If you have an emergency with your potbellied pig,

check out our Vet List.

We cannot possibly claim to know everything there is to know about issues dealing with potbellied pigs, however, below are some articles from our piggy informational booklet as well as various articles found on the internet. There is so much information and advice available that we cannot list all of the links to all informational websites. DISCLAIMER: Some of the information in these articles were collected from various sources and other potbellied pig websites or publications. Some are not the express opinions of SCAMPP Officers or Board of Directors, but are offered to educate and stimulate a variety of ideas regarding the care, health, promotion and training of potbellied pigs.

All articles below open up in new window. Newly added links are at the end of list.

OUR ENTIRE INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET (revised Feb. 2020) WHAT IS SCAMPP (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ABOUT SCAMPP (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) BASIC POTBELLIED PIG FACTS (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) DOGS AND PIGS - NEVER LEAVE THEM ALONE UNSUPERVISED! (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DOGS AND PIGS TOGETHER = A DANGEROUS COMBINATION! (outside link) ZONING PACKET BY PIGS ADVOCATE LEAGUE (outside link) ZONING ORDINANCE MUNICIPAL CODES BY STATE/COUNTY (outside link) ZONING SURVEY (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ZONING PACKET BY PIG PLACEMENT NETWORK (outside link) QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU GET A PET PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET A POTBELLIED PIG (SCAMPP Brochure) INTELLIGENCE, SIZE, WHAT IS A TEACUP PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WATER, FOOD (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) FRUITS, VEGGIES, TREATS, VITAMINS, LIFE SPAN (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHAT TO DO BEFORE GETTING A PIG, WHERE TO GET A PIG, ZONING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) INDOOR LIVING, POTTY BOXES, OUTDOOR LIVING (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TOYS, TRICKS, HEALTH CARE (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) SPAYING AND NEUTERING, EYES & EARS, HOOF TRIMMING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) NEUTERING THE POTBELLIED PIG (pdf submitted by Pigs4Ever) TUSK TRIMMING, VACCINATIONS, SKIN CARE (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TUSK & HOOF TRIMMING TECHNIQUES (outside link) MOVE THE PIG (AN EXCELLENT TRAINING ARTICLE) (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PIGGY VET INFO-QUESTIONS TO ASK VETS (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TOXIC PLANTS (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PLANTS & FLOWERS KNOWN TO BE TOXIC TO PIGS (outside link) TOXIC TO YOUR PIGS (outside link) PROS AND CONS OF OWNING A POTBELLIED PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PIGGY HARNESS TRAINING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TEACUP PIGS!! - THE MYTHOLOGICAL "TEACUP PIG" (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ORIGINS OF THE POTBELLIED PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ARE POTBELLIED PIGS GOOD PETS? (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) SAFE TRANSPORTATION (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) EMERGENCIES (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHICH PARTS OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE POISONOUS (4 pgs) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) MUSHROOM POISONINGS (2 pgs) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) REASONS TO OPEN YOUR HEART TO SENIOR PETS (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DIFFERENT BREEDS OF MINIATURE PIGS (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) SCAMPP's DISASTER PREPARATION PAGE (lots of links) DISASTER PREPARATION (written by SCAMPP members) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DEWORMING INFO (outside link) EMERGENCY PREPARATION (outside link) NATURAL DISASTERS PREPARATION (outside link) PIGGY TRAINING ENRICHMENT IDEAS (outside link) PIG ANATOMY (outside link) COMMON PIG ILLNESSES (outside link) EMERGENCY FIRST AID SUPPLIES TO KEEP ON HAND FOR PET PIGS (outside link) POTTY TRAINING YOUR POTBELLIED PIG (outside link) PIG WHISPERER'S BLOG (outside link) PIG PLACEMENT NETWORK-LIBRARY (outside link) Pig Health Maintenance (outside link) IMPENDING LOSS OF YOUR PET PIG (outside link) WHEN IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (outside link) SENIOR PIG CARE (outside link) THE AGING PIG (outside link) SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF A SICK PIG (outside link) CARE FOR OLDER POTBELLIED PIGS (outside link) INFO ON COVID-19 & PIGS: o The Pig Site: COVID-19 and Pigs o CDC's website: COVID-19 and Pets o Mini Pig Info: COVID-19 and Your Piggy o Ohio State University Veterinary College: Covid-19 and Animals NEW - PIG LITTLE LIES (a 5-episode documentary of two pigs that were misrepresented to be “TeaCup Micro-Mini Pigs” but soon were dumped at a high-kill shelter and scheduled to be euthanized until a Wildlife Rehabilitator rescued them. Turned out the female pig was pregnant and soon 13 babies were born! NEW - Basic Miniature Pig Information Sheet (by Kristie Mozzachio, DVM, DACVP, CVA) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SANCTUARIES, CLICK HERE BACK TO TOP

If you have an

emergency with your

potbellied pig, check

out our Vet List.

We cannot possibly claim to know everything there is to know about issues dealing with potbellied pigs, however, below are some articles from our piggy informational booklet as well as various articles found on the internet. There is so much information and advice available that we cannot list all of the links to all informational websites. DISCLAIMER: Some of the information in these articles were collected from various sources and other potbellied pig websites or publications. Some are not the express opinions of SCAMPP Officers or Board of Directors, but are offered to educate and stimulate a variety of ideas regarding the care, health, promotion and training of potbellied pigs.

All articles below open up in new window.

Newly added links are at the end of list.

OUR ENTIRE INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET (revised Feb. 2020) WHAT IS SCAMPP (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ABOUT SCAMPP (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) BASIC POTBELLIED PIG FACTS (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) DOGS AND PIGS - NEVER LEAVE THEM ALONE UNSUPERVISED! (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DOGS AND PIGS TOGETHER = A DANGEROUS COMBINATION! (outside link) ZONING PACKET BY PIGS ADVOCATE LEAGUE (outside link) ZONING ORDINANCE MUNICIPAL CODES BY STATE/COUNTY (outside link) ZONING SURVEY (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ZONING PACKET BY PIG PLACEMENT NETWORK (outside link) QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU GET A PET PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET A POTBELLIED PIG (SCAMPP Brochure) INTELLIGENCE, SIZE, WHAT IS A TEACUP PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WATER, FOOD (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) FRUITS, VEGGIES, TREATS, VITAMINS, LIFE SPAN (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHAT TO DO BEFORE GETTING A PIG, WHERE TO GET A PIG, ZONING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) INDOOR LIVING, POTTY BOXES, OUTDOOR LIVING (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TOYS, TRICKS, HEALTH CARE (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) SPAYING AND NEUTERING, EYES & EARS, HOOF TRIMMING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) NEUTERING THE POTBELLIED PIG (pdf submitted by Pigs4Ever) TUSK TRIMMING, VACCINATIONS, SKIN CARE (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TUSK & HOOF TRIMMING TECHNIQUES (outside link) MOVE THE PIG (AN EXCELLENT TRAINING ARTICLE) (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PIGGY VET INFO-QUESTIONS TO ASK VETS (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TOXIC PLANTS (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PLANTS & FLOWERS KNOWN TO BE TOXIC TO PIGS (outside link) TOXIC TO YOUR PIGS (outside link) PROS AND CONS OF OWNING A POTBELLIED PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) PIGGY HARNESS TRAINING (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) TEACUP PIGS!! - THE MYTHOLOGICAL "TEACUP PIG" (2 pgs) (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ORIGINS OF THE POTBELLIED PIG (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) ARE POTBELLIED PIGS GOOD PETS? (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) SAFE TRANSPORTATION (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) EMERGENCIES (from our SCAMPP Informational Booklet) WHICH PARTS OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE POISONOUS (4 pgs) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) MUSHROOM POISONINGS (2 pgs) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) REASONS TO OPEN YOUR HEART TO SENIOR PETS (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DIFFERENT BREEDS OF MINIATURE PIGS (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) SCAMPP's DISASTER PREPARATION PAGE (lots of links) DISASTER PREPARATION (written by SCAMPP members) (from a SCAMPP Newsletter) DEWORMING INFO (outside link) EMERGENCY PREPARATION (outside link) NATURAL DISASTERS PREPARATION (outside link) PIGGY TRAINING ENRICHMENT IDEAS (outside link) PIG ANATOMY (outside link) COMMON PIG ILLNESSES (outside link) EMERGENCY FIRST AID SUPPLIES TO KEEP ON HAND FOR PET PIGS (outside link) POTTY TRAINING YOUR POTBELLIED PIG (outside link) PIG WHISPERER'S BLOG (outside link) PIG PLACEMENT NETWORK-LIBRARY (outside link) Pig Health Maintenance (outside link) IMPENDING LOSS OF YOUR PET PIG (outside link) WHEN IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (outside link) SENIOR PIG CARE (outside link) THE AGING PIG (outside link) SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF A SICK PIG (outside link) CARE FOR OLDER POTBELLIED PIGS (outside link) INFO ON COVID-19 & PIGS: o The Pig Site: COVID-19 and Pigs o CDC's website: COVID-19 and Pets o Mini Pig Info: COVID-19 and Your Piggy o Ohio State University Veterinary College: Covid-19 and Animals NEW - PIG LITTLE LIES (a 5-episode documentary of two pigs that were misrepresented to be “TeaCup Micro-Mini Pigs” but soon were dumped at a high-kill shelter and scheduled to be euthanized until a Wildlife Rehabilitator rescued them. Turned out the female pig was pregnant and soon 13 babies were born! NEW - Basic Miniature Pig Information Sheet (by Kristie Mozzachio, DVM, DACVP, CVA) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SANCTUARIES, CLICK HERE BACK TO TOP