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Winnie Isn't Well

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PiggySlave<3

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Winnie has been sleeping all day.she is really slow and her eyes don't look right

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I'm pretty sure she is albino but her eyes are darker now

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Hi, is Winnie eating and pooping as normal? Does she look swollen anywhere? Any obvious pain? Is she drinking? If you offer her favourite bit of veg does she eat it?
Does she seem 'fluffed up', does her belly feel hard?
Does her breathing appear laboured?
These are some but not all indicators that something isn't right and that your pig needs medical attention. A hard belly is extremely serious, one that stops eating and/or pooping, again needs urgent help. again one who has lost it's energy (as yours perhaps has) needs help from a vet as it could be an indicator of something serious. Piggies tend to carry on as best as they can for a while, and when they lose their energy they can sometimes be at a point where they are struggling with what ever it is that's making them ill.
If in doubt the vet is always a good idea as piggies can deteriorate quickly.

How do you mean when you say her eyes don't look right, can you put your finger on what the change is with the eyes?

As a side-note she is not albino, albino animals are white all over and have red eyes, and piggies (even red-eyed whites) are not strictly albino, it's complicated. She is gorgeous though.

I am tagging @Wiebke as she knows a thing or two about poorly piggies, as do some others here. If you can give us any more information that would really help. I do hope all is well xx
 
PiggySlave<3 said:
I'm pretty sure she is albino but her eyes are darker now

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She looks very puffed and pulled up, which is a sign of discomfort; please have her seen by a vet asap!
I can't judge the eyes from your pictures.

Start syringe feeding and watering now, to make sure that the guts keep going and she retains the strength to fight whatever is the matter with her.
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She tries to wiggle away when I try to feel if her tummy is hard or not and She cries when I try to so I can't tell yet
 
Please have her seen by a vet as an emergency, piggies can go down hill really fast. Sending Healing Vibes x
 
Hope you managed to get winnie to the vet! I know what you mean about the eyes not looking "right" I could tell when Pete had finally had enough from his eyes. You know your piggy best and if you feel something isn't right then it's always best to see medical help
 
I agree. Please have Winnie seen by a vet as an emergency.

Please do not press on her tummy as you could cause harm in doing so especially if you don't know what you're doing.

Also sending healing vibes x
 
We haven't managed to get her to the vets yet but she seemed better yesterday and today its back to as it was at first.we are keeping her inside with us like we did last night and making sure she gets lots of attention.Nellie (the other girl who lives inside) is starting to get a little jealous but she soon forgets when we give her her favorite veggies. The vets is pretty far away from our house but if it gets even 1% worse we will take her to the vets.
 
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