I too am wary of anesthesia so I'm going to have to suffice with a visual check. It's more than I can do myself ya know.
I'll work on cleaning up both Piggy and Smudgie tonight. AFTER dinner I think.
New rescue: Underweight Boar
Talishan, I know he doesn't appear to have any problems pooping. This pig is pooping more than any other I have ever seen, probably because his diet is mostly hay right now. It doesn't mean he isn't in discomfort, just that he isn't vocializing it in a way I understand.
Compared to Piggy his poops are normally sized and shaped, slightly greener, and a little softer but you have to keep in mind they are on somewhat different diets. Smudgie's poos, while a little softer, are still the right shape so I hope all is ok. I'll show some to the vet.
Compared to Piggy his poops are normally sized and shaped, slightly greener, and a little softer but you have to keep in mind they are on somewhat different diets. Smudgie's poos, while a little softer, are still the right shape so I hope all is ok. I'll show some to the vet.
Dear Mum,
We heard that YOU were responsible for the indignity recently bestowed upon us by our mother. We would like to express our utmost disgust and dislike for this proceedure you recommended. It was extremely un-manly and we like to think of ourselves as very boarly boars.
Sincerely,
Piggy and Smudgie
Smudgie definately has pain around his penis. I was able to get it out and couldn't see anything but it'll be brought up with the vet. I still can't get Piggy's out. I'll let the existing oil work around and try again until I get it.
We heard that YOU were responsible for the indignity recently bestowed upon us by our mother. We would like to express our utmost disgust and dislike for this proceedure you recommended. It was extremely un-manly and we like to think of ourselves as very boarly boars.
Sincerely,
Piggy and Smudgie
Smudgie definately has pain around his penis. I was able to get it out and couldn't see anything but it'll be brought up with the vet. I still can't get Piggy's out. I'll let the existing oil work around and try again until I get it.
Dear Mum,
We heard that YOU were responsible for the indignity recently bestowed upon us by our mother. We would like to express our utmost disgust and dislike for this proceedure you recommended. It was extremely un-manly and we like to think of ourselves as very boarly boars.
Sincerely,
Piggy and Smudgie
Smudgie definately has pain around his penis. I was able to get it out and couldn't see anything but it'll be brought up with the vet. I still can't get Piggy's out. I'll let the existing oil work around and try again until I get it.
We heard that YOU were responsible for the indignity recently bestowed upon us by our mother. We would like to express our utmost disgust and dislike for this proceedure you recommended. It was extremely un-manly and we like to think of ourselves as very boarly boars.
Sincerely,
Piggy and Smudgie
Smudgie definately has pain around his penis. I was able to get it out and couldn't see anything but it'll be brought up with the vet. I still can't get Piggy's out. I'll let the existing oil work around and try again until I get it.
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Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Dear Piggy and Smudgie
I'm so sorry you had to suffer such indignity, but mums know best you know. And you'll feel so much better when it's done.
Chins up!
Mum
P.S. Llewelyn and Heddwyn send their deepest sympathies and suggest that a quick nip on the offender's boob is a useful reminder to stop NOW :-p
I'm so sorry you had to suffer such indignity, but mums know best you know. And you'll feel so much better when it's done.
Chins up!
Mum
P.S. Llewelyn and Heddwyn send their deepest sympathies and suggest that a quick nip on the offender's boob is a useful reminder to stop NOW :-p
Well, Smudgie got a much cleaner bill of health from the vet than I expected. He only did a visual check of the teeth but I think that's reasonable for now, given his age, and said they actually look fine. Felt around his jaw to see how the teeth met and all.
The vet was surprised that he ever even had a fungal infection because it's already cleared up so well but did a culture anyway. I had to remind him to wipe the monistat off. You wouldn't get a very good culture that way!
Vet didn't think he had mites but that isn't going to stop me from going through with the ivermectin. I would much rather prevent a problem than treat one. He thought the pain around genitels was tissue inflammation left over from the poor diet and husbandry.
He recommended some additional vitamin C in case he's deficient so now I have the Oxbow C tabs. I've been meaning to get some for a year but have just been using the liquid from the health food store. The tabs are much easier to transport, that's for sure. Said to keep supplementing and at the same time encouraging him to eat on his own in different ways.
Basicly all the same things you've been saying but after my other experience, I just wouldn't be able to sleep without having the teeth checked.
P.S. Sorry for the double post up there. It didn't even show up until this morning. Computers are very weird sometimes.
The vet was surprised that he ever even had a fungal infection because it's already cleared up so well but did a culture anyway. I had to remind him to wipe the monistat off. You wouldn't get a very good culture that way!
Vet didn't think he had mites but that isn't going to stop me from going through with the ivermectin. I would much rather prevent a problem than treat one. He thought the pain around genitels was tissue inflammation left over from the poor diet and husbandry.
He recommended some additional vitamin C in case he's deficient so now I have the Oxbow C tabs. I've been meaning to get some for a year but have just been using the liquid from the health food store. The tabs are much easier to transport, that's for sure. Said to keep supplementing and at the same time encouraging him to eat on his own in different ways.
Basicly all the same things you've been saying but after my other experience, I just wouldn't be able to sleep without having the teeth checked.
P.S. Sorry for the double post up there. It didn't even show up until this morning. Computers are very weird sometimes.
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