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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: gingercloverbramble on June 24, 2009, 09:09:49 pm

Title: urgent help needed
Post by: gingercloverbramble on June 24, 2009, 09:09:49 pm

My husband has been to feed our 3 Large Black boars (about 6 months old).  They are VERY free ranging in an area on the back of the farm.  One of the boys seemed fine at first but then some blood appeared from his mouth.  He then started vomiting with blood in it and then went away and lay down.  The other 2 seemed to be fine.  We have spent the last hour looking up books and googling.  Don't know why I didn't come on here straight away to ask for advice?!  Could it be heat stroke?  It has been incredibly hot here in Argyll today.  I haven't seen the boys today so don't know where they have been hanging about - presumably in the shade somewhere but my husband says they didn't have any mud on them.  (We have 4 girls on the other side of the farm and they were covered in mud tonight).  Also wondered about poisoning?  We have bracken and foxgloves on the farm but the pigs have been around those since they were born?  Wouldn't think they would start eating them now?! Does this sound like something anyone recognises?  Hoping someone can help and we can take action straight away.  My husband has gone back out to try and cool him incase it is heatstroke.
Many thanks.

Title: Re: urgent help needed
Post by: MrRee on June 24, 2009, 09:15:41 pm

If your husband started to vomit blood....... nevermind......... call a vet post haste!!!!!!! .....Ree

Title: Re: urgent help needed
Post by: hexhammeasure on June 24, 2009, 09:32:44 pm

I wonder if your pig has found an old bottle dump and eaten some broken glass?

Title: Re: urgent help needed
Post by: Farmer on June 24, 2009, 11:38:12 pm

CALL A VET!! You simply can't waste time looking for answers...if the animal is sick and possibly in pain he needs medical attention now...it may turn out to be something trivial (God willing) but nevertheless you simply must have him checked by a vet. Personally, I wouldn't feel sufficiently qualified or experienced to advise on an animal presenting with these symptoms without seeing him firsthand.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but please keep us informed as to his progress

Regards, Farmer
 :farmer:

Title: Re: urgent help needed
Post by: Pigtails on June 25, 2009, 07:30:12 am

Call te vet, and let us know the outcome.
Poor wee soul,

Title: Re: urgent help needed
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 25, 2009, 07:57:57 am

How is the pig?  What did the vet say? 

My friend had a sow with similar symptoms, turned out to be an ulcer which had to be operated on immediately.