and then this might result in an abscess/overproduction.
John
"...pigs are very beautiful animals. Those who do not think so
do not look at anything with their own eyes but through other people's eyeglasses."
G. K. Chesterton