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Post by faith86 on Oct 8, 2013 16:11:41 GMT
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 8, 2013 20:31:09 GMT
That's really sad. I'm so sorry about your experience I'm not really sure what you can do to help her. You could try mixing some rolled oats in with her dry food to bulk her up, but most likely you need to syringe-feed her in order to make sure she's getting food into her. There are some threads on here that explain how. I'm in my phone so I can't link so reply back or pm me if you can't find them or can't find the info online. Is she pooping? It's possible that she has gut stasis, which means that her digestive system has stopped moving. This often results in a dramatic loss in appetite. You could get your vet to give her a gut stimulant to see if that will help kick start her again. A good abdominal massage can also be really helpful. When I've syringe fed pigs in the past I've found it really useful to keep a journal where I note how many syringes of food they eat, how many syringes of water they drink and what their form and behaviour is, are they pooping and if so, do they look normal or are they small/soft, etc, as well as weighing them at roughly the same time every day. It is also useful for your vet to see how much food is getting in there and whether it's coming back out.
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 9, 2013 6:19:16 GMT
There could be internal injuries. She needs to eat otherwise her gut will shut down.
Do you have access to critical care? Try offering some warm water with sugar disolved in the mean time
Shes not being bullied by the new friend is she?
Mush pellets with warm water to feed too. Offer green leafy veggies.
Although i suspect something is up if shes not eating.
What sort of cage is she in? Indoors or out? Size?
Kayleigh Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by popcornpiggy on Oct 10, 2013 19:04:25 GMT
Awww noo, that is so sad. I hope she gets better soon, must have been awful for you too
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