My pot bellied pig is sick, need help

[redhen]

 

[Crickett]

How is she doing? Better?

 

[abibaby83]

I have three pot bellies that live out in their own barn. Saw the post about the piggies and was reading through to see if I could give any insite. Unfortunatley I have no suggestions, but was touched when I read your piggies name. I too had a petunia piggy. Her mom had seven babies last February (mommy was pregnant when I got her) and my pe-tute (her nickname) was the only one to survive the cold. We ended up taking her into our home to raise. She was the light of our life for four months. We had visited the vets and all but were told the wrong food to feed her and she didn't have enough nutrition. We ended up loosing her to hypothermia and anemia. Very sad day!!

I'm not so sure my story will be of any comfort, but I do understand the stress and anxiety you are feeling. We still miss her today. Know that you are doing everything possible, and use that as some comfort.

I will be thinking of your little petunia and watching for updates!!

 

[chilling in muscadine]

Sorry guys, my computor hasn't been functioning right today so I couldn't spread the good news until right now. Just now got it going.

Petunia is doing much better. She is on the meds Naxcel and Banamine which are both injectables. We still have 6 more days to give her the meds but with the first injection there was a total turn around on her. She was even eating before we left the vets parking lot this morning. I couldn't beleive it but I saw it with my eyes.

Last night was the longest night in history. My SO and myself stayed up all night working with her. We kept cool towels on her all night, trying to break the fever, kept changing the towels out. Kept talking to her trying to keep her here with us. Her fever maxed my thermometor out which was 106+. Even after working so hard with her we never got her fever under 104.6 which is major high.

She was incoherent and very larthegic. It was like she didn't even know we were there. When we spoke to her it was as if she didn't hear us. My SO served three tours in nam and he was disturbed, really upset. {trying to hide it from me} He didn't want to let on to me but I could tell.

I kept holding her face and telling her to stay with me. It was almost like she was in a coma, it was like she had giving up.

After my bad conversation with the E.R. techs, thank GOD I found someone that opened up a little early for us. I have never been to the vet that treated her but this is the vet that I researched before I got my girls because I knew they would need a vet for my PBPs. I just had no idea I would need him in an emergency in the middle of the night.

Thank GOD again he was a nice man for me waking him up and techanically I wasn't even a client yet.

We do not want to ever go through a night like we did last night again. We both thought she would die and that is a sad state of mind to be going through. We felt hopeless.

The beautiful sun shined on my family today and I really felt loved by GOD. He once again took care of us. What a wonderful feeling.

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Since it was my first visit with this vet and I feel like he gave me a gift, my Petunia back I am going to send him a big ole thank you card to show my appreciation. Small potatoes for what he did for us but I think it will get my point across. What do you guys think?

A thought that had gone through my head several times that night was if I couldn't find a vet I could always use my vet that treats my dogs and cats who DOES NOT treat PBPs. He also doesn't treat chickens. All I could think about was taking my Sadie to see him and hiding her in my coat until I got into a room and then pulled her out. Surprise patienct. The thing I was having trouble with even concidering this plan was how was I gonna hide a 6 month PBP in my coat?

Thanks everyone for helping me make it through the night.

I sure does help when you have friends to help in an emergency.

 

[kelseygirl707]

YAY!!! I'm so glad she is better! No more ranch for teh piggies, LOL.

 

[NancyDz]

PHEW!!!!!!!!!!

I was so worried, saw you on here earlier (must have been when you were having problems) and i kept checking this post for an update... of course i was hoping that didnt mean bad news. So happy you found a vet that is willing to work with your precious piggies. Give Petunia a big ole kiss for me! Glad she's doing better ! Sorry you had such a stressful night with her.


nancy

 

[chilling in muscadine]

Quote:
You can say that one again.

My house, especially the kitchen looked like a BOMB made of ranch dressing went off. Two restaurant size cases of the stuff and it was everywhere, and of course the dogs got into the action{they do no like to be left out.} lol When one would bite a hole into a pack than apparently another would step on the pack and this in turn would squirt the stuff everywhere. On top of cleaning up all the excess dressing then there were a million individual packs of packaging all over my house.

I have no clue how I slept through it all except maybe I was really tired that night.

It was either that or they were all pretty darn quiet because the dogs at least know better.

I wish I had gotton a pic before I started cleaning everything up. You guys wouldn't of beleived how bad it was. IT WAS A MESS!

This is what I felt like doing.

At least when I wasn't

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[Iowa Roo Mom]

YAY!

So glad to hear bout Petunia! Glad she's doing better

 

[chilling in muscadine]

Petunia is doing wonderful today. Its as if nothing had happened to her. Giving her the injections was an experience, not easily done.

Thanks everyone for your support, without you guys the other night I would have driven myself over the cliff.

 

[chilling in muscadine]

Petunia is doing well although she does not trust me right now. I am the one that has been giving her the injections in her back side area. Four more days of injections to go. Hopefully she will not hold it againt me long and come to me to snuggle in my lap, one of her favorite things to do.

I'm just thankful I have her to snuggle with.