[Rosemary]

Hope it's good news about the pig 

[deepinthewoods]

   for you and pig. all the best

[nelson]

    thinking of you Mandy and the little chap

[Blinkers]

Oh what a bummer......any news yet?   

[Sylvia]

Dear of him. Hope it's just pulled muscle or something else rightable

[Tiva Diva]

 
Hope it's nothing terminal. I'd be surprised if he's broken his back: pigs' spines are very well protected and it takes a LOT of force/energy to break one. A fall from a serious height or being hit by a car would do it, but not just slipping & falling in the mud. More likely to be pulled ligaments which can usually be treated with anti-inflammatories, though of course you then can't slaughter him until the withdrawal period is over.
This mud is SUCH a bastard. We're running out of sound paddocks to put our pigs in too.
Hope it's not as bad as you fear!

[sabrina]

Poor wee pig, any news 

[Fowgill Farm]

Hi everyone thank you so much for your kind thoughts & words, all the positive karma must be coming thro as vet agrees with you all about it being musclar or ligament tearing, so we start the metacam and massage and see how he goes. The good news is that he has eaten all his tea  &had a good drink, he has somehow managed to have a dump which wasn't squashed so suspect he managed to crouch/ which is all good news. he's also peeing ok
After all the effort i've put into him i really don't want to put him to sleep, as long as his quality of life remains good we'll persevere and hopefully he will fulfil his potential in the new year, better late than never.
once again thanks for all your support, it makes me realise how important my TAS pals have become to me especially when things look grim. to you all.
Mandy

[ppd]

 
Mandy I hardly dared look at your post! So pleased for you and piggie
Pauline

[mojocafa]

Fab news

[Mammyshaz]

Great news  plenty of rest and massage ( for both of you after the stressful day you have had  )

[MikeM]

woot, tis good news.

[HappyHippy]

Have been out today mrs and missed all this !
Keeping  and there's some reiki on the way to your piggy 

[RaisinHall Tamworths]

   he is on the mend now  , sounds hopeful

[Fowgill Farm]

Vet rang this morning to suggest a couple of steroid injections as after doing further reading he thinks it might be a trapped nerve, so going to collect some jabs after work.
Boyo is full of himself this morning having a good chew at my coat, ate all his brekkie and is nice and snug.
Now got to get my head round having a major reshuffle of pigs to accommodate him in the scheme of things for another month.
Once again thanks for all your support.
Mandy