Spiggly
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Hi
I have two boys, both entire. One of them (brownpig) had a recurring abscess a year ago, and was on antibiotics for a long time. Since then he has had on and off soft poo, sometimes formed but soggy, and other times just a thick sludge. It has never been what i would call diahorea. He does get impacted, but mainly because it is so soft and doesnt form pellets, so it only comes out
Just before christmas, other piggy had a small abscess under his chin and was on antibiotics for three weeks. He has now finished that course, and has been a bit soft after that, which is expected. He is now normal.
Before christmas, they were both so smelly i had to bathe them, which went down like a lead balloon! Then they smelled fine for a few weeks. Yesterday, i had to bathe them both again as they both smelled of poo. They are on fleece over wood pellets, and i change the fleece every other day as it gets so dirty. Their scent glands are clean. They get fresh veg daily, and a handful of fresh grass, and unlimited hay and dry mix. I have changed their dry food over christmas as i ran out while staying at my parents and that was the only one i could get, so i will try and get some of their normal pellets (excel).
I am thinking of leaving them a few days with just hay and dry food and hope that sorts the problem. Does anyone have any further suggestions? Tonight Brownpig absolutely stank of poo, i had to clean him out behind but i dont want to wash him again.
I have two boys, both entire. One of them (brownpig) had a recurring abscess a year ago, and was on antibiotics for a long time. Since then he has had on and off soft poo, sometimes formed but soggy, and other times just a thick sludge. It has never been what i would call diahorea. He does get impacted, but mainly because it is so soft and doesnt form pellets, so it only comes out
Just before christmas, other piggy had a small abscess under his chin and was on antibiotics for three weeks. He has now finished that course, and has been a bit soft after that, which is expected. He is now normal.
Before christmas, they were both so smelly i had to bathe them, which went down like a lead balloon! Then they smelled fine for a few weeks. Yesterday, i had to bathe them both again as they both smelled of poo. They are on fleece over wood pellets, and i change the fleece every other day as it gets so dirty. Their scent glands are clean. They get fresh veg daily, and a handful of fresh grass, and unlimited hay and dry mix. I have changed their dry food over christmas as i ran out while staying at my parents and that was the only one i could get, so i will try and get some of their normal pellets (excel).
I am thinking of leaving them a few days with just hay and dry food and hope that sorts the problem. Does anyone have any further suggestions? Tonight Brownpig absolutely stank of poo, i had to clean him out behind but i dont want to wash him again.
