Mange and Severe Pododermatitis
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- Little Jo Wheek
The scab finally came completely off with healthier skin underneath. No more wraps!
Rhett's Feet 2/15/06
Rhett's Feet 2/15/06
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
It's a great pic. We should also make up a thread just on this guy in the med forum. I could stick the pertinent pics here (assuming that's okay with the photographers). I think it's important to document abuse. This is the little pig that was in a school, no? A real case in point.
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- Little Jo Wheek
Boy, it HAS been some time since I've updated. It's been so cold today I've spent it all in front of the dryer and fire! He needs his own thread.
Rhett is doing very well. Up to 1020 grams! He's grown most of his hair back in his rump but is barbering his sides for some reason. He's still in a separate cage, but I put him in the same room as the other pigs. He seems to like that. I'm sure he gets something out of the scents and sounds of the other pigs. I just don't trust he's not contagious still. Otherwise he'd be paired with my boar by now.
He still needs his pouch emptied once or twice a day--he will need this forever unless he has a scrotal-plasty! Lots of poops is a good sign. His foot seems to be shrinking a bit. I don't expect it to be normal ever, but there is healthy tissue on it and the skin is as healed as it will ever be. One ear margin is changing color. I'm wondering if I shouldn't put him on heart meds. I've hedged the topic so many times on him.
Rhett is doing very well. Up to 1020 grams! He's grown most of his hair back in his rump but is barbering his sides for some reason. He's still in a separate cage, but I put him in the same room as the other pigs. He seems to like that. I'm sure he gets something out of the scents and sounds of the other pigs. I just don't trust he's not contagious still. Otherwise he'd be paired with my boar by now.
He still needs his pouch emptied once or twice a day--he will need this forever unless he has a scrotal-plasty! Lots of poops is a good sign. His foot seems to be shrinking a bit. I don't expect it to be normal ever, but there is healthy tissue on it and the skin is as healed as it will ever be. One ear margin is changing color. I'm wondering if I shouldn't put him on heart meds. I've hedged the topic so many times on him.