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Mishka said:
How is Galak today?
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I'm sorry for the delay.
She's getting better. She's eating by herself, but she's a slow eater, the others dont give for her to eat. So I keep syringe feeding here.
I'm feeding her with the poo soup.
Her pee is ok. That's a relief.
I'm working on their new home. I guess that in a couple of weeks their mansion will be ready.
 
Rafael Magliano said:
I'm sorry for the delay.
She's getting better. She's eating by herself, but she's a slow eater, the others dont give for her to eat. So I keep syringe feeding here.
I'm feeding her with the poo soup.
Her pee is ok. That's a relief.
I'm working on their new home. I guess that in a couple of weeks their mansion will be ready.
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So glad to hear she's improving. Maybe get her out to eat her vegetables on her own, if there is competition for veggies?
 
Mishka said:
So glad to hear she's improving. Maybe get her out to eat her vegetables on her own, if there is competition for veggies?
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I'm doing that. :)
She loves grass, her eyes sparkle when she sees it hahaha
 
I separated the young boar from the females.
But now he looks very sad. I've put him on a cage next to the other's boar cage.
The other one popcorned and felt happy, he instead is very very sad.
He's 2 months old, I think it's a good time to do that isn't it?
 
It should have been done when he was 3 weeks old... Chances are that you have pregnant females now I'm afraid...
 
Mishka said:
It should have been done when he was 3 weeks old... Chances are that you have pregnant females now I'm afraid...
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He doesn't look sexually developed.
I couldn't figure for sure if he's a male or female until this week. I'm not even completly sure now and I read and saw all information I can have about sexing.
 
Little boys can make baby pigs from three weeks old I'm afraid. Any females he was with, I suggest you weigh them daily and watch out for rapid weight gain, and also read the pregnancy threads here on the forum
 
Hm, that could be a little girl, but I'm not one hundred percent... Can you gently press your thumb down just above the genitals? This should encourage a winky to pop out if he's a boy.
 
I was pressing a bit when I took the picture. I doesnt pop more then that. it's very hard to find out the gender on this one.
 
Honestly, I would keep separate to be safe. I've never had a baby boy so I'm not experienced enough to make the call, but I wouldn't take the risk. Assume he's a boy and put the girls he was with on pregnancy watch. Was he in with Galak?
 
i have put
Mishka said:
Honestly, I would keep separate to be safe. I've never had a baby boy so I'm not experienced enough to make the call, but I wouldn't take the risk. Assume he's a boy and put the girls he was with on pregnancy watch. Was he in with Galak?
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He/she was with her. She looks less stressed when i took him/her out. But she didn't gain weight, It's good and bad news.
She looks healthier though, She's eating by herself and walking on the cage, even going to the second floor and running away from me.
 
I would watch her like a hawk. I know you're already being diligent, but I would be on hyper red alert with her. She may be pregnant and seeing as she's already sick and over a year old, if she is, she could be in a lot of trouble. I suggest you ramp up your search for a vet. I don't want to frighten you unnecessarily, but these are the cold hard facts. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
 
Mishka said:
I would watch her like a hawk. I know you're already being diligent, but I would be on hyper red alert with her. She may be pregnant and seeing as she's already sick and over a year old, if she is, she could be in a lot of trouble. I suggest you ramp up your search for a vet. I don't want to frighten you unnecessarily, but these are the cold hard facts. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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I'm searching with no success. No specialists on this area. I think the closer one is 100km away.
But I'm watching and taking care of her. It's gonna be fine I hope.
I will keep doing everything I can within my possibilities.
 
Gem789 said:
@Wiebke can you tell if this is a female or male?
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I have already sexed this picture elsewhere and also given that person the best sexing link possible to check the secondary signs which require a hands-on examination to make absolutely sure.

In my opinion this is a sow.
 
Wiebke said:
I have already sexed this picture elsewhere and also given that person the best sexing link possible to check the secondary signs which require a hands-on examination to make absolutely sure.

In my opinion this is a sow.
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No, you have never sexed this picture. I just took it. Anyways...
Thank you for the reply.
 
Rafael Magliano said:
Hi, It's my first time in here so I'm still figuring things out.
I talked to a caviary owner, and she said she was dehydrating. So I began to make some subcuttaneous injections with homemade serum, and a made a "shake" with vegetables and orange for the vit.c and pellets. And the woman said for me to give her a tiny bit of honey to boost her metabolism.
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Hey!

I just re-read your initial post. Are you still following this line of treatment and continuing injecting her with a home-made serum? If so, would you mind describing for us what this serum is?

I know from personal experience that (quality) veterinary care isn't available or accessible everywhere, and I appreciate that sometimes one needs to take measures to self-treat a piggy, which seems excessive and unkind to people that don't come from the same country. That being said, I really don't think you should ever again consider injecting a pig with anything homemade, or inject them at all for that matter.

If you're concerned that any pig is dehydrated, a simple human rehydration and electrolyte liquid/sachet from a pharmacy will be much safer and very effective, and it's both inexpensive and available globally.
 
RosieMaia said:
Hey!

I just re-read your initial post. Are you still following this line of treatment and continuing injecting her with a home-made serum? If so, would you mind describing for us what this serum is?

I know from personal experience that (quality) veterinary care isn't available or accessible everywhere, and I appreciate that sometimes one needs to take measures to self-treat a piggy, which seems excessive and unkind to people that don't come from the same country. That being said, I really don't think you should ever again consider injecting a pig with anything homemade, or inject them at all for that matter.

If you're concerned that any pig is dehydrated, a simple human rehydration and electrolyte liquid/sachet from a pharmacy will be much safer and very effective, and it's both inexpensive and available globally.
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I had stopped doing that. I did for a couple of days.
In Brasil we call it soro ( I just used the same word).
It's not that different for the composition of the sachet, at least the one's we got here. It's basically water a tiny bit of salt and sugar. I just made it instead of buying it.
I followed instructions that I found online.
 
Oh, one more thing I meant to mention, but forgot, is that honey shouldn't be given to pigs, since it frequently contains botulinum spores, which is why honey should never be fed to babies and to humans with compromized immune systems. If you're concerned about a blood sugar drop or dehydration, get some rehydration liquid, pigs love the taste and it contains exactly the right amount of glucose.

The Ringer lactate/serum that's injected to humans and by vets is sterile, I really don't think there's a safe way to make the liquid at home and prevent contamination. If you really, really think this is necessary, at least purchase a sterile serum from a human pharmacy.
 
RosieMaia said:
Oh, one more thing I meant to mention, but forgot, is that honey shouldn't be given to pigs, since it frequently contains botulinum spores, which is why honey should never be fed to babies and to humans with compromized immune systems. If you're concerned about a blood sugar drop or dehydration, get some rehydration liquid, pigs love the taste and it contains exactly the right amount of glucose.
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Thanks, I have also stopped doing that.
 
Rafael Magliano said:
Thanks, I have also stopped doing that.
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Great, I just wanted to make sure!

I really don't mean to come across harshly. As I said, I know from experience how difficult it may be living in a country where quality vet care, or vet care at all, is not accessible. As most piggy owners in my country, I've had to adapt to the sad realities and learn as much as I can, so I can provide informed suggestions to the vets or question their treatment plans, if needed. Thankfully, in the past 5-8 years, there have been leaps in the right direction, a lot of young vets studying/specializing abroad and bringing back with them the good practices from other countries, so I no longer feel as lost and desperate when a piggy is sick, but I do know where you're coming from and I sincerely hope you will see improvements in Brazil soon enough too.
 
RosieMaia said:
Great, I just wanted to make sure!

I really don't mean to come across harshly. As I said, I know from experience how difficult it may be living in a country where quality vet care, or vet care at all, is not accessible. As most piggy owners in my country, I've had to adapt to the sad realities and learn as much as I can, so I can provide informed suggestions to the vets or question their treatment plans, if needed. Thankfully, in the past 5-8 years, there have been leaps in the right direction, a lot of young vets studying/specializing abroad and bringing back with them the good practices from other countries, so I no longer feel as lost and desperate when a piggy is sick, but I do know where you're coming from and I sincerely hope you will see improvements in Brazil soon enough too.
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Thanks for the concern! You weren't harsh at all.
I hope we improve it soon. I don't know if you read it, but I took my first piggie friend, bobbie flay, to a vet who said he was specialized in rodents. He look at him, measured his temperature, looked at his teeth and said he was weak, just that. Injected him a multivitamin and prescribed an oral one. Flay died a couple of days later.
Now I'm skeptical and I'd rather do what you tell me than taking my little friends to a vet here. Until I find one that's really a pro.
 
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