[manian]

evening all
well i suppose it had to happen at some point.
Kim is not herself today  . she fed ok this morning, but during the day didn't quite seem herself. She is just coming out of season, but seemed to sleep more today nothing specific but something not right.
tonight she has turned her nose up at her feed, she has eaten some apples and some veg and just seemed to want cuddles (which she is getting)
Have seen her pee tonight and poo (slightly dry and urine more concentrated) so i think she may be a bit dehyrated. OH trying to get her to drink as i'm typing and a friend is bringing round a thermometer (when they find it- ours isn't where it should be either )
going to ring vet if temp up (well will ring in morning anyway if no better)
Mx

[trying]

sorry to hear this it's allways a worry, I can't give any constructive advice but I really hope all work out OK, always good to get the vet
Ann

[HappyHippy]

It's been hot (for a change !) so this combined with the season could well be the reason 

Fruit juice in her water will encourage her to drink - apple or tropical seem to be my lot's favourite 
Hope all's well 

[SallyintNorth]

 

[manian]

temp was 40 this morning
ate apples this morning but not at 2pm when checked her after the market today
still not drinking, still waiting for vet for some antibiotics
    she'll be ok
 
 

[princesspiggy]

delilah was ill during her seasons, hot lethargic and wouldnt get up, was uterus infection, had white from vulva. mite not be that tho.
 

[manian]

delilah was ill during her seasons, hot lethargic and wouldnt get up, was uterus infection, had white from vulva. mite not be that tho.
 

vulva- no discharge;
vets been, and thinks she may just have been a bit off from the heat and being in season...... and then cycle of not drinking enough etc
shes had a long acting antibiotic and some metacam, so we'll see how she gets on
Aggie is loving it as she has been helping herself to double feeds
she's also been lying close to kim so shes having    and human ones
we've tried some fresh apple juice and will continue with lactulose just in case its a stone and a bit constipated

[princesspiggy]

we had a poorly piglet a while back for a few days , i put that down to hot weather/dehydration as the other piglets were fine. it recovered fine, had antibiotics and jabs to bring down temperature.
good luck x

[manian]

 
well you have probably guessed that Kim is on the mend
took a few days after her antibiotics but today she ran up to me when i called her and is eating....
so relieved
OH spent 2 days cooling her down from temp with wet towels!!!! and got some funny looks from people down the bridleway
but don't care - shes better
we had a    earlier so the paddock is diggable again so shes happy
Aggie isn't so happy as she's sharing food again!!

[princesspiggy]

any idea what it was then? our piglet was similar to that and made full recovery.
glad shes better 

[HappyHippy]

Great news 
Aggie will get over it 

[SallyintNorth]

  What a relief.  So glad Kim is on the mend.     Even if Aggie isn't. 

[Mammyshaz]

Don't know how I missed this post but glad Kim is on the mend 

[manian]

any idea what it was then? our piglet was similar to that and made full recovery.
glad shes better 

the vet thought she may have gone off her food/drink during season (doesn't usually happen - she loves food) but does show more behaviour change
this then made her feel under the weather that led her to not eat / drink - gets hot and feel poorly and got into a viscious cycle.
luckily she only had 1 day on only eating apples and veg and 1 days not eating drinking at all; vet came at the end of 1st day and the antibiotics and metacam helped and by the following evening (and OH's continually putting wet towels on her all day!!
I've upset my kids as they said i was more worried about the animals than i was when they were ill
 
OH with the damp towels kept her cool
 

[Fowgill Farm]

OH with the damp towels kept her cool

Cannot stress enough about keeping your pigs cool in this torrid humid weather. We just had a cloudburst and its iccky!
Big    to your OH for persevering with the towels it will have made a big difference.
Glad to hear she's ok.
Mandy