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Post by babsnpops on Jan 17, 2010 21:42:51 GMT
hi all
im terribly worried i let my 5 sows have their usual evening run around in the spare room and when i went to get them i ve found they have found a plastic tesco bag and a large hole (about 6 inches long by 4 inches wide) has been eaten in the side of it. im not sure which one it was and now im terrified they ll be very poorly. thery seem fine at the mo but its nearly my bedtime and worrie about leaving them overnight. im goign to leave loades of hay in their hutch to help their digestion. pleaser can anyone advise me???
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Post by Niki on Jan 17, 2010 21:47:53 GMT
They should be fine, i (& my friends) have had piggies nibble at plastic at sometime & they've been fine - they do seem to love the stuff  You're doing right in watching them & that's all i can advise; the plastic should move through the gut quickly due to their fast metabolism but if you do see any of them not looking quite right then i'd get them to the vets. |
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Post by babsnpops on Jan 17, 2010 21:54:40 GMT
thanks Niki thats calmed me a bit, am goign to set my alarm for ina couple of hours so i can get up and check on them. I just donjt know if it was one of them or a few of them. i ve googled this and its freaked me out as people on on their saying their pigs died. very scary. thanks for the advice and if they seem unwell in the morn a trip to the vets i think
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Jan 18, 2010 9:18:34 GMT
I had a piggy that used to grab at the bag sometimes when I tried to give her veg and she would eat a little but she was fine. I am sure your piggies will be ok too  |
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Post by Orlaith on Jan 18, 2010 10:58:29 GMT
My friends' piggies once ate a load of duck tape and they were just fine, so fingers crossed!
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Post by abby on Jan 18, 2010 13:08:23 GMT
Hi, try not to worry. Remember they are not like dogs who can chew sizeable pieces of stuff down (whole socks etc) so the bits they have chewed will be very, very small cos of how their teeth and mouths are built physically. Also, when i first took Percy on as a rescue he came with a plastic igloo that out of sheer boredom he had eaten half of! That was hard plastic and never did him any harm so soft plastic is less worry. My boys will also happily chew on carrier bags if mistakenly given the chance and it's scary but they have always been fine.
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Post by babsnpops on Jan 18, 2010 19:48:58 GMT
thanks everyone, i did get up at 2 .30am to check on them, they were most annoyed i had broken their beauty sleep. they ate fine this morn and tonight are doing the same, eating, drinking and popcorning. will continue to keep an eye on and thaks for the advice and support
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