Author Topic: Pig prolapse - Update (Read 4130 times)

Bionic · « **on:** June 10, 2015, 09:40:21 am »

One of my 11 week old weaners had a prolapse which seems to have ruptured. It looks awful but she is running around is if there wasn't a problem.

I have called the vets and sent them a picture and am currently waiting for the vet to call me back.

We have had sheep prolapse and chickens but I haven't heard of it in a pig before. Anyone know what the prognosis is?
Is it likely it can be fixed?

harmony · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2015, 10:06:45 am »

Was this a rectal prolapse? Are you sure it has burst and the other pigs haven't bitten it? Rectal prolapse can be put back and stitched but it will need antibiotics as infection is going to be a major risk.

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2015, 10:13:58 am »

Yes, it was rectal. I don't think the other piglet has bitten at it.
Vet surgery has confirmed they have received my email but still waiting for actual vet to call me back.
Good news if it can be put back and stitched. Antibi's won't be a problem.

I will update later when I have spoken to the the vet

Bionic · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2015, 10:29:22 am »

Harmony, Vet has just phoned and from looking at the pics I sent said its rectal prolapse.
He is coming out later on to stitch and jab
We are keeping an eye out in case the other piglet takes an interest, in which case we will need to seperate for a while.
thanks

harmony · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2015, 10:55:27 am »

Hope it goes well. I understand that generally they make it to slaughter weight.

SophieLeeds · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2015, 12:21:23 pm »

Bionic - could you upload the photo? Interested to see

Thanks

Bionic · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2015, 12:50:25 pm »

Quote from: SophieLeeds on June 10, 2015, 12:21:23 pm

Bionic - could you upload the photo? Interested to see

Thanks

The pic doesn't come out too well on here but I think you can see the problem

debbigord · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:31:01 pm »

Goodness - poor little thing!
Glad vet can help

Bionic · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2015, 03:33:30 pm »

Vet has been.
Knocked her out, washed it, pushed it back and stitched her up. Then gave her a jab of long lasting antib's. She said we should keep them seperate for 24 hours until the smell of blood goes away and then they should be ok to go back together. When I left them they were sleeping either side of the fence.

devonlady · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2015, 05:28:00 pm »

Poor little dear, hope all goes well

Louise Gaunt · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2015, 05:36:22 pm »

Little soul, I hope she is better soon.

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2015, 06:44:25 pm »

Rectal prolapses are rare, we have only experienced 2 in nearly twenty years.

Last one was funnily enough a couple of months ago in a Tamworth born in January.

Pig is fine, in fact she's competing at the South of England Show tomorrow !