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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Berkshire Boy on March 10, 2012, 06:08:52 pm

Title: Bad/sad day
Post by: Berkshire Boy on March 10, 2012, 06:08:52 pm

One of my sows had a bit of blood in her urine on Tuesday morning and was off her food so I bought her in and phoned the vet. She came out and thought it was a urinary infection or possibly loosing her piglets as she was 5 weeks off farrowing. Dosed her up and gave me enough for 5 days. After a couple of days no improvement so called vet out again and changed the anti biotic. When I checked her later she couldn't get up onto her back legs, so I strawed her nice and snug and got a load of water down her,checked before bed at 1 gave her more water and sat with her for a bit.
Went out this morning to find her dead, down a good sow and a litter of piglets had better days. :'(

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: little blue on March 10, 2012, 06:11:27 pm

ah, so sorry about your girl.
Did the vet say what it might be?

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Post by: HappyHippy on March 10, 2012, 06:23:02 pm

Hugs BB  :'(
So sorry for your loss
Karen  :-*

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: JulieS on March 10, 2012, 06:24:46 pm

So sorry to hear your news BB.

 :( :( :(

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Sandy on March 10, 2012, 06:48:59 pm

Poor you, I know its of little comfort but you did do  your best!! :bouquet:

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Post by: trying on March 10, 2012, 06:56:43 pm

So sorry :'( It is so hard when you care so much and try so hard and still lose an animal.

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Post by: Arabus on March 10, 2012, 07:36:49 pm

I am so sorry for your loss...  :bouquet:

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Post by: Smalltime on March 10, 2012, 07:44:16 pm

Sorry to hear she has passed away  :(

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Post by: Brucklay on March 10, 2012, 07:46:12 pm

Very sorry for your news -  :( :( :(

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Rosemary on March 10, 2012, 08:02:39 pm

Sorry to hear about your pig  :(

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Post by: wendy Scu on March 10, 2012, 08:03:42 pm

what a b*gger! i wonder if she ruptured inside somehow? have you had a chance to talk to the vet again?

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: princesspiggy on March 10, 2012, 09:02:33 pm

 :love: :love: :bouquet:
thats awful. poor you x

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Berkshire Boy on March 10, 2012, 10:55:51 pm

Not had a chance to speak to the vet she was not working today, will pop in and see her on Monday.
Thankfully she wasn't in any pain but so frustrating to loose a good sow when it just seemed like a routine problem.
Thanks for the kind words,we live and learn.

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Tamsaddle on March 11, 2012, 10:50:52 am

Is it worth getting a post mortem done to find out what happened?

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Fowgill Farm on March 11, 2012, 11:05:22 am

Awful thing to happen especially when its sudden. PM definetly worth getting done just for peace of mind if nothing else. Thoughts with you
Mandy  :pig: :bouquet:

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: manian on March 12, 2012, 09:50:17 am

So sad  :bouquet:
Mx

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Berkshire Boy on March 12, 2012, 10:55:07 am

Spoke to the vet this morning and she wasn't surprised. Thought most likely was that the piglets had died and that had poisoned her, septicaemia presumably. Will put that down to experience and hope not to come across it again. :(

Title: Re: Bad/sad day
Post by: Blinkers on March 12, 2012, 10:59:32 am

Oh what a bloomin' shame - so sorry.  It always seems to happen to the best ones too, doesn't it.   At least you've been given a reason for the loss which helps in a small way.

 :pig: :bouquet: