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» Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:18 am
Yes, he/she clearly needs a vet. But at what cost to the other pigs in the same house, or - indeed - to the bank account? I hate to leave a pig suffering in the shelter, but I'd like an idea what we might be up against before running down there.
I've been lucky in my rescues so far in that I haven't had one with a serious problem - or rather a problem that I couldn't deal with. This is a bad time of year to take on a what might be a very complicated and expensive problem - and I'm not inclined to bring a very sick animal into the house that might a) seriously risk the health of the other pigs, or b) have a good chance of not pulling through, particularly as I'm going to be away for a few days after Christmas.
I had said I would take in no new pigs until the new year, but if this could be a very simple problem, with little risk to the other animals in the house, then it's possible that space could be found (who needs a big old Christmas Tree after all!!).