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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Fowgill Farm on February 15, 2013, 09:34:13 am

Title: OMG Really..............
Post by: Fowgill Farm on February 15, 2013, 09:34:13 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21469524 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21469524)
 
Poor little thing.  ::)
mandy :pig:
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Post by: HappyHippy on February 15, 2013, 09:40:34 am
 :-\
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Post by: P6te on February 15, 2013, 09:40:59 am
What on earth .... it all looks nice and sweet for now but how long is that sustainable?? Not very long I suspect.
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Post by: SallyintNorth on February 15, 2013, 11:15:48 am
I'm speechless.

(I wanted to post an empty post but it wouldn't let me.)
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Post by: happygolucky on February 15, 2013, 11:25:15 am
Think some one was thinking about the publicity.....a fully grown pig would need  a trailer frame and wheels!!!!!!   cute indeed :innocent:
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Post by: Marches Farmer on February 15, 2013, 11:25:50 am
One has to wonder why a VET would do such a thing.
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Post by: happygolucky on February 15, 2013, 11:29:36 am
Indeed :thinking: .........cashing in :innocent:
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Post by: Hassle on February 15, 2013, 01:05:07 pm
can't even take to the vets in the first place in the UK or to market   ::)

2. Animals that are injured or that present physiological weaknesses or pathological processes
shall not be considered fit for transport and in particular if:
(a). they are unable to move independently without pain or to walk unassisted
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Post by: hughesy on February 15, 2013, 01:30:38 pm
That's just wrong. What's going to happen as it gets a bit bigger. Should have been put to sleep straight away.
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Post by: sabrina on February 15, 2013, 01:57:51 pm
All about the money, money, money  :innocent:
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Post by: Mrs Snoodles on February 15, 2013, 05:02:38 pm
My son told me all about this morning and I couldn't believe it.  We had a big discussion about it.  I just can't stand this sort of thing.   just because we can, really doesn't mean we should. It disgusts me.
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Post by: ppd on February 15, 2013, 05:14:23 pm
I really did not like watching the video clip, just seems wrong :(
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Post by: RaisinHall Tamworths on February 15, 2013, 06:16:53 pm
 ::)
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Post by: Beewyched on February 15, 2013, 08:06:54 pm
That is just so wrong  ::)
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Post by: jellybean on February 16, 2013, 02:30:46 am
At least he is mobile and has sort of quality of life. As he grows the frame of course will have to be made bigger, but being a pet it may be fed a low protein diet to allow for slower growth...