Spasm/convulsion

[Taegijoon]

Hello,

I was restocking the hay holder and one of my sows sneezed/cough and then started to convulse almost. It looked like she was going to throw up, that's the best way I can describe it. Like clenching? She swiped at her nose as she was doing this. Then she stopped and went back to normal. Nothing has been off about her health. I currently have another pig that has been sick and were treating her for recovery. Any idea what this spam means?

 

[Wiebke]

Hello,

I was restocking the hay holder and one of my sows sneezed/cough and then started to convulse almost. It looked like she was going to throw up, that's the best way I can describe it. Like clenching? She swiped at her nose as she was doing this. Then she stopped and went back to normal. Nothing has been off about her health. I currently have another pig that has been sick and were treating her for recovery. Any idea what this spam means?

Hi!

It sounds like an almighty sneeze to me - but nothing more sinister than getting an irritant out of the nose with all possible force.

 

[Taegijoon]

Wow! What a sneeze! Lol, thank you so much!

 

[Wiebke]

Wow! What a sneeze! Lol, thank you so much!

It was most likely just some hay dust or a tiny particle of hay that your piggy has accidentally breathed in.

 

[PigglePuggle]

Piggy sneezes and hiccups can be quite dramatic, the first time greedy Ollie pigwig got hiccups I was sure he was choking to death or having a seizure and I was about to phone the emergency vet, but he carried right on eating while spasming and it was just greedy boar hiccups!