Porker Feeling Poorly

[Hillsvale]

as long as he is eating he should be find... he will get to her in his own time... and hers.

Glad your boy is feeling better.

 

[Royd Wood]

Is she bigger and older than him - unusual for a boar to give way to the ladies unless he's not the boss (if thats the case god help him). The ground is like a concrete moonscape here so we are seeing more minor foot / hoof injuries this year but pigs can get some nasty abcesses in their feet. Have a go at feeling for heat and any swelling around the padded underneath area and nasty smells.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Is she bigger and older than him - unusual for a boar to give way to the ladies unless he's not the boss (if thats the case god help him). The ground is like a concrete moonscape here so we are seeing more minor foot / hoof injuries this year but pigs can get some nasty abcesses in their feet. Have a go at feeling for heat and any swelling around the padded underneath area and nasty smells.

Eeeewww. Ok. I will leave that job for the husband tomorrow morning...... lol

 

[Cornish Heritage]

This heat is a killer right now. It really can play havoc with all the animals. If he will roll over for a belly rub for you then you should be able to check his feet out. He may have just twisted his foot. One of our boars does this from time to time - limps for a few days & then is back to normal. If he is eating normally now then that is your big concern over.

I should ask another question though - is he overweight i.e fat?! If he is them slim him down ASAP. A fat boar is not good. How old is he?

Hope he gets better soon,

Liz

 

[that's*satyrical]

He is not fat. He is about 5 months old.

 

[Cornish Heritage]

He is not fat.

Good How's he doing now?

 

[that's*satyrical]

He is not fat.

Good How's he doing now?

He is still eating but also still limping. It looks to me like he twisted his right rear foot a bit. Not sure what to do for him?

 

[Cornish Heritage]

It looks to me like he twisted his right rear foot a bit. Not sure what to do for him?

Oh! I'm not sure there is anything you can do. You certainly can't bandage it to give him support - he will tear it off in no time. All you can do is wait & see if it heals by itself. Sorry!

Liz