Impaction Survey - would anyone like to contribute?

[boureki]

I hav rcntly bn contact by a vtrinary stunt who is oing a rsarch projct on impaction in both sows an boars. If any mmbrs who hav xprinc this conition in thir pigs woul lik to hlp in th survy, plas copy th qustions blow an past into a rply with your answrs a. I'll kp this thra up for a wk bfor I sn any answrs to th stunt.

Hr ar th qustions:


Ag ang
[r]0-1 Yars:[/]
[blu]Impact Boars - [magnta]??[/] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]

[r]1-2 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [magnta]??[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]2-3 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [magnta]??[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]3-4 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]4-5 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]6 Yars an olr:[/]
[#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]


Thanks in avanc for any answrs!

Juli

 

[stargrrlclaire]

I've never heard of impacted sows?

 

[Goldie]

I also have never had an impacted sow.

I have had a couple of elderly impacted boars ... one in particular called Jack.

 

[Jon]

Could somebody please explain tome *** an impacted boar is? (sorry id this is being thick?)

 

[Goldie]

Could somebody please explain tome *** an impacted boar is? (sorry id this is being thick?)

Basically, it usually happens in elderly boars. His muscles in his back passage weaken and therefore he has soft, unpelleted poos .. a mass ... that get lodged in his anal sac.

It needs removing manually by the owner, usually just by squeezing it out gently to remove it. It can be smelly but it will make the piggy a lot more comfortable!

Hope this helps!

 

[Niki]

Age Range
0-1 Years:
Impacted Boars -0 Impacted Sows -0

1-2 Years:
Impacted Boars - 0 Impacted Sows -0

2-3 Years:
Impacted Boars - 0 Impacted Sows -0

3-4 Years:
Impacted Boars - 2 Impacted Sows -0

4-5 Years:
Impacted Boars - 0 Impacted Sows -0

6 Years and older:
Impacted Boars - 0 Impacted Sows -0

I no longer have Howie & Albie but both were impacted, Howie moreso and both from the ages of 3, i too have never heard of an impacted sow

 

[Faypiggy]

Impacted Boars and sows?

0-1 Years:
Hi

Have to say in the 20 years of breeding piggys never had or heard of a sow suffering with impaction - has anyone? only ever had breeding boars suffer, non bredding boars seem fine?!?!

Impacted Boars - ?? Impacted Sows -?

1-2 Years:
Impacted Boars - ?? Impacted Sows -?

2-3 Years:
Impacted Boars - 3 Impacted Sows -?

3-4 Years:
Impacted Boars - 2 Impacted Sows -?

4-5 Years:
Impacted Boars - ?? Impacted Sows -?

6 Years and older:
Impacted Boars - ?? Impacted Sows -?

Hope you get enough replies to help you
Fay x

 

[cuddles]

Ag ang
[r]0-1 Yars:[/]
[blu]Impact Boars - 2 Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]

[r]1-2 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [#ff00ff]1[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]2-3 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [magnta]??[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]3-4 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]4-5 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - 1[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]6 Yars an olr:[/]
[#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]

 

[boureki]

I have also not heard of impaction in sows, but perhaps just because we haven't heard of it doesn't mean it can't happen. This is a survey being conducted by a 3rd year vet student, who is not suggesting impaction in sows, merely asking.

Thank you Goldie for explaining what impation is - more info can be found here http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/analimpact.htm and here: http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbivores/health/rearend.php

Thanks also to those who have sent me answers so far.

 

[Vikki]

[#ff0000]0-1 Yars:
[/][blu]Impact Boars - 0 Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]

[r]1-2 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [#ff00ff]2[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]2-3 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [#ff00ff]0[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-?[/][/][/]

[r]3-4 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - 3[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]4-5 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - 1[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/][/]

[r]6 Yars an olr:[/]
[#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]??[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]
[#ff00ff][/]
[#ff00ff]As a rscu w hav ha a fw impact boars com through, although thos that hav bn nutr an put in with lais hav shown a grat rucation with th problm whn bfor castration th wr quit baly affct.[/]

 

[MemberX]

[#ff0000]0-1 Yars:
[/][blu]Impact Boars - 0 Impact Sows [/][magnta]-?[/]

[r]1-2 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [#ff00ff]0[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-0[/][/][/]

[r]2-3 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [#ff00ff]0[/] Impact Sows [magnta]-0[/][/][/]

[r]3-4 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - 0[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-0[/][/]

[r]4-5 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - 0[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-0[/][/]

[r]6 Yars an olr:[/]
[#0000ff]Impact Boars - 0[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]-0[/]
[#ff00ff][/]
[#ff00ff]My pigs ar unr 16 months ol so quit young, not sn this in my young hr at all as yt. [/]

 

[moonie8404]

I have had guinea pigs for over 16 years and only Boars. In that whole time I have never had an impacted boar.

 

[Niki]

As a rescue we have had a few impacted boars come through, although those that have been neutered and put in with ladies have shown a great reducation with the problem when before castration the were quite badly affected.

This is interesting as both my affected boys were neutered & lived with girls, one was especially bad but i did find probiotic helped

 

[Caviesgalore (EPGPR)]

Hi Juli, ok my commnts ar as follows:

Ag ang
[r]0-1 Yars:[/]
[blu]Impact Boars - [magnta]0 [/]Impact Sows [/][magnta]- 0[/]
[r]1-2 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [magnta]0[/] Impact Sows [magnta]- 0[/][/][/]
[r]2-3 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [magnta]0[/] Impact Sows [magnta]- 0[/][/][/]

[r]3-4 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][magnta]1[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]- 0[/][/]
[r]4-5 Yars:[/]
[r][#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][#ff00ff]1[/][#0000ff] Impact Sows [/][magnta]- 0[/][/]
[r]6 Yars an olr:[/]
[#0000ff]Impact Boars - [/][#0000ff][#ff00ff]1 [/]Impact Sows [/][magnta]- 0[/]

[black]My boar ogr bcam impact whn h was almost 4, initially h n claning out on a aily basis, but aftr a month or so of oing this h sm to improv. Aftr that w only ha to giv him a hlping han about onc a wk. H was an unnutr boy an liv until h was 6.[/]

Th othr two boars wr both borrs. Th 4 - 5 yar ol boy ha raful impaction, not sur that his ownrs wr claning him out anywhr nar nough. I ha to o him twic a ay an th lump that form ach tim was rally larg an vry gross (sorry for all th info!). Th olr boar only n oing vry othr ay an h liv until h was just ovr 6. Both boys wr ntir mals.

Hop that hlps. ik vryon ls, I hav yt to ncountr a sow with this problm, I wonr whthr it is bcaus of thir physical mak up in that ara?

 

[boureki]

Would anyone else like to add to this before I drop the thread down?

Thank you in advance if you do!