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Injury I feel horrible! It is all my fault!

piggy love

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I put Addy down outside and she ran into a rose bush that has thorns! She wheeked twice and it sounded like she was in pain! I checked her and she has no thorns on her but probably pollen dirt and dead flowers. Will she be ok?!
 

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She'll probably be okay, just check for sores. If there is some, take her to the vet. She might have just ran into the bush and was happy so she wheeked!
 

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Why did you put her down outside?

Do you see any marks in her skn?
 

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Make sure her skin is clear.

You shouldn't put them down anywhere outside without a pen to place around them. What if she had found a bunny hole or some other animal burrow and you couldn't get her out?

Just something to think about for the future so she stays safe and healthy!

I hope everything is okay!
 

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Usually she will just sit with me but she ran!
 

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If you are going to have her outside, you need to make or buy a pen to put her in. (You can both sit in it if you want to sit with her). It's too risky otherwise. What if she gets stuck somewhere or eats something poisonous? You can make a pen really easily by zip-tying leftover grids together into a square or circle. Is she ok?
 

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When pigs are scared, they can run like hell. Joey once took off and almost plunged off a 2ft retaining wall. Learned my lesson there! How is she?
 
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