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Boris!Off to vets for emergency visit

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PLEASEHELPSAVEboris said:
hi all my internet wasn't working last night we had bad weather againrolleyes
thank you yes I'm on the mend:)
Boris is looking bright and happy I'm nervous about annoying him to much,he seems to be happier the less i touch him:{,vets will have anti fungal wash by tuesday,the couriers forgot it in there last delivery,so no big news to report on the Boris front so I'm off for now ill see you all tonight providing we don't have bad storms again xxxxx
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eeek well you should miss the storms this time.... if the BOM site is right!
Glad to hear you're feeling better and the little guy is getting there. awwwwww bright and happy that's just what piggies should be wooooo hooooooooooo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
 
Glad to hear that you are better and Boris is brighter. Who can blame him that he doesn't like to be touched after all he's been thorugh? Actually, it is a good sign - it means he's on the mend and wanting to be his own person now!

All the best to you two! And hopefully no more storms...
 
hi all about to head off to bed but thought i would update.
I had a little scare before,Boris has been a bit funny with his food today and heeking at me quite a lot,upon closer inspection i noticed boris had caught his teeth in the bandage around his neck:{ although from far away it wasnt noticable,so me and my oh rebandeged him and he started eating away like mad,a little scary though to think what could of happened if we hadnt found it,i will book him intoi vets tomorrow for his teeth to be trimmed i am almost certain they are to long now will keep you posted on his progress night all x
 
I can't even begin to imagine how many shocks he's given you over the past few months! Silly Boris, bless him. At least he's still got his fighting spirit and he's still happy and eating. It takes a strong-willed piggie to put up with all that he has had to.
 
thanks,
i was just looking at Boris before and he looks like an elderly pig in the body face and movements,do you think that maybe all these problems and injurys could have aged him that much because i feel terrible for him looking like that,i don't even want to do update pics because he looks 7 or 8 when he is 9 months old:(
 
He's just had a rough time, he got very down at times and he may still be a bit down until he's fully healed and recovered. That shows in their eyes. His movements will be similar to that of elderly piggies because he was so limited for so long. He's still eating, which is an important thing - you know a piggie is not well or not happy when they don't eat. He's just lived through more in his life than most piggies will ever go through. *Hugs* to you and Boris.
 
yeah he is still eating just his eyes look a little sunken and he looks worn out:( i guess though he has had such a hard life for a little piggy,i got the fungal wash from the vet tonight and will bathe him in it tomorrow,i also have been putting aloe vera gel on his skin to help stop itching and its working well,its enough to keep him going until GG products arrive;).btw Chrissie is really nice and gave me some samples as well because of how much postage i have to pay for oz thanks for giving me the link to site xxxxxx
 
All the best to Boris - hopefully, with the proper treatment he will recover. He's been through so much!

How are he and Basil getting on?
 
Vickyt said:
All the best to Boris - hopefully, with the proper treatment he will recover. He's been through so much!

How are he and Basil getting on?
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thank you
Boris and Basil aren't to good i thought it was going well at first but Boris has taken to hating every pig i have:( i think after all this time alone without piggies he is destined to be a lone boar i have tried i really have but he just tries to attack Basil,i have contacted the rescue to try and get an older boar for Basil because Basil is so depressed and like when i got him wont come out of his pigloo very often,hopefully i can get him a friend I'm putting Zanzabar and Baker next to Boris in a C&C cage so they can talk even if he doesn't want to live with anyone:)
 
I am so sorry; perhaps he will be a bit more relaxed when he's fully recovered and feeling well.

Hopefully you can find a new friend for Basil!
 
thanks i hope so too I'm not sure how the rescue will feel rehoming 3 piggies to me at once considering I'm new to there rescue?/
i hope Boris calms down,OH just massaged Boris's legs more and Boris started pulling his pink leg into walking position and then pushed off with both legs,i think all he needs to do is build strength;) with seeing him just do that i think he may have full use of both legs one day:))
 
That is good news! I was really worried about his pink leg after that wheels horror!
 
this all sounds like good news for Boris.
Is it at all possible that with all the attention he's had from you he feels mor human than porcine?
I think with all the publicity you've had over Boris and how relatively well he is recovering, there's no reason why they shouldn't rehome 3 pigs to you. It's not often people want/can accommodate that many...
I wish we could... may be re-assessing the situation after the baby arrives...rolleyes
 
You know little Boris almost needs his own 'gym' equipment doesn't he!
Could you encourage him more by putting his treats a little ways from him and get him to exercise more? but at same time if he struggles to give it to him, i hope that makes sense?
Keep up with the massage i'm sure he's going to improve daily :)
I know that look in a piggies eyes.........but he's young so lets stay positive that his guts and determination so far will get him thru this latest episode xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More healing wheeeeeeeeeeks and loads of mini loves from the girls and me xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
 
right, I'm trying to work this out. :{:{ Is it mid-morning for you? about 10.50 am? if so, how's the little guy doing today? Any more news on the adoption front?
Thinking of you two and all the little family you have (2- and 4 legged!)x>>
 
hello yes it was 10.50am when you posted its now 11am Boris is bright again today munching on his veges as we speak,he has a vet appt today will update on his progress soon,haven't receieved an email from rescue yet still crossing my fingers xxxxxi **** shuld be taking anymore piggies after what happened yesterday,it will be in other animals thread soonxxxxxx
 
The wee man looks a bit grumpy, but much better on the pics!

You're doing such a fine job!
 
How is Boris getting on?

Have you tried swimming therapy yet?
 
hello yes i have been doing swimming with Boris once a day,he hates it but the results are showing he has started to us his pink leg now not huge movements but definate improvement i have pics of his swimming in the photo gallery;)
so far this is what we do each day
swimming therapy in anti fungal wash for as long as we can before he gets to stressed out
2 applications of GG foot balm
3 applications of aloe vera spray to help stop itchiness and to heal sores
massage 5-6 times a day more if i can
play time to encourage foot movements
not syringing water anymore because he is drinking all by himself yay
with all this he really does seem to be improving i am really pleased with him,he has started to put on weight now he doesnt look like a bag of bones anymore xxxxxx
 
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