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Dogs remain one of the most common household companions, and as miniature pigs grow in popularity as pets, the question invariably comes up:\u00a0 how might dogs and pigs get along in the same household?<\/em>\u00a0 This client education handout reviews normal predator (pack) versus prey (herd) behavior, as well as the significant risk for pet pigs when they are left unsupervised with dogs.<\/p>\n

This client education handout was awarded first place in the 2021 inaugural Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians<\/a> (AEMV) Veterinary Technology Student Client Education Materials Contest<\/a>, sponsored by Lafeber Company.<\/p>\n

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Dogs remain one of the most common household companions, and as miniature pigs grow in popularity as pets, the question invariably comes up:\u00a0 how might dogs and pigs get along in the same household?\u00a0 This client education handout reviews normal predator (pack) versus prey (herd) behavior, as well as the significant risk when pet pigs are left unsupervised with dogs. 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