The term hobby pigs includes all miniature and pot-bellied pigs, but also all other pigs of different breeds if they are not kept as livestock.

The team at the University Clinic for Pigs at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna is always happy to help you with any questions you may have about your hobby pig. We are also happy to support practicing colleagues with all questions relating to hobby pigs.

Individual advice is very important to us so that we can discuss the best course of action with you on a case-by-case basis.

On-call service for pigs

Pigs have some special characteristics that need to be taken into account when treating them. For example, a hobby pig is also considered a food-producing animal, which results in some restrictions when treating it with medication. Certain examinations and treatments are also only possible under anesthesia or even not at all, depending on the willingness of the pigs to cooperate.

In addition to acute care, herd management and the prevention of husbandry-related or infectious causes of disease are an important part of the work at our university hospital.
The care and treatment of hobby pigs, especially in acute cases of illness, encompasses a wide range of different sub-disciplines. In these cases, the University Clinic for Pigs cooperates with the other university clinics and institutes of the Vetmeduni in order to ensure the best possible care.

The services offered in the routine of the University Clinic are described below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Home visits: by appointment
After making an appointment by telephone (Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 16:00), a home visit in Vienna and the surrounding area can be carried out by a member of staff at the University Clinic for Pigs.

Routine treatments

• Clinical examination
• vaccination