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i need some advice.

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piglet_and_rogers_mama

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i was giving roger a kinda-bath (wiping him down with a wet rag with shampoo) and when i was doing his "manly parts" he had a poo that was being pood (or so i thought) but when i put him down to let him finish, and then picked him back up he still had it. i noticed it was dry...i helped him get it out...should i worry about impaction? i looked some more and it looked like he had quite a lot of "glue" :)>>> tried to wipe but he seemed uncomfortable and kept squirming. what should i do?
 
hi love the girls from the UK use swarfega, it's a hand cleaner
i tried shampoo to get it off but it just doesn't...... poor Sully used to be humped by Duke and Duke would leave him stinky rolleyes and with glue on :x

as for the impaction, it's usually in older boars....... you just need to check regularly and gently manipulate the impacted poops out..... i used to do it over the toilet and flush it away or over the box that i used to throw their wet newspaper etc.. then dispose of it.
 
Just keep an eye on him for the next few days :)
Give Roger some girlie kisses and loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


p.s. Roger stop worrying you mom !
 
thanks for the link...roger certainly doesnt have an issue as bad as that poor pig in the picture, but it's good to know what to look out for!
 
i thought it might reassure you :)

if you do end up with one of them with impaction as long as you clean regularly it doesn't become an issue........ well that is what i found!
 
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