Our male piglets are neutered and our female piglets are spayed before they leave for their new home. An unaltered male will grow large tusks, become aggressive, and exhibit a foul odor. Females who are not spayed have a monthly menstrual cycle and may develop PMS-type symptoms (grouchy, "leave me alone", etc). Also, spayed/neutered females have a lower chance of developing mammary tumors and ovarian cancer as they age. Neutered piggies make wonderful pets!!
We worm our piggies every 3 months and more frequently dependent upon the season and the amount of time they spend outside. We worm with either Safeguard goat dewormer or Ivermectin. Ivermectin is the best choice, it provides coverage for worms and also kills mites such as mange. The pigs4ever website has an excellent article on worming!
