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Bleeding from bottom

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I came home from vacation 3 days ago and my friend that was watching my pigs noticed blood on one of my pigs noses, she told me she thought they fought which I thought was odd. When I brought the pigs home later I realized the blood was coming from her bottom somewhere. I took them out so I could clean their cage and she was leaving blood where I had them out. I couldn’t really figure out where it was coming from since her urine was clear and she didn’t seem like she was straining to go to the bathroom. She doesn’t seem in pain (I'm not hearing any noises coming from her) and she’s eating and drinking and being active. Now she’s no longer bleeding, should I still be taking her to the vet? (I have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow)
 
Yes, please take her to the vet. Any sort of bleeding is not normal and needs investigation.
 
I agree. Please do take her to the vets. My Ellen was once bleeding fresh blood. My vet gave her a scan and X-ray to rule stuff out and upon my request which thankfully all cameback normal but a course of antibiotics sorted her out
 
I had a female piggie who was bleeding from her bottom and it ended up on her nose due to her licking the area. She had an ultrasound and it turned out she had a mass in her uterus and two ovarian cysts, definitely get a vet check, I wouldn’t consider this an emergency, good luck
 
LeahsPiggies said:
I had a female piggie who was bleeding from her bottom and it ended up on her nose due to her licking the area. She had an ultrasound and it turned out she had a mass in her uterus and two ovarian cysts, definitely get a vet check, I wouldn’t consider this an emergency, good luck
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I meant “I would” consider this an emergency! Apologies
 
my mom took her to the vet and I was unable to go with but I’m glad I got her to go. Vets found my pig actually had discharge coming from her nose and has a minor respiratory issue which she has antibiotics for. For the bleeding however, my mom didn’t want to pay for an x-ray and the blood wasn’t coming from her urine or bum, so they told me to keep an eye on her and make sure she’s eating and drinking. Unfortunately, if she stops eating and drinking and it’s something serious she may have to be euthanized. :(
 
joellex said:
my mom took her to the vet and I was unable to go with but I’m glad I got her to go. Vets found my pig actually had discharge coming from her nose and has a minor respiratory issue which she has antibiotics for. For the bleeding however, my mom didn’t want to pay for an x-ray and the blood wasn’t coming from her urine or bum, so they told me to keep an eye on her and make sure she’s eating and drinking. Unfortunately, if she stops eating and drinking and it’s something serious she may have to be euthanized. :(
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I’m sorry to hear that your piggie has a respiratory infection. Often piggies with lowered immune systems will develop other issues such as this, and it sounds like it may have came from whatever is causing the bleeding. Your piggie will need an X-ray to find out what is wrong as she may be in pain, I wouldnt consider euthanasia without a thorough investigation beforehand as it may be treatable.
If you’re struggling with money you may be able to work out a payment plan with your vet.
Good luck
 
Please consider having a vet savings account, again I can’t stress enough about the responsibility of having pets.
Good job on getting your piggy to vets though.
 
I put away a bit every month to pay for vets bills then when a big one comes in the money is there.
 
Would your mum consider an ultra sound scan? They're often cheaper than x ray. I wouldn't consider pts until a full investigation has been completed as it could be t treatable.
 
It was because of this forum that I set up a vet fund.
I was so glad of it when Keziah needed surgery as it meant I could go ahead without worrying about how to pay for it.

Hope your piggy recovers well
 
Sending healing vibes. I agree that I would push to investigate further.
 
She might consider an ultrasound. After I wrote my reply last night she told me they did find a mass but didn’t want to do an x-ray because it’s expensive. So we don’t really know what it is, it could be an ovarian cyst or something else although she has no symptoms of an ovarian cyst (hair loss, aggression towards her cage mate). Not sure if that matters though, I’ll find out if an ultrasound is an option and hopefully we can go through with that. If not, I’m not too sure what to do
 
joellex said:
She might consider an ultrasound. After I wrote my reply last night she told me they did find a mass but didn’t want to do an x-ray because it’s expensive. So we don’t really know what it is, it could be an ovarian cyst or something else although she has no symptoms of an ovarian cyst (hair loss, aggression towards her cage mate). Not sure if that matters though, I’ll find out if an ultrasound is an option and hopefully we can go through with that. If not, I’m not too sure what to do
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When taking on pets you need to make sure that their welfare needs are met and that is offer them veterinary treatment. I appreciate that you’ve been to the vets, but a mass could be serious and may need removing, the respiratory infection that she has may be due to her compromised immune system. I really hope that you choose to pay for the ultrasound and find out what is wrong, it would be an awful shame if not.
Good luck
 
You have to find out what the mass is. It maybe if it's left it could end up inoperable.
Hope you find the answer.
 
I agree that finding out what the mass is is a good idea so I do hope that your mum will pay for an ultrasound.

My late Emma had an ovarian cyst but my vet could feel it so she didn’t need an ultrasound at that time. Emma didn’t show any symptoms either and due to that and the fact she had terminal cancer at the time, my vet didn’t want to spay her. But ovarian cysts are treatable.

Any other mass may also be treatable but only an ultrasound will show where it is.

Good luck
 
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