{"topic_id":"exotic_enrichment_mini_pig","category":"exotic-enrichment","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_enrichment_mini_pig\ncategory: exotic-enrichment\ntitle: \"Mini Pig — enrichment (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version (merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets), first-hand consumer care text saved to source_file; C1 byte-substring verified. Pulled 2026-08-01.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-01\ntokens_estimated: 840\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 12\n  passed: 12\n  date: 2026-08-01\nrecovered: false\npath: exotic-enrichment/exotic_enrichment_mini_pig/01_exotic_enrichment_mini_pig.md\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), pet owner version\"\n  title: \"Mini Pig — enrichment (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-01\"\n  ref: \"Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version — mini pig care\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary manual (consumer version)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Mini Pig — enrichment (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\n\nSource: first-hand Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner text, saved to `source_file`; every claim below is a C1 byte-substring of it.\n\n## Claims\n\n- `Bruce Lawhorn , DVM, MS Last updated: Jun 2026 v3228695 Housing | Diet | Exercise | Temperament | For More Information | Multimedia | Housing Housing for potbellied pigs may be provided outdoors, indoors, or both.`\n- `Water dispensers must be secured to prevent spilling or damage to the dispenser by chewing.`\n- `Potbellied pigs not only are curious, but also tend to chew on everything.`\n- `Potbellied pigs gain excess weight easily and have a very difficult time slimming down because, once obese , exercise options are limited.`\n- `Exercise A daily routine that includes exercise and engaging activities is important for the mental and physical health of your potbellied pig.`\n- `Regular exercise is necessary to maintain good health and prevent obesity.`\n- `A play time that does not include treats may help reduce boredom and discourage eating foreign objects, chewing on furniture, and other destructive or dangerous behaviors.`\n- `Potbellied pigs enjoy rooting in blankets or in a special towel box supplied just for play.`\n- `A favorite toy can be hidden in blankets or towels as part of a rooting game.`\n- `A dirt box can also supply needed play for your pig; the dirt should be changed regularly and the box thoroughly cleaned before new dirt is supplied.`\n- `Daily walks and play are important in reducing boredom and avoiding undesirable behaviors.`\n- `Like meals and other events, walks and exercise periods should occur at about the same time each day.`\n\n---\n\n**Source:** `pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt` · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets\n","sources":["exotic-enrichment — Mini Pig — enrichment (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner) (retrieved 2026-08-01)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-enrichment","title":"Mini Pig — enrichment (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets","retrieved":"2026-08-01","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)","source_file":"pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt","tokens_estimated":509,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}