Like richwrench said, feral hogs can carry brucellosis as well as psuedo-rabies. One should be careful if you have open sores or cuts on your hands. I guess I'm the cautious type, I always wear nitrile gloves when I'm cleaning hogs. I buy them at Harbor Freight, but you can get them just about anywhere. Latex would work okay, I just like the nitrile because they're a little sturdier.