My 2 and a half year old pig can't seem to stand up and hasn't eaten or drank at all in the past few hours. She tried to stand up and one point and almost flipped over. She also purred in a very strange way when petted. What's going on?
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I visited that site. Either it's ketosis, which is almost always untreatable, or something less severe like an ear infection or stomach pains. I know she hasn't been injured or poisoned in any way and she was eating and drinking perfectly well a couple of hours ago, so she won't starve. I've had pigs that have displayed similar symptoms and recovered within a day. As much as rushing her to a vet would seem like a good idea, they wouldn't be able to do much more than make a diagnosis. If's it's ketosis, nothing can be done. If it's something else, it will either go away or it can be treated. I appreciate the input, but the best thing would be to allow her to rest and get up and eat/drink if she feels like it. She'll be taken to a great vet first thing tomorrow morning.