Firstly, she hasn't got foot rot, because I know what that looks like, as I have seen it plenty of times in sheep and this was definitely not the same thing. It was simply because her feet got wet and so they became sore, but now the pen has been dried up and re-bedded, the foot problem has cleared up completely.
As you should know Mandy, it is very difficult to tell when a pig is ready to drop and as this was her maiden litter, we didn't know what she was going to look like, as you should also know that they have less piglets in this maiden litter. We knew that the piglets could be arriving soon, so we were going to move her into the shed the next day, however overnight she farrowed, but let me make this clear that we were not completely clear that she was in pig to start with, and she had taken 4 months to get into pig, so that is why she was still with the boar.
Also, I'm not sure how I have treated her badly, she has simply gained an infection. This is the first problem that I have had, except from the two boars in the other post - which I wouldn't see as a problem anyway. I have been keeping pigs for 2 years, and this is the only problem, so I would appreciate it if you didn't judge my skills openly, however I would appreciate positive advice, not criticism.
Thank you for the advice Karen, and that will definitely be followed up.