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Conditions Dragging Butt- Not Impaction

MaryGreen

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We have a 2 year old male piggie who for the last couple days can not get around without dragging his bum. He is pooing, I see a lot of that coming out. I did clean it to be sure though. I also cleaned his penis, but there was some thing in there, yucky like from his butt, he peed right after that. He is still dragging and I am adding cranberry juice to his water. Any other ideas or suggestions?
 
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Never add anything to their water. It makes it taste funny and then they are less likely to drink it. Is he dragging his butt and there is a cloud of stink right after? If it is then thats normal scent marking. If he is doing it excessively or there is cause for concern then please take him to a cavy savy vet.
 

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Ditto. Don't add anything to the water. Cranberry juice can't help if a pig already has a urinary tract infection (which is what I am assuming you think he may have, hence the cranberry juice).

By dragging, do you mean he is not using his back legs?

What do his poops look like? Is he eating and drinking normally?
 

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He is using them and can but is always dragging. calling vet in the a.m.
 
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