So I recently fell in love with a pair of boys from the pet store and, against my greater judgement, I adopted them in hopes that I could give them the life they deserve. They live with 2 older boars (Cain and Abel) who are rescues that have been under my care for a few months now and were surprisingly welcoming to two new pigs in their C&C palace. Anyhow, when I first got my younger pair of boys, there were no symptoms of any respiratory problems. I was told that one of them, Dale, had a heart murmur but was very suspicious of such claims since I doubted PetSmart had actually administered any veterinary care.
Dale started sneezing the next morning which was very saddening. His sneezes are light but fairly frequent and have been getting louder with the passing days. I set up the absolute earliest appointment I could get with my local exotics veterinarian but it?s all the way out on the 22nd of May. I?m very nervous that he will suddenly take a turn and not even live to see the vet. I?m also bringing his brother Brennan to get checked as well even though he has no symptoms. Just rather be safe than sorry because he?s so young.
So my two main concerns are the following; is 8 days too long a wait for what seems like a mild URI? My second concern is that my older boars may need vet care as well. I will take them if the response to this post say that they should be checked too but I?ve also read that healthy adult boars can usually avoid contracting URIs because they have a good immune system.
Thanks for your time, Turtle Dispatch
Dale started sneezing the next morning which was very saddening. His sneezes are light but fairly frequent and have been getting louder with the passing days. I set up the absolute earliest appointment I could get with my local exotics veterinarian but it?s all the way out on the 22nd of May. I?m very nervous that he will suddenly take a turn and not even live to see the vet. I?m also bringing his brother Brennan to get checked as well even though he has no symptoms. Just rather be safe than sorry because he?s so young.
So my two main concerns are the following; is 8 days too long a wait for what seems like a mild URI? My second concern is that my older boars may need vet care as well. I will take them if the response to this post say that they should be checked too but I?ve also read that healthy adult boars can usually avoid contracting URIs because they have a good immune system.
Thanks for your time, Turtle Dispatch