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Prevent more fatty lumps..

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Black piggies

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I have a piggie Lightning who has been diagnosed with another fatty lump. She was very upset getting it aspirated to check. Her bladder / ovaries are clear on examination. I'm wondering what lifestyle changes I could make to prevent her getting these? She's coming up to 3 years, lives with other pigs inside, good amount of space, low calcium diet and water, the only bad thing I do is give them a little wheat bran.
With human health problems there are so many things to do to reduce severity etc, what could I do for her? She's my absolute favourite! (I didn't really say that) :-)
 
I wish I had a magical answer for you, but just like some humans, some piggies are prone to certain health conditions.
I have had 5 piggies in recent years and only one of them has bladder issues.
They all eat the same diet and have the same lifestyle, but only one of them suffers.

It sounds like you are doing a great job offering your girl an ideal environment, and she may just be prone to fatty lumps.
 
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