Braun W F, Casteel S W
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993 Nov;23(6):1149-77. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(93)50151-1.
The potbellied pig was introduced into the United States in 1985 and has since become a desirable pet throughout the country. When seeking medical or husbandry advice, pig owners often seek the counsel of their local small animal practitioner. The practitioner may feel at a loss to adequately respond to requests for veterinary care because they do not remember pig medicine from veterinary school. Large animal practitioners, who have knowledge of the medicine and surgery of commercial pigs, often do not like caring for potbellied pigs because they are pets and not production animals. This article is intended to provide the small animal practitioner with some practical knowledge in the husbandry and medical care of the pet pig, also known as the yuppy puppy.
1985年，越南大肚猪被引入美国，此后在全国范围内成为一种受欢迎的宠物。在寻求医疗或饲养建议时，猪主人通常会向当地的小型动物从业者咨询。从业者可能会觉得难以充分回应兽医护理的请求，因为他们在兽医学院时没有学过猪的医学知识。了解商业猪的医学和外科知识的大型动物从业者，通常不喜欢照顾大肚猪，因为它们是宠物而不是生产动物。本文旨在为小型动物从业者提供一些关于宠物猪（也称为雅皮猪）饲养和医疗护理的实用知识。
