The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: nelson on October 09, 2012, 05:38:29 pm
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I have a boar with a temp of 40 and his breathing is rapid. Unable to get hold of vet. Unable to get fluid into him. He won't swallow.
Any ideas how I can keep him comfortable until we can get the vet which will probably in the morning.
Thanks
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Have you any peniciilin/ penstrip to hand,i would give him 10 ml just until u can get hold of vet,sorry but that all i can think of? :pig:
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gave him a jab 2 hours ago - temp drop to 38 but still rapid breathing. Vet now in contact and we have some medication 'genxine'.
thanks :fc:
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Ditto Mandy - pen & strep or penicillan asap :thumbsup:
Have you any large syringes or squity sports bottles ? You could try squirting some water into the side of his gum, it might encourage him - or melon :thumbsup: Tastes nice and is plenty juicy so will keep him a bit more hydrated than nothing.
Poor lad :(
Is he off his feet or still moving around ? Seem disorientated at all ?
If he's a light skinned breed and you've had some of the unseasonal warm, sunny weather it might be heatstroke - of course, there are hundreds of things it might be, so please don't take that as a diagnosis...... just thinking out loud ;)
Keep us posted,
Karen x
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Sounds like pneumonia which given the current weather in europe hot & cold, damp & warm alternately is no surprise.
Fluids are vital an empty water/pop bottle filled with water, then force into corner of mouth and pour, rub his throat while you do it to make him swallow, you MUST get fluids into him, hope he's ok
bestest :fc:
mandy :pig:
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Oh my eyes are so wet with tears - we have just lost him. His name was Georgie and he was Lucky's friend. Goodnight George. xx
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i'm sorry to hear that :hug: :bouquet:
we had a poorly girl and even the vet said its hard to get fluids in them as they can't have drench (like sheep) or IV fluids- like cattle can.
Mx
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How awful for you :( At least you know that you tried your best for him.
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so sorry for your loss
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Oh bless - poor George :'(
Lots of :hug: for you Nelson
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:bouquet: From me to you
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sorry u lost him :bouquet:
i was going to add that u can syringe fluids up his bum to help hydrate him, thats what the vet told us to do when we had a sick piglet.
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Im so sorry to hear the bad news, >:( :pig:
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:bouquet: :hug: from me.
Karen x
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:bouquet: my thoughts are with you, nelson. :hug:
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:bouquet: :pig: :bouquet:
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So sorry to hear that George has gone :bouquet:
We had a dehydrated sow this summer - she just couldn't get enough fluids in what with the heat and feeding eight little ones. We had mixed results with using a watering can to pour water over her snout. What pulled her through in the end was goats milk squeezed in with a kid's feeding bottle.
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Thanks to everyone you are all so kind and supportive - I never thought I would grieve so much and probably will always be looking for the answer to "Could I have done more"?
My daughter gave us some strength last night when we rang her to share the news and she said " Mum try not to be sad - George was the start of "The Adventure" and that is how we will remember him.
Thanks again
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Sent yo a pm
mandy :pig:
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So sorry to hear about George :bouquet:
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Sending some hugs :hug: :'(