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I read somewhere probable on here that sows if they are over breed end up with not being able to move there back legs :-\ I have never read this in any of the books and i have a fair few. How and why does this happen and does it mean piggies that have been breed and breed from,

Emma
 
Can you post a link to the thread where you read this Emma?

I've never heard of this before. Guineas can sometimes lose the use of their hind legs, but this is possibly linked to diet (calcium deficency.) Obviously trauma could cause this too.

Barbara
 
yes read it in the Rescue section in, lots of guineas needing homes in kent thread

what do you think.
 
piggybaker said:
yes read it in the Rescue section in, lots of guineas needing homes in kent thread

what do you think.
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Yes, I see it now.
I can't really comment as I don't breed and I've never come across it myself. If it can happen, it's likely that the weight of all those pregnancies have weakened the joints and ligaments?

Barbara
 
It is true that female guinea pigs after alot of litters can get extremely weak and frail back legs.

one question though, i read some where but wasn't sure, if a female has had a litter her pelvic bones never fuse together right?
 
Wow I have never heard that before - but I remember a few years ago I got a baby piggie from Stapeley Water Gardens and had her for about 2 days when everything went wrong - she was pulling her two back legs around - I rushed her to the vets who said something about her spine being abnormal and that it had cut off all the nerves to the back of her body :( We had to have her pts in the end as the vet said there was nothing that could be done :( I wander if that was why - would explain a lot :'(
 
rip_ernie said:
It is true that female guinea pigs after alot of litters can get extremely weak and frail back legs.

one question though, i read some where but wasn't sure, if a female has had a litter her pelvic bones never fuse together right?
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No, there's a bit of cartilage that joins the pelvic bones called the symphysis. As the female gets older (over 10 months) this becomes less elastic and stops the bones from parting before birth (a condition called dystocia). Having a litter when the pig is younger means that it is allowed to stretch and become more elastic though it doesn't rule out the possibility of birth complications altogether.
 
all this about females lsoing use of back legs I have only ever had males with this problem one Jinx is progressing very well I used calcium on him for aweek after it happened but left it to time and nature he is doing brilliantly and I am very proud of him,
I have never heard of this but as already said maybe lack of calcium thorugh many pregnancys can be the cause , I would not PTS any pig with this problem as it can and does get better obviuosly an xray would show any permenant problems,
 
If a sow is continually bred with no time in between then the stress on her legs can cause them to give out. It doesn't happen to healthy sows that were bred responsibly and healthy.

Kimmie
 
i think if a female has like 3/4 pregancy one after to the other maybe as if there as have 2/3/4 babies at once it will be a lot to hold i think after there have had one lot of babies you should wait a few months etc to give them time to heal down there
 
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