Hi,
have any of you experienced a pig that is suffering from nerve damage? I have a 12 week old piglet who started showing signs of an intermittent or reduced nerve impulse to her back legs on thursday. She was unsteady and when her back legs buckled under her she had to pull herself along, scrabbling with her back legs until she could stand again. Occasionally standing with the back foot turned under as though she was unaware of its position.
I moved her to a separate accommodation with hay and a warm bed in sight of the others. The vet was out within 30 mins and gave metacam for any trauma and Betamox L.A in case of a floating abscess caused by infection entering the navel at birth ( joint ill).
Yesterday he was unable to stand at all and although she is eating well she hasnt left her bed. The vet has said that even if whatever is applying the pressure, be it disk or abscess, the nerves may not recover and has recommended that I do not use her for breeding as the weight of the boar or the piglets. He has also said that continuing to fatten her or placing her with her rough housing siblings may be too much if she carries a weakness.
Any thoughts anyone.