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Blood in cage, but no cuts or grazes on pigs

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DizzyDinosaur

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As soon as I got up and went downstairs I saw blood on the pigs house so I immediatly took Smudgy out and checked him over and there was no cuts, scabs or anything on it,
so ive put him in the pig box (carrier I use when I take pigs to the vets) and then I took mojo out and there is no cuts on him :{
I am really confused as the blood looks quite fresh as its bright red and starting to clot on the house.

Saturday they where having a rumblestrut and hump session along with chasing and squealing, this only lasted an hour or 2 and that was the end of it.
Yesterday they where snuggled up. This morning I found them snuggled together but with the blood.

Should I keep them separated or can I put back together?
 
I've put Smudgy back into his old cage and put that next to the new cage.
They seem to be pining for each other :laluot_08:
I don't wanna risk it as I gotta leave for work at half 8 and I wont be back until 6 and asking my mum to keep an eye is pointless as she thinks when they where grooming each other and nibbling each others ears was them fighting.
 
The most common place for bites are the ears and mouth - a pig shaking it's head sends the blood flying and splatters about the place. When you get back from work give both a good check over, also check the feet as they sometimes get caught when they squabble.

Suzy x
 
Mojo had some blood on a toe which does match up to where the blood was as he usually sits on top of the houses.
Now they are split up they are all depressed even though the cages are next to each other, Only thing is though I don't wanna risk putting them back together if they will fight, They are not refusing food
 
Was on his front paw, Its does appear to be infected or swollen and he does let me touch.
 
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