I'm wondering when this bad luck with pig health will end?
Firstly I solved the crackly pig issue. The new feed is a bit to dusty and the pigs keep breathing it in and going crackly before doing a giant sneeze. So URI's are now over and we can move on with that....
But Eddie of course took another turn, the pig has a death wish or something. I'm not sure if it is the corflute he ate a couple of months back or if he got his teeth into some new indigestible object but he's feeling very sorry for himself. I'm not really sure what to do with him really. Clearly a trip to the vets is in order but I'm not sure what they can do.I've read the vet books cover to cover and the closest I can find is stasis. But stasis doesn't usually happen repeatedly. I'm thinking it may be something like megacolon or intermittent soft stools. But both are rabbit issues, not pig issues....
To add to the fun I've been hearing soft cries in the animal room for a few days and finally got it pinned down to Fortinbras. He's crying while peeing. So I pulled him out and got a pee sample. He's clear for blood, ketones, glucose and protein. I'm hoping the lack of blood means it is just a UTI. Seriously he's not even a year old, two unrelated pigs less than a year old both getting stones? that would be very scary. So he's starting a two week course of trimidine and I'll keep a close eye on him. He's not straining to pee or lifting his butt and he hasn't lost weight. I did catch him crying while pooing though.... If he goes downhill he'll go in for an x-ray but right now he's not worrying me that much. Hopefully it's just a UTI and he'll be right as rain in no time...
Still no babies from Ayanna.
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