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Table I:   Harmful and Potentially Deadly Substances

Salt Fertilizers Anti-freeze
Pesticides Moth Balls Caffeine
Chocolate Lead-based Paint Mercury
Pitch Moldy Feed Blue-green Algae


Table II:   Normal Values

Rectal Temperature 101-104 degrees Fahrenheit
Pulse 70-110/min.
Respiration 20-30/min.
Puberty 2-4 months
Estrus Cycle 19-25 days
Estrum 1-3 days
Gestation 106-113 days
Average Litter Size 4-13 piglets
Adult Size 60-150+ lbs.
Full growth 3 years




Table III:   Tooth Growth Table

Tooth Eruption Permanent
I1 2-4 weeks 12 months
I2 2 months 18-20 months
I3 before birth 10-12 months
C before birth 10-12 months
P1 5 months
P2 5-7 weeks 12-15 months
P3 1-2 weeks 12-15 months
P4 1-2 weeks 12-15 months
M1 4-6 months
M2 8-12 months 18-20 months
M3 18-20 months





Figure 1:   Trimming Tusks



trimming tusks
overgrown feet

Healthy Foot compared to Overgrown Foot








Figure 3:   Pot-belly Pig Anatomy, Exterior

pig anatomy

Figure 4:   Pot-belly Pig Anatomy, Interior

pig skeleton


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