A comfortable, minimum stress method of restraint for Yucatan miniature swine.

For comfortable, minimal-stress restraint of Yucatan miniature swine, a heavy cotton duck sling reinforced with nylon webbing and covered with vinyl was used. The sling was designed with four leg openings and one hole for access to the anterior vena cava. Custom padding was used to line the leg holes and minimize chafing. Five sling sizes were developed for the restraint of any size Yucatan miniature pig (3 to 75 kg) or other pigs up to 150 kg. A steel frame on wheels was designed with or without a boat winch crank mechanism to support the interchangeable slings. The pig restraint was accomplished by lifting or hoisting the animal, depending on animal size.