Health Concerns Cont.

I'm still unsure what to do for Rosie, Sterling and Ebbie. Rosie has improved a lot, she was crackling constantly and now only crackles when she's quite stressed, such as when I'm forcing her to take medication. Sterling also only crackles when he's very very stressed. Ebbie hasn't crackled at all but she dd have some gunk on her nose that may or may not have been snot. Listening with a stethoscope they sound a lot less raspy. Maybe I just need to give the trimidine more time to work?

The thing is I have no issue taking Ebbie and Sterling back to the vet and getting them doxycycline. At the same time both of them are improving and I don't think they need the doxy. It's Rosie who's the worst off and it's another four weeks before I'll feel certain whether or not shes pregnant. So do I just keep her on the trimidine until we get to that point and hope she kicks the bug herself? If pregnant she's somewhere between two and five weeks. I can rule out five weeks, she's as skinny as ever and her weight gain isn't fast enough. She could certainly be between two and four weeks though. She's gained 30g in the two weeks she's been home, which since she's seven months old is a normal gain for her age, actually my other pigs are gaining faster than she is. Ayanna gained a full 90g in the first and second week of her pregnancy, and she's only carrying a small litter. She gained another 90g in the second to the fourth weeks of her pregnancy. And I'm going round in circles. Bottom line is I don't know if she's pregnant and while she appears happy and alert and is gaining weight I'm reluctant to risk her or her possible babies with other medications. All three are gaining weight, they are bright and happy, they all eat and drink and act perfectly normal. They are all on twice daily antibiotics and twice daily weighing. So I guess if they did take a turn for the worse I would know it almost immediately. The vets are great about slotting me in. If something happens I can get the pigs to a vet in about 30 minutes.. So I just need to sit on my hands and wait it out and hope the trimidine is just taking its time and they'll be good soon. In another week if they are still crackling with no other change I'll take them in.